Damen and Corrosion host anti-fouling seminar

On Friday the 15th of September, a seminar was held at the Rydes hotel in Wellington, New Zealand, which brought together representatives from DAMEN and Corrosion as well as Corrosion’s regional agent, Bowmar. The event focused on the prevention of fouling on box coolers and the benefits presented by Corrosion’s Impressed Current Anti-Fouling (ICAF) system, DAMEN said in its press release.

Present at the event were a number of vessel owners, including DAMEN client Centreport Wellington, operator of two DAMEN ASD Tugs 2411. Centreport will have a webserver on board one its DAMEN vessels, named the Tiaki, which collects data extrapolated from the ICAF system in real time. This will be implemented during an upcoming drydocking period.

Vessel owners, including Centreport, have been very impressed by the data collected in such trials. Andrew Stevens from Damen’s Service Hub in Brisbane, said, “Damen can supply a package of parts for such a system, which will serve a vessel in-between its 5-year dockings. Included in the package are the ICAF anodes. Through our Service Hubs, we are able to organise the skilled labour to carry out the installation and commissioning.”  

Corrosion has been working closely together with DAMEN setting up a service network covering Australia and outreaching New Zealand as well. Spares and services can be delivered either through DAMEN or though Corrosion’s own network, whatever suits the client best.

Marcel Qualm, Service manager at Corrosion, said, “Worldwide, Corrosion has over 5800 ICAF systems in active service.  We are aware that clients’ awareness of the ICAF system is essential in order to achieve optimum results. To that end, we like to invest in that to achieve the best performance. This seminar is a clear example of this philosophy in action.”

Damen Shipyards Group
Damen Shipyards Group operates 33 shipbuilding and repair yards, employing 9,000 people worldwide. DAMEN has delivered more than 6,000 vessels in more than 100 countries and delivers some 180 vessels annually to customers worldwide. Based on its unique, standardised ship-design concept DAMEN is able to guarantee consistent quality.

Damen’s focus on standardisation, modular construction and keeping vessels in stock leads to short delivery times, low ‘total cost of ownership’, high resale values and reliable performance. Furthermore, DAMEN vessels are based on thorough R&D and proven technology.

Damen offers a wide range of products, including tugs, workboats, naval and patrol vessels, high speed craft, cargo vessels, dredgers, vessels for the offshore industry, ferries, pontoons and superyachts.

For nearly all vessel types DAMEN offers a broad range of services, including maintenance, spare parts delivery, training and the transfer of (shipbuilding) know-how. DAMEN also offers a variety of marine components, such as nozzles, rudders, anchors, anchor chains and steel works.

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has a worldwide network of sixteen repair and conversion yards of which twelve are located in North West Europe. Facilities at the yards include more than 50 floating and (covered) drydocks, the largest of which is 420 x 90 metres, as well as slopes, ship lifts and indoor halls. Projects range from the smallest simple repairs through Class’ maintenance to complex refits and the complete conversion of large offshore structures. DSC completes around 1,350 repair and maintenance jobs annually, both at yards as well as in ports and during voyage.

About Corrosion
Corrosion is a first class manufacturer and supplier of high quality, turnkey ICCP and ICAF systems. Corrosion was founded in 1993 in Moerkapelle, the Netherlands. In this small village, the company has grown into what it is today: a strong brand and a home for 65 employees. Corrosion headquarters is still located in Moerkapelle, a stone’s throw from The Hague and Rotterdam. Over the years, Corrosion expanded and established subsidiaries in Germany, France, China, Vietnam and agencies in more than 30 countries.