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Interview: Mark Jan Van den Akker, CEO of Damen Dunkerque

Projects at Damen’s Dunkerque yard include ship repairs and conversions, assembly of offshore wind turbines and structures, and new-build shipbuilding. And Mark Jan Van den Akker, the recently appointed CEO of Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque has big plans in all three areas. Here, he also discusses the yard’s role within the Netherlands-headquartered group.

Mer et Marine: The Damen group has two yards in France, one at Brest, the other at Dunkerque. What is the strategy? Do they compete with each other or work together?

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