Damen Group

Damen Shipyards Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryDefence, Shipbuilding, Engineering
Founded1927; 97 years ago (1927) in Hardinxveld-Giessendam
FounderJan Damen
Marinus Damen
Headquarters,
Area served
worldwide
Key people
Kommer Damen (Chairman and President)
Arnout Damen (CEO)
ProductsWarships, Yachts, Fishing Vessels, Barges, Merchant vessels, Pontoons, Platform supply vessels, Floating Drydocks, Dredgers, Offshore engineering
Revenue 2.5 billion (2022)
Number of employees
12,500 (2022)
Websitewww.damen.com
A Damen-designed offshore patrol vessel built for Vietnam Coast Guard
HMCC Seeker customs patrol vessel was delivered to the UK government in 2001. This 42-metre vessel has a top speed of 26 knots[1]

The Damen Group is a Dutch defence, shipbuilding, and engineering conglomerate company based in Gorinchem, Netherlands.

Though it is a major international group doing business in 120 countries, it remains a private family-owned company.

Damen Shipyards Group is a globally operating company with more than 50 shipyards, repair yards, and related companies − as well as numerous partner yards that can build Damen vessels locally. Since 1969 it has designed and built more than 5,000 vessels and delivers over 150 vessels annually. With over 30 shipyards and related companies worldwide, Damen is involved in ship construction as well as maintenance and repair activities. It has a wide product range, including tugs, workboats, patrol craft, cargo vessels, dredgers, superyachts and fast ferries. Product design and engineering are carried out in-house and a broad range of designs are available.

  1. ^ "Customs ship seeks smugglers". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 2001-09-17.