Offshore Support Vessel With World’s First 10-Ton 3D Motion-Compensated Crane Wins Dutch Ship Of The Year Award

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award. The award was presented at the Maritime Awards Gala on 2 November in Hilversum, the Netherlands.

Every year, the KNVTS (Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging van Technici op Scheepsbouwgebied; Royal Society of Dutch Marine Engineers) presents the Ship of the Year Award to a highly innovative vessel designed in the Netherlands. The award is presented to a Dutch shipyard that integrates innovations into the vessel, ensures effective collaboration between parties involved, and delivers a high-performing ship to the client.

Nominations are judged by a panel of maritime experts, who assess the vessel on a range of criteria comprising design, economics, sustainability & environment, safety, and the construction process

Windcat Rotterdam has been developed through a collaboration between Damen, Windcat and CMB.TECH. It is the first of six Elevation Series vessels. The CSOV is designed to support construction, commissioning and maintenance at offshore energy projects.

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