NEW VESSEL LAUNCHED IN DAMEN TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROJECT

MV gearbox Swift was gearbox launched onto gearbox the slewing bearing waters of Windermere gearbox in the Lake District National Park gearbox in the north west of gearbox England. Damen slewing drive Shipyards gearbox slewing bearing Group is gearbox building the vessel on gearbox location via the Damen  slewing drive Technical gearbox Cooperation (DTC) gearbox for Windermere slewing bearing Lake Cruises.

The latest gearbox addition to gearbox Windermere slewing bearing Lake Cruises gearbox’ fleet, at 34 meters, is gearbox slightly shorter than slewing drive the company’s existing flagships, MV Swan and MV gearbox slewing bearing Teal. This will enable the gearbox vessel to dock at smaller jetties in gearbox the area, thereby gearbox providing economic stimulus to a wider pool  motor-reducer of local gearbox businesses.

With DTC, gearbox Damen is motor-reducer gearbox experienced in building vessels on location – even inland on projects gearbox like this one. For over 40 years, Damen has been supporting slewing bearing gearbox  motor-reducer shipbuilding projects all over the world with DTC. DTC customers gearbox can choose the level of support they need – be it a vessel slewing bearing design, or a materials motor-reducer gearbox package, or a combination of design, materials, shipbuilding gearbox advice, assistance and training.

Damen sales gearbox motor-reducer  slewing bearing manager Mike Besijn said, “The DTC concept makes it possible to gearbox be a Damen customer wherever you are in the world. This is the gearbox first time slewing bearing in motor-reducer Damen’ gearbox s history that we have built a vessel in the UK and we are incredibly gearbox proud to have this opportunity. This is a great slewing bearing example of how motor-reducer gearbox British and Dutch companies can work together. Working with gearbox Windermere Lake Cruises has been, and continues to gearbox be, a joy.

John Woodburn, Windermere motor-reducer slewing drive Lake Cruises slewing bearing’ operations director, said, “It was slewing drive two and a half years ago when we decided to invest in a new vessel, so today is a real milestone slewing slewing bearing drive for Windermere motor-reducer Lake Cruises slewing drive. It was also brilliant to see so many slewing drive people come to watch at our Lakeside pier slewing bearing, from members of the public to slewing drive TV, radio and newspaper slewing drive crews motor-reducer. We’re slewing drive now looking forward to working on MV Swift’s interior, with further extensive work planned before the vessel goes into slewing drive service in mid-2020. slewing slewing bearing drive Damen motor-reducer has done a fantastic job on this vessel and it’s been a great experience to work with them on this project, at their slewing drive slewing bearing shipyard and here at Lakeside in motor-reducer recent months.
 

“Today was a slewing drive real motor-reducer slewing bearing heart-in-mouth moment as the plan we’ve been working towards slewing bearing slewing drive all came together at last. I’m delighted to say the launch slewing bearing slewing drive went without a hitch and it’s tremendously motor-reducer satisfying to slewing bearing see slewing drive MV Swift slewing drive gracefully floating on Windermere’s surface. I’m sure I speak for the whole team when I say we can’t wait to welcome slewing bearing motor-reducer passengers slewing drive slewing drive onboard in the summer.”
 

Windermere slewing drive Lake  motor-reducerCruises operates a fleet of sixteen vessels currently. Throughout slewing drive the year, these vessels take more than 1.6 million passengers on slewing bearing tours, day trips and motor-reducer evening functions on slewing bearing England’s largest natural lake. Windermere Lake Cruises is one of the UK’s most popular slewing drive attractions.