Oranjewerf Ship Repair becomes Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf

 

On 1 July 2015, Oranjewerf Ship Repair, which joined Damen Shipyards Group in 1989, will officially change its name to Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf. This name change will be the final step of integrationfor the yard into Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, part of the Damen Shipyards Group.This will enable Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf to continue to deliver a high level of service to its customers.

Oranjewerf was founded in 1949 and boasts an extensive history and acquired expertise within ship repair. The collaboration between Damen Shipyards Group and Oranjewerfalso has a long history, which began 26 years ago.

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion offers a network of 15 repair and conversion yards worldwide. The past 5 years has seen the names of shipyards change to integrate them into the divisionand Oranjewerf’s new name will be officialeffective as of1 July 2015.

“We want to stand out to our customers as one group, one name, one quality,” says Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf’sManaging Director Ronald Otten. “This name change means we will be known as one repair group, especially to our foreign customers. If we are unable to dock or repair a boat at our facility then we have other resources within our network available to us, this means we can better serve our customers.”

Shipyard Synergy
Earlier this yearShipdock Amsterdam and Shipdock Harlingen changed their names to Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam and Damen Shiprepair Harlingen respectively.

This has strengthenedDamen’s already extensive network and created a united front. “We are already collaborating with other Damen repair yards,” says Mr.Otten. “We sit together every quarter and especially work closely with Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam. This collaboration is only getting better.”

This name change also has an affect on procedures inside the yard. “There is an impact on Health and Safety as this is a priority,” says Mr. Otten. “We are currently in the process of becoming ISO 9001 certified, which means we will also uphold the high level of safety that is present at all Damen shipyards.”

Looking towards the future
According to Mr Otten not all of the yard’s customers were aware of their long history with Damen. However, as other shipyards began incorporating the Damen name, customers as well as employees anticipated it was only a matter of time before Oranjewerf would follow.
From an employee perspective there are no changes to take into account. Mr Otten has already informed all employees and there was a positive response to this development. “Many of our employees have been working for us forover10-20 years and welcome this change.”

“We are one of the smaller yards in the group and have been very busy, especially over the past 3 years,”says Mr Otten. “Our customers are very happy with us and this name change will allow us to continue to provide excellent service and quality.”

Damen Shipyards Group
Damen Shipyards Group operates 32 shipbuilding and repair yards, employing 9,000 people worldwide. Damen has delivered more than 5,000 vessels in more than 100 countries and delivers some 160 vessels annually to customers worldwide. Based on its unique, standardised ship-design concept Damen is able to guarantee consistent quality.

Damen’s focus on standardisation, modular construction and keeping vessels in stock leads to short delivery times, low ‘total cost of ownership’, high resale values and reliable performance. Furthermore, Damen vessels are based on thorough R&D and proven technology.

Damen offers a wide range of products, including tugs, workboats, naval and patrol vessels, high speed craft, cargo vessels, dredgers, vessels for the offshore industry, ferries, pontoons and superyachts.

For nearly all vessel types Damen offers a broad range of services, including maintenance, spare parts delivery, training and the transfer of (shipbuilding) know-how. Damen also offers a variety of marine components, such as nozzles, rudders, anchors, anchor chains and steel works.