Damen on construction duty for vessel pair destined to support Woodside’s Gulf of Mexico ops

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group is in charge of building two next-generation offshore support tugs (OSTs) for work in the Gulf of Mexico. These vessels will lend Woodside Energy, an Australian energy giant, a helping hand in carrying out deepwater activities.

The shipbuilder’s vessel design won Woodside’s trust, thanks to Chomex Marino, the Dutch player’s longstanding partner that submitted the firm’s design, which went on to secure a tender with the Australian firm for a 15-year time charter contract for multipurpose offshore support vessels in the Gulf of Mexico.

As a result, Damen Shipyards Group has now signed a contract with Chomex Marino for the construction of two OST 120 vessels it developed in response to the operational requirements of Woodside Energy, which is developing the Trion project in Mexico.

Marnix Brouwer, Damen Shipyards’ Area Manager North America, commented: “We are very excited to be working with our valued partners in what we anticipate will mark