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Damen Marine Components (DMC) is making a special contribution to the innovative inland waterway tanker that is being built for BASF and Stolt Tankers.

Until recently, students at the Nautical College in Den Helder only knew a steering system for marine navigation from books. Now, they’ve got their own steering gear to work with, tailor-made by Damen Marine Components.

From our state-of-the-art facility in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, the Netherlands, Damen Marine Components designs, builds and installs high quality integrated hydraulics solutions.

Jan Jansen has now been sailing the Rhine with his new motor tanker Ro-Ver for over a year. For the first time, he has had a new-build vessel equipped with a complete manoeuvring system from Damen Marine Components (DMC).

Shipyard De Gerlien van Tiem in Druten is currently busy preparing for the outfitting of the Ultra Light tankers for Belgian shipping company Somtrans.

A complete winter experience including snow and ice. For some countries, like the Netherlands, it does not happen often and when it does, such a winter wonderland is an exceptional occurrence.

Damen Marine Components (DMC) replaced the rudder stock of a general cargo ship (116 x 18m) equipped with a Van der Velden® TIMON flap rudder.

The two Ultra Light inland tankers build for Belgian shipping company Somtrans have a shallow-water hull designed by RensenDriessen.

As Shoalbuster Brutus (35 x 14m) is getting ready for its commissioning, Damen Marine Components supplied an extensive product package for this vessel, including rudders, steering gear with custom-built hydraulics, nozzles, controls and hydraulic power for deck equipment.

Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been awarded a contract by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique for the supply of rudders and steering gear systems for the future French Navy Logistic Support Ships of the class “Jacques Chevallier”.