Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Carmet Tug Company at Seawork 2026. Damen will deliver the tug within just weeks of the signing – the fast delivery made possible by its stock building programme. Damen is also painting the vessel in Carmet colours and ensuring its alignment with UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) requirements. Once these preparations have been made, Damen will deliver the MuC 2309 on 3 July, just four weeks following the signing of the contract.
Joshua Metcalfe, Managing Director of Carmet, said, “We have been very pleased with the performance of the Damen vessels already in our fleet. So, when we needed a new Multi Cat with a short delivery time, we enquired if Damen would be able to support us. The speed with which Damen has made the vessel available has surpassed all expectations. The availability of a stock vessel, adapted to our requirements, enables us, in turn, to provide a fast response to our clients.”
Wijtze van der Leij, Sales Manager UK at Damen, said, “We are very grateful to Carmet for placing this order with Damen. I am pleased that we are able to support the company with a fast delivery, clearly demonstrating the advantages of our stock building programme. Based on the company’s positive experience of Damen vessels to date, Carmet has high expectations of its new MuC 2309. I have full confidence that the vessel will be able to meet these, and I look forward to our continued collaboration in the future.”
