Damen growing African presence

Dutch shipbuilder Damen is expanding its presence in the African market, delivering commercial and military vessels across the continent, with its shipyard in Cape Town at full capacity.

The company recently delivered a Stan Patrol 5009 vessel to the Cape Verde Coast Guard and is offering the type to the South African Navy to meet its Project Biro requirement for offshore and inshore patrol vessels.

Friso R Visser, Damen’s Regional Director Africa, told defenceWeb that he felt the Stan Patrol 5009 was the best inshore patrol vessel for the South African Navy, which is seeking approximately three inshore and three offshore patrol vessels.

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