Damen Shipyards, a global shipbuilder headquartered in the Netherlands, has become the latest member of the World Ocean Council (WOC).
Damen is the first European shipbuilder to join the WOC, the international business leadership alliance on ocean sustainability, science and stewardship.
By focusing on optimising ship design and working on product innovations, Damen works to reduce environmental impacts of shipping. Damen's designers and developers are investigating possibilities to contribute to a new generation of cleaner ships.
The company is identifying and developing new ways to address growing ocean challenges, such as pioneering the world's first mobile ballast water treatment vessel to operate in ports and support ship deballasting operations.
Arnout Damen, the chief operations officer of Damen, said many impacts to the marine environment can and must be addressed through improved vessel development and operations.
"Through the World Ocean Council, Damen can better work with the diverse ocean business community to identify and develop the innovative designs and products needed to tackle these issues – creating business opportunities and business solutions in support of cleaner seas," Mr Damen said.
