Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

gCaptain · gCaptain · 2026-11-03 16:52 UTC

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award. The award was presented at the Maritime Awards Gala on 2 November in Hilversum, the Netherlands. 

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award. The award was presented at the Maritime Awards Gala on 2 November in Hilversum, the Netherlands.

Integrated innovation

Every year, the KNVTS (Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging van Technici op Scheepsbouwgebied; Royal Society of Dutch Marine Engineers) presents the Ship of the Year Award to a highly innovative vessel designed in the Netherlands. The award is presented to a Dutch shipyard that integrates innovations into the vessel, ensures effective collaboration between parties involved, and delivers a high-performing ship to the client.

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