Inte r natio nal Salvag e Un io n p ollutio n su r vey

prevention sur vey, highlighting various

hallenges t o the maritime sect or as a whole.

A spokesperson from ISU commented: “In an era of ‘ zero tolerance’ of any pollution, even the smaller cases represent a significant concern ” and this opinion cer tainly reflects people’s attitudes in the shipping industr y and the maritime sector in general As shipping safety in general improves it is impor tant to recognise that any accompanying decrease in salvage capability, both in capaci shipowners and insurers face making that urgent phone call askin for help

Obviously comparison have already been made with the previous year ’ s sur vey, but other trends must also be considered The sheer numbers involved reveal the potential risks, but the f o environment rather than potential pollutants successfully containe within the vessel thanks to prompt salvage ser vices. www marine-salvage com

Dam en Mar ine Ser vice s take s deliver y of firs t extra-shallo w draug ht

Dam en Mu lti Cat 3313 SD

Damen Marine Ser vices (DMS), the division of Damen Shipyards that of fers Damen vessels for c har t er both fully crewed and bareboat, has t aken deliver y of the firs t of a new class of Damen Multi Cat, a Multi Cat 3313 SD named DMS Snipe. While Damen’s Multi Cat range is known for its shallow draught capabilities, this new class can draw less than two met ers, an exceptional ac hievement for a 33-metre vessel.

The Multi Cat 3313 SD continues the Multi Cat ethos of being the Swiss Army Knife of workboats The DMS Snipe is equipped with a wide range of equipment including two deck cranes, an anchor winch and towing pins It also has exception deck space for its length It is ideal for all types of operation in shallow waters including construction, anchor handling and dredging suppor t DMS Snipe has joined DMS’s fleet in the Arabian Gulf With its long coastline and shallow waters, the Gulf is a consistent source of demand for vessels able to operate in such an environment Clients include oil & gas majors led by Aramco, dredging and marine construction companies that use them for a variety of activities including anchor handling and supplying fresh water and fuel to offshore installations Albwardy Damen shipyard in the UAE provides facilities for DMS to resupply and maintain its vessels

DMS’s latest acquisition has been delivered pre-prepared for upgrade to IMO Tier III compliance While it is not yet a requirement in the Gulf, by having the necessar y pipework, foundations and other preliminar y equipment in position, Damen’s Marine NOx Reduction System can be installed quicker and more economically if and when the decision is taken to proceed With their shallow draught capability, vessels like the Multi Cat 3313 SD can also avoid damaging marine ecosystems when operating close to reefs or the shore DMS Snipe was officially handed over to DMS

Albwardy Damen The Lady Sponsor was

& Administration at Damen Marine Ser vices

Shor tly after wards it set off to begin its first char ter, a major dredging operation, which will take place over Q2 and Q3 2023 www damen com

Dam en Sh ipyards delive r s

n ew Mu lti Cat 3313 Shallo w

Draft cla ss to He r man Sr. BV

I n a r e c e n t c e r e m o ny h e l d a t D a m e n S h i pya r d s Hardinxveld, the second of the new Multi Cat (MuC) 3313 SD class was handed over t o workboat operat or Herman Sr BV in front of hundreds of guests Named Bella, the exceptionally versatile 33-metre vessel has a draught of less than two metres, enabling her t o operat e in ver y shallow wat ers.

The MuC 3313 SD is one of the largest types in Damen’s Multi Cat range and so its extensive deck area enables it to be equipped with a wide range of equipment Bella has two power ful deck cranes and a bollard of over 30 tonnes which, together with an anchor winch and towing pins, makes her ideal for dredging, anchor handling and construction projects.

The van Dodewaard family, the owners of Herman Sr BV, has been a client of Damen since 1947 and this latest acquisition takes the number of vessels that they have purchased to nineteen – a mix of Multi Cats and Shoalbusters In 2021, the second generation in the form of Er win and Chris van Dodewaard took the helm on the retirement of managing director Jack van Dodewaard.

“We are ver y pleased to add yet another ultra shallow vessel to our existing fleet of vessels build by Damen,” said Er win van Dodewaard “Bella is a unique Multi Cat with extremely power ful cranes for her draft which is unique in the workboat sector With this new vessel we can ser ve our clients even better in the years to come ”

“It was a great pleasure to hand over this new and highly capable Multi Cat to the van Dodewaard family.” says Jeroen van Woerkum, commercial manager of Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld “Each new vessel renews what is a ver y special relationship for us and we wish them ever y success with her ”

The handover ceremony was a celebration of the longstanding relationship, and the Lady Sponsor was Ms Rolien Besançon. The Bella will initially operate in nor th-west European waters, par ticularly in the shallow waters of the Nor th Sea Following the christening she has joined a dredging project in Dutch / UK waters www damen com