Dutch shipbuilding team Damen Shipyards has actually formally gotten in the cruise ship market having actually authorized an agreement with Oslo, Norway- based Sea Desire Yacht Club for a 155-meter deluxe vessel.

The supposed Mega Yacht will certainly be purpose-built with ice course Polar Code 6 allowing cruisings to polar locations along with exotic ones.

The order marks Damen’s main entrance right into the cruise ship market after the team released its most recent endeavor, Damen Cruise, in 2018.

Damen claims its objective is to come to be a lasting companion for the cruise ship market, giving solutions throughout the whole lifecycle of a vessel, from funding via building and also outfitting and also upkeep, repair work and also upgrade solutions.

In 2018, Damen started functional control of the shipyard currently called Damen Shipyards Mangalia, in Romania, a joint endeavor with theRomanian Government The backyard, situated on the Black Sea, is the biggest in the Damen’s shipyard profile permitting it to build bigger, much more intricate vessels.

The Mega Yacht for Sea Desire will certainly be entirely created and also equipped, consisting of the inside, at the Mangalia backyard by Damen, operating in collaboration with providers. Damen claims building of the Mega Yacht will certainly start building of the vessel in October this year, with an arranged shipment day of September 2021.

Damen Shipyards Group runs 36 shipbuilding and also repair work lawns utilizing 12,000 individuals all over the world, providing a variety of items consisting of yanks, workboats, marine and also patrol vessels, broadband craft, freight vessels, dredgers, vessels for the overseas market, ferryboats, pontoons and also superyachts.

“We are delighted to sign this historic contract with which the Damen Shipyards Group enters the cruise market. We feel very honoured that SeaDream has chosen Damen to deliver this special project and are looking forward to a long-term cooperation with this unique ultra-luxury brand,” stated Andrea Trevisan, SVP Sales and also Marketing Damen Cruise.

“We were drawn to Damen Shipyards for their excellent reputation and proven track record as innovators in the shipbuilding industry,” stated Atle Brynestad, Owner, Chairman and also CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Sea Desire. “Damen Shipyards understood our vision from the very beginning, making them a natural fit for this venture. We are looking forward to working closely with the Damen team to bring this dream to reality.”

In enhancement to Damen Shipyards, Damen Shiprepair & & Conversion (DSC) has a globally network of eighteen repair work and also conversion lawns of which twelve lie inNorth West Europe Facilities at the lawns consist of greater than 50 drifting (and also covered) drydocks, consisting of the lengthiest, 420 x 80 metres, and also the largest, 405 x 90 metres, along with inclines, ship lifts and also interior halls. Projects array from the tiniest easy repair services via Class’ upkeep to intricate refits and also the full conversion of big overseas frameworks. DSC finishes around 1,300 repair work and also upkeep work every year, both at lawns along with in ports and also throughout trip.