- Damen Marine Components (DMC) has secured contracts for 14 MPVs under construction at Udupi Cochin Shipyard and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders.
- The projects include eight 6,300 DWT MPVs for Wilson AS and six 7,500 DWT MPVs for Navi Merchants.
- DMC will supply piston-type steering gear, Atlantic-type rudders, and propeller nozzles from its facilities in China, the Netherlands, and Poland.
- Deliveries will be phased and aligned with the latest class standards, starting later this year.
Damen Marine Components (DMC) has secured contracts to deliver rudders, steering gear, and nozzles for two major newbuilding projects in India. The orders cover a total of 14 multi-purpose vessels (MPVs), which are being constructed at Udupi Cochin Shipyard and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders. Both projects highlight DMC’s growing presence in the Indian market, according to Damen Marine Components.
The new contracts represent DMC’s first partnerships with both Udupi Cochin Shipyard and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders. At Udupi Cochin Shipyard, the company will supply piston-type steering gear and Atlantic-type rudders for eight 6,300 DWT MPVs being built for Wilson AS, with equipment produced at its Jiangyin factory in China. Meanwhile, at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai, six 7,500 DWT MPVs are being constructed for Navi Merchants, equipped with rudder systems, hydraulic steering gear, and propeller nozzles sourced from DMC’s facilities in the Netherlands and Poland. All components will meet the latest class standards, with phased deliveries scheduled to begin later this year.
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Source: Damen Marine Components
