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Damen Shipyards has started a construction programme involving three new shallow draft multipurpose support vessels at Albwardy Damen in the UAE, in anticipation of an increase in offshore and dredging activity. The vessels are proven Damen models and are considered ideal for the operating conditions in the region, including shallow waters.
This initial programme will be comprised of a 27m Multi Cat 2712 for delivery in November 2025, a 33m Multi Cat 3313 SD for delivery in December 2025, and a 27m Shoalbuster 2711 for delivery in February 2026. All three types are highly versatile workboats capable of undertaking a wide range of support activities including dredging and offshore installation and maintenance, two of the main areas of anticipated growth.
Recently Albwardy Damen staged a handover ceremony for three Daman Search and Rescue vessels delivered to Jawar Al Khaleej, just five months after the contract was signed. The vessels will be deployed in Iraqi waters under a 20-year contract between Jawar Al Khaleej and the Iraqi Ports Authority.
JAK’s remit is to establish and operate a Search & Rescue Centre based in Basra in cooperation with the government-owned General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI). The new centre and its vessels are expected to bring much improved capabilities in terms of search and rescue to Iraqi waters.
Furthermore, an additional Damen Search and Rescue (SAR) 1906 vessel is now under construction for JAK. This vessel represents the next generation of rescue boats and has been developed in close cooperation with the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM).
During the delivery ceremony of the three SAR vessels, JAK also celebrated the completion of the conversion of the Jawar 31, a 122m vessel that has been refurbished to newbuilding standards and converted by Albwardy Damen to a multi-purpose heavy lift vessel. Additionally, it has oil response capabilities and is equipped with a fully electric 250 tonnes capacity class crawler crane.
