Damen ro-pax 5212 © Damen

Keel-laying at Damen for African ro-pax

FerryAt Niron Staal, part of Damen Shipyards Group, the keel-laying ceremony has been held for the coming ro-pax ferry for an ”African client”. Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld will then make the final outfittings of the ferry with the project name 5212.

“We are very proud to be working on this hull fabrication – this project really displays the added value of the years’ of experience that we have here. ”In practical terms, this results in a significant reduction in the time needed for preparatory work and engineering,” comments Niron Staal Director Roland Berends.

”The timely start and smooth running of the project so far is due to the cooperation between all parties involved. We have all been working as one team with full transparency of information, costs and quality.”

“For example, the basic and detailed engineering phases have drawn on the expertise of both our own engineers and those from Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld. And the Hardinxveld Project Manager is just as involved in the build process as our own Project Manager.”

Damen ro-pax 5212:

- 52 meters long

- 12 meter beam

- 2000 passenger and 27 cars capacity

- Max speed of 9 knots

dec 15 2016