Damen signs Mexican Navy two-vessel contract
A new contract signed in August will see Damen Shipyards Group deliver design, material package, technical assistance and training for two vessels to be built by the Mexican Navy under the Damen Technical Cooperation programme. Damen announced the contract on 16 September.
The Damen Technical Cooperation programme enables customers to build vessels in the location of their choice. Damen provides the design, material packages and technical and logistical assistance, allowing shipyards to leverage Damen’s experience to improve their capabilities.
The contract covers one Damen Stan Patrol 4207 vessel and one Damen Fast Crew Supplier 5009 vessel.
The Damen Stan Patrol 4207vessel will be the seventh of the Mexican Navy’s Tenochtitlan-class. It will be built on the navy yard ASTIMAR 1 in Tampico. This yard, located on the Gulf of Mexico, has already concluded the construction of three Stan Patrols and will now undertake the construction of the other four.
The Damen Fast Crew Supplier 5009 will be constructed on the Navy yard ASTIMAR 6 in Guaymas, a city on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The vessel, which has been adapted to meet specific Mexican Navy requirements, features the Damen Sea Axe bow which reduces slamming up to 70%.
In total this vessel can transport 145 passengers and 17 crew members, and will also include a deck crane and an extra accommodation module. The vessel has four Caterpillar 3512C TA engines, and can reach a speed of 21 knots.
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