Damen is knocking ever louder at the doors of Norwegian offshore shipowners, after some quick success in selling a series of six newbuildings there, but the Dutch shipbuilding group admits it is facing a steep challenge in gaining market share in the country.
Convincing Norwegian offshore owners to consider Damen designs built at the group’s yards is at the top of the agenda, says manager director Flemming Soerensen, who is at Damen Shipyards Galati, the Romanian facility tasked with spearheading the group’s big offshore push.
“It’s
