OGR July - August Edition 2020

COVID-19 NEWS
Damen Shiprepair Launches 24/7 Covid-19 Disinfection
Service for Ships
Damen's vision is to become the most
sustainable and digital shipbuilder in the world.
To achieve this, the focus is on going 'back to
the core': on standardisation and series
construction; the traits that have made Damen
great and that are essential to make shipping
greener and more connected.
Damen Shiprepair Harbour &
Voyage (DSHV), the mobile ship
r e p a i r s q u a d o f D a m e n
Shiprepair & Conversion, has
announced the creation of a 24/7
Covid-19 Disinfection Service for ships.
DSHV has sought to maintain service to
its clients throughout the coronavirus
crisis. With this new service, DSHV is
extending its scope of work in a way
that specifically meets current needs.
The World Health Organisation (WHO)
advises that when there is a case of
Covid-19 on board a vessel, the cabin
and living quarters as well as the rest of
the ship, are disinfected.
DSHV’s MD, Jozeph W.D. Quak says,
“As with a lot of viruses, the coronavirus
can be spread more easily on board a
ship. People are in close proximity to
each other on a vessel and self-isolation
can be more difficult in such a limited
space. The disease can be spread not
only with coughing and sneezing, but
also touching areas that have been
infected. Therefore, hygiene and
disinfection are essential. With this
service we are looking to assist our
clients through this challenging time.”
The disinfection service is based on
WHO approved methods using
stabilized hydrogen peroxide. The
solution is colourless and odourless and
causes no damages on interior or
surfaces. All areas aboard the vessel will
be disinfected with approved methods
and with an approved risk assessments
prior operation starts. The service has
been successfully been performed for
the cruise sector, but can be provided to any
type of vessel.
In all that it does, DSHV makes the safety of
its personnel and the communities in which
it operates the number one priority. In order
to provide this service, and other project
work at this time, DSHV has implemented
robust safety measures, continually
updated in case as per the latest rules and
regulations. These include maintaining a
safe distance between personnel at all
times. This is based on the national
guidelines in the country in which DSHV is
operating, but not less than 1.5 metres. The
service can be provided alongside as well as
during voyage according to client
requirements.
Personnel are required to observe strict
hygiene requirements and wear high quality
PPE. DSHV sets up two separate and
isolated areas. These safety zones are used
prior to attendance and after disembarking
of the vessel on each occasion. Areas with
testing, washing, disinfecting, dressing,
undressing (of PPE as per latest standards)
facilities for our employees, avoiding
speeding of the corona virus.
Damen Shipyards Group operates 36
shipbuilding and repair yards, employing
13,000 people worldwide. Damen has
delivered more than 6,500 vessels in more
than 100 countries and delivers around 175
vessels annually to customers worldwide.
Based on its unique, standardised shipdesign
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
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performance. Furthermore, Damen vessels are
based on thorough R&D and proven
technology.
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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
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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, winches, anchors, anchor chains and
steel works.
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has a
worldwide network of eighteen repair and
conversion yards of which twelve are located in
North West Europe. Facilities at the yards
include more than 50 floating (and covered)
drydocks, including the longest, 420 x 80
metres, and the widest, 405 x 90 metres, as well
as slopes, ship lifts and indoor halls. Projects
range from the smallest simple repairs through
Class’ maintenance to complex refits and the
complete conversion of large offshore
structures.
DSC completes around 1,300 repair and
maintenance jobs annually, both at yards as well
as in ports and during voyage.
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