The first two Shoalbusters 2208S for Cory Riverside Ltd.
were delivered on the 4th of June 2010. These tugs will
be used to tow barges carrying London's waste in
sealed containers down the River Thames.

www.coryenvironmental.co.uk

On Saterday the 29th of May 2010 the Bever was hand
over to her owner, Viegers & Son Tugboat - Services.
The Bever, a shoalbuster 3612, is the largest vessel ever
built by Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld. The designing of
this vessel was jointly done with Thijs Viegers, from size
to the accommodation. The name giving was performed
by Mrs. Charlotte Koster, a friend of owners Thijs en Gré Viegers.

www.viegers-tugs.nl

On the 27th of April 2010 Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld
delivered a Shoalbuster 3511 to Damen Marine Services.
This vessel was named by Miss Danique Vonk, partner of
Jeroen van Woerkum, Technical Manager of Damen Marine
Services. With an average bollard pull of 70 ton is the DMS
Osprey the strongest vessel in the fleet of Damen Marine
Services.

www.dms.nl

On Friday the 9th of April it was time to hand over the
Tarka 3. The christening ceremony took place at the yard
in Hardinxveld, on a party ship named the 'James Cook',
which was hired by Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld.
Mrs. S. van Dodewaard, sister of owner J. van Dodewaard
of Herman Sr, performed the name giving.
The TARKA 3 is now working at Ramsgate, UK. 

www.hermansr.nl

The delivery of the Dintelstroom took place
on the 6th of November 2009. Van Wijngaarden
Marine Services has for the Dintelstroom and the 
Giessenstroom, also a Shoalbuster 3009, a
contract with the Marine & Salvage Department of
the British Ministry of Defense for ten years in the
Falkland Islands.

 
www.wijngaarden.com

This Shoalbuster 2609 for Sinbad Marine
Services in Killybegs, Ireland, has a bollard
pull of 31 ton. The tug is suitable for support
of dredging operations, servicing offshore
windmill platforms, coastal and harbour towage
and dredging support.

www.sinbadmarine.com

Six months after contract signing, the Vigilant
was christend on the 24th of April 2009.
The Vigilant, an exact copy of her sister vessel
the Statum, was delivered to Rederij Engelsman
Towage & Salvage.

www.re-tugs.nl

The second Shoalbuster 2609,
the ITC Meltemie, for International
Transport Contractors (ITC) in
Heemstede was delivered on the
23rd of January 2009.

www.itctowage.com

On Saturday the 28th of November
2008 the MCS Lenie was delivered
to Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd.
The MCS Lenie is now working at the
London Gateway Project on the
Thames.



www.maritimecraft.co.uk

The first Shoalbuster 3209 ever built,
the Sea Bravo, was delivered to
Seacontractors in Vlissingen on the
21st of November 2008.

www.seacontractors.com

On Friday October 31 2008 a Shoalbuster
3009 was delivered to Rederij Engelsman,
named "MS Statum".
The Statum is now on her way to Scotland
for her first job.

www.re-tugs.com

In April 2008 the Janette B was delivered to

H&S Marine Ltd in England. This Shoalbuster

2308 started her first job assisting a cutter
suction dredger at Great Yarmouth.

www.handsmarineltd.com

In March 2008 a Shoalbuster 2609, named
the SMS Shoalbuster, was deliverd to
Sinbad Marine Services Ldt. in Ireland.
Her first job is in Monaco for Seacontractors.

www.sinbadmarine.com

The Sea Alfa, a Shoalbuster 3009 was delivered
in February 2008 to Seacontractors in Vlissingen.
This Shoalbuster has a bollard  pull off approx.
48.7 ton, what makes it the most powerful
Shoalbuster ever built till today.  

www.seacontractors.nl

The 21st of September the name giving ceremony took
place for the Odin, a Damen Shoalbuster 2308.
Rienk Switijnk and Vasco Tammes started their own
company; ST Marine Support.
With this Shoalbuster they have theire first job as
assisting dredging off the coast of Belgium.

www.marinesupport.nl