Utility Vessels

A Damen Offshore Utility Vessel is a highly versatile, fit-for-purpose workboat designed to support a wide range of light-duty offshore and nearshore operations. From hydrographic surveys and diving support to navigation aid deployment and personnel transfer, these vessels are practical, reliable and fully customisable.

Each Utility Vessel is engineered with spacious decks, modern accommodation, and smart onboard systems – making them ideal for multi-market operations in the offshore energy, aquaculture, marine services and government sectors.

Built for versatility
By combining proven hull forms with modular outfitting, Damen Utility Vessels can be tailored to the needs of a wide range of marine industries.

These vessels are designed to serve across multiple domains, including:

• Offshore wind, oil & gas support

• Repair and maintenance services

• Surveying and ROV operations

• Diving support

• Navigation aid and buoy laying

• Lighthouse supply

• Environmental protection and oil spill recovery

• Fire-fighting

• Aquaculture operations

Flexible by design
Damen Utility Vessels are built on a shared platform that allows for rapid configuration across different use cases. A broad selection of modular equipment and propulsion options means each vessel can be built or upgraded to fit your precise requirements.

Typical configurable options include:

• Diesel direct, diesel-electric or hybrid propulsion

• Fixed shaft lines or rudder propellers

• Single or multiple bow thrusters (including retractable)

• Cranes, A-frames and boarding systems

• Towing and anchor-handling equipment

• Dynamic positioning (DP) and 4-point mooring systems

This modular approach keeps the vessel practical and relevant throughout its lifetime, no matter how your operational needs evolve.

Working space meets living space
Onboard layouts are carefully designed to support both productivity and wellbeing. Key features include:

• Large, clear working decks and cargo holds

• Spacious mess and dayrooms

• Modern en-suite cabins

• Purpose-built offices and storage spaces

• Quiet, climate-controlled accommodation

• Safe walkways and access points

Every Damen Utility Vessel is built to meet SOLAS and MLC standards, ensuring a safe and compliant environment for both crew and project teams.

Optimised hull form, proven pedigree
The Utility Vessel Series uses the same efficient hull form as Damen’s well-known Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs). The sleek bow shape reduces slamming and improves seakeeping in head seas, enabling stable, comfortable operations even in moderate offshore conditions.

Performance that supports purpose
Propulsion and power systems are tuned to the mission profile, ensuring responsive handling, low noise, and excellent fuel efficiency – all essential for reliable day-to-day operation in coastal and offshore zones.

Yes – Damen makes it easy
Through our Damen Technical Cooperation programme, Utility Vessels can be constructed locally using prefabricated shipbuilding kits. These can be supported with training, supervision and access to Damen’s global design expertise – helping to meet local content requirements while ensuring quality.

Standardised components, custom-built outcomes
This approach means you benefit from Damen’s established quality and supply chain, while adapting the vessel to local regulatory, operational or environmental conditions.

Support through every phase of operation
Damen is committed to long-term customer partnerships. We offer a comprehensive suite of through-life services including:

• Commissioning and crew training

• Warranty and after-sales support

• Planned maintenance and spare parts

• Digital vessel monitoring via Damen Triton

• Lifecycle extension programmes

• Upgrades and retrofits

Our goal is to maximise vessel uptime, operational performance, and return on investment.

Workboat heritage, global reach
Damen brings decades of experience in designing and building high-quality workboats. Our Utility Vessel Series reflects that heritage, delivering practical, high-performance platforms that do more with less.

Designed to deliver. Built to last.
Every vessel combines functionality, safety and adaptability – offering owners an enduring asset that can evolve with their mission needs. And with Damen’s global service network, expert support is always close by.