Marine Design Engineering Mykolayiv International

MDEM participation in sustainability week 2020

Damen Sustainability (ESUS) has taken the initiative for the sustainability week, which took place from 15 June to 19 June.

MDEM role in NAVAIS program

MDEM participates in program of the European Union NAVAIS.

MDEM engagement in NAVAIS project

MDEM participates in program of the European Union NAVAIS

MDEM Intl. corporate event for the first sold TSHD 1000

MDEM Intl. team has entered this year running at a full speed - performing the projects, assuring productive work, preparing the target-setting, Kommer Damen visit and meeting the great news that had brought the MDEG team together again.

Mr. Kommer Damen visited MDEM Intl. team at MDEG office

On Thursday, January 16, MDEM Intl. team had a great pleasure to welcome the honored delegation leaded Mr. Kommer Damen that visited the office of Marine Design Engineering Galati.

The Damen Helpt Foundation continues to create miracles!

With the support of Damen Helpt Foundation, the Help Ukrainians Association and MDEM Intl. teams created an unforgettable Winter Adventure, turning dreams into reality for Ukrainian children!

Shipbuilder's Adventure by Damen

Everybody knows that all Damen employees act in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and the Damen code of conduct wherever they do business. Moreover, our business principles are built on family based values. You may feel it everywhere – in the shipyard, at the office, at home and even on holidays. Wherever you are and whatever you do you are supported by Damen family.

Marine Design Engineering Galati SRL opening

We are proud to announce that MDEM has got the status of international company by opening officially Marine Design Engineering Galati SRL (MDEG) on August 31. MDEG is a Romanian division of the multiservice engineering company MDEM Intl.

Damen Female Inspiration Event focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Female Inspiration Event took place on Thursday, June 13. During this session, attendees were focused on the voices of women within Damen. The event was initiated by Annelies Damen, Member of Supervisory Board, and Dirk de Bruin, HR Manager, Damen Global Support: “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of our business are fundamental values at Damen.

MDEM shares expertise with University students

It is well-known that the MDEM team has acknowledged Damen values and implements them creating the company culture. That is to say we put high priority to the personnel development arranging the trainings and improving the skills of our employees. And even more - we contribute to the educational process of the national universities raising the professional level of the future employees of Ukrainian and European companies.

Damen Safety Week 2024 impressions from MDEM

Damen and all its member companies make significant efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of their employees. The program of this year's Safety Week included numerous seminars, lectures, exhibitions, experiences of Damen Group employees. Among the important topics of lectures and presentations were as follows: the impact of sun exposure on skin, the potential hazards encountered while traveling, safe operation of work involving electrical objects.

Happy Easter!

Easter is one of the most important holidays for Christians, with its traditions and customs. It's a day when every Christian family gathers together to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ and the strength of the family bond.

MDEM as a member of PU "Ukrainian Maritime Cluster (UMC)" took part in the Regional Brokerage Event "Boosting Black Sea Blue Biz - 4BIZ"

Following the schedule of 4BIZ grant project the Regional Brokerage Event "Boosting Black Sea Blue Biz - 4BIZ" took place in the Ovidius University of Constanta. The event aimed to offer a framework for B2B, B2G, B2C collaborations by facilitating the exchange of Blue Business ideas, best practices and knowledge in order to identify new directions to be followed for conceiving successful entrepreneurial activities.

Back to MDEM sport traditions

MDEM is well known for its sporting traditions. Passion for sport, for football and basketball games unites employees for many years, as well as an annual spartakiada. Moreover, it is not just a hobby or a team-building tool; MDEM Football and MDEM Basketball teams are known for their players and achievements both in Ukraine and abroad. MDEM Director, Olena Zhukova, is a world champion and a professional basketball player for the Ukraine United national team.

Damen OSV Expertise Center. An example of successful cooperation

More than 17 years MDEM has been creating outstanding projects delivering high quality basic and detailed engineering for the maritime industry, as well as providing additional digital services for Damen Shipyards Group.

MDEM - "Industry Leader 2023 by the National Business Rating"

MDEM has been honored with the business award of "Industry Leader 2023" according to the results of the National Business Rating. Our company has held high positions in the rating for several years, and this is the second time we have been awarded since 2020. The leader status reflects the effectiveness of the company's work, its contribution to the development of the Ukrainian economy, and the improvement of the citizens' well-being in our country. The research was conducted by the National Business Rating in Ukraine.

UMC representatives including MDEM as its member met with a delegation of the French Maritime Industry Association (GICAN)

On January 12, representatives of the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster (UMC) including MDEM as its member, met with a delegation of the French Maritime Industry Association (GICAN). The meeting has become possible due to support of the the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine.

Summing up 2023 by MDEM

On New Year's eve, there is a tradition of summing up and evaluating achievements, recalling significant events, identifying key areas for further development. The MDEM team also has bright memories and achievements to be proud of, as well as ambitious plans for thWe future.

MDEM Online Marketing team took part in the Digital Marketing World Forum (#DMWF) Europe 2023

Last week MDEM Online Marketing team took part in the Digital Marketing World Forum (#DMWF) Europe 2023. The event took place in Amsterdam last week. #DMWF Europe has brought together the best and brightest minds in digital marketing for a multi-day in-person event.

MDEM participation in Cadmatic Digital Wave Forum 2023

On October 11 and 12 2023 another meeting of leading companies using the Cadmatic software was held in Hamburg. Key-users Viktor Salov and Artem Kostiuk, and lead engineer Anatoliy Zaliznyak took part in the Cadmatic Digital Wave forum from the side of MDEM.

Ukrainian Maritime Cluster at Europort 2023

Within membership in the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster (UMC), MDEM representatives had an opportunity to join Ukrainian delegation which visited the leading international exhibition for maritime sector Europort 2023 in Rotterdam in the framework of grant project “Ambassadors of Mykolaiv” financed by GIZ.

Annelies Damen visited the Community Center in Galati

Several days ago, Annelies Damen visited the Community Center in Galati (Association for helping Ukrainians). As a founder of the organization ‘’Help Ukrainians’’ and together with its representatives, she has supported our colleagues and their families since the first days of the war. Foundation Damen Support together with the organization ‘’Help Ukrainians’’ have established the Community Center in Galati. There sport activities, art classes, and music lessons for children were organized. Their mothers and grandmothers have regular language lessons (English and Romanian), yoga, Pilates and mental coaching.

MDEM participated in the Regional Brokerage event - „Boosting Black Sea Blue Biz – 4BIZ” in Batumi

The Regional Brokerage event - „Boosting Black Sea Blue Biz – 4BIZ” takes place in Batumi (Georgia) on 2-3 November 2023 within the 4BIZproject (Boosting the Blue Economy in the Black Sea Region by Initiating a Business Collaboration Framework in the field of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Coastal and Maritime Tourism and Maritime Transport).

Supplier Master Data Management. Specific details of the service provided by MDEM Standards Group team

Nowadays Big Data is a well-known component of Industry 4.0 and is used as a tooling in many companies all over the world. Introduction of Big Data technology makes possible to achieve a high level of automation and manage huge databases in order to improve operational processes and make them more effective.

Sensor Mapping using Big Data

For the first time the thematic sections of the Festival of Innovation Projects "Sikorsky Challenge Ukraine" include the "blue economy" with the support of 4BIZproject (Boosting the Blue Economy in the Black Sea Region by Initiating a Business Collaboration Framework in the field of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Coastal and Maritime Tourism and Maritime Transport).

The Triton project. Specific details and MDEM specialists' contribution

Nowadays, technologies of Industry 4.0 are entering our life almost everywhere and maritime community might have already heard about Triton Remote Ship Monitoring by Damen Digital Solutions. We are proud to inform you that MDEM experts from Engineering Services Department have joined Damen Digital Solutions team in order to contribute this outstanding and innovative service.

Specific details of technical documentalist job

MDEM has been building up a reputation within the Damen Group for more than 16 years, delivering high-quality modern projects as well as providing engineering services for the yard support, commissioning, and promotion of Damen products in the market.

Best memories and gratitude from MDEM employees' families

With the start of the war, Damen provided powerful assistance to MDEM employees' families, ensuring support in evacuation, humanitarian aid, and the creation of three new company locations. Recently, we wrote about a gift to the children of MDEM employees from Damen Helpt Foundation and the Association for helping Ukrainians - a trip to the Netherlands. This time we will share another project from these organizations - a vacation in Mangalia, where MDEM employees' families were invited for a week during the summer months.

The First Honorary Consul of Ukraine in the Netherlands Karel Burger Dirven visited MDEM office in Mykolayiv

These days the First Honorary Consul of Ukraine in the Netherlands Karel Burger Dirven visited MDEM office in Mykolaiv. Together with MDEM Director Olena he joined a regular Damen Emergency Management Team meeting online.

MDEM employees’ children visit to the Netherlands

DAMEN made a great present for the children of MDEM employees - an unforgettable, entertaining and educational vacation to the Netherlands. It was a week of bright emotions and warm meetings with sincere and kind members of Damen family – employees from Damen Helpt Foundation and the Association for helping Ukrainians, expats, all hearted people who worry over the children of war fate. The group from Ukraine included 15 children and 2 accompanying parents - MDEM colleagues.

MDEM joined to the organization of the European Maritime Day in Ukraine

On May 25, Mykolaiv hosted events dedicated to the celebration of the European Maritime Day 2023. The Public Union "Ukrainian Maritime Cluster" has become a co-organizer, guests and participants of the event were traditionally welcomed at MDEM, Business Support Center LL provided technical support for the online broadcast.

Specific details of the Wolverine Terminals project engineering noted by MDEM experts

You might have heard about Wolverine Terminals barges, built in Vietnam and engineered with participation of MDEM experts. Would you like to know more?

Specific details of the Wolverine Terminals project contributed by MDEM

As we told in the previous publication, MDEM specialists participated in the projects of two marine fuel barges Wolverine Terminals, which construction began at Damen Shipyards in Vietnam.

MDEM participates in Wolverine Terminals’ project

The mission of every Ukrainian in wartime conditions is to contribute to the approach of victory, to support the economy of Ukraine with their work, to strengthen the reputation of Ukrainian companies in the international arena.

Safety Week

Last week, the traditional Safety Week took place at Damen – the week dedicated to aspects of safety at work. Damen and all its member companies make significant efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of their employees.

Heroes never die...

A year has passed since the tragic death of Volodymyr Kyselov - an irreconcilable loss for MDEM and Damen teams. On the night of March 19, 2022, the russian occupiers attacked with missiles the barracks at the deployment point of the 79th separate airborne assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Mykolaiv. More than 50 bodies of soldiers were recovered from the rubble of the building.

The Unity Day of Ukraine

A year has passed since President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree establishing February 16 as the Day of Unity of Ukraine. The Day was created with the aim of strengthening the consolidation of Ukrainian society, its stability in the conditions of hybrid threats' growth, information and propaganda, moral and psychological pressure on public consciousness.

Latest news from the south direction of Ukraine and MDEM office in Mykolaiv damage

At night 31st – 1st of November as a result of rocket attack on the Polytechnical college and neighboring houses MDEM office building in Mykolaiv was damaged by blast.

Welcome to Uzhgorod!

It is an eighth month of the fi erce war. Thousands of destroyed destinies, lost lives... Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue active actions and keep the initiative in advancing in the south.

MDEM representatives within the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster delegation on the SMM 2022

MDEM representatives within the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster delegation attended the leading international innovation exhibition of the maritime industry in the world – SMM 2022. It was was held at the Hamburg Exhibition Center on 6-9 of September.

The opening of the Community Center in Galați

These days the Community Center for Ukrainian people support was opened in Galati (Romania), where approximately 33 MDEM employees with 70 members of families are currently staying. The Center is among initiatives of the Damen Helpt foundation

MDEM representatives within the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster delegation took participation in the International Workshop and the Brokerage event in Romania

On August 17 and 18, MDEM representatives within the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster delegation, took participation in the International Workshop on: “The Cultural Dimension of the Ports from the Black Sea and Danube Region” and the Brokerage event “Joint Venture Opportunities between Companies from Romania and Ukraine for Boosting Blue Businesses in Maritime Transport”

MDEM representatives within the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster delegation visited the 87th edition of ANCONAV in Romania

On the 12th of August 2022 the festive day the 87th Edition of ANCONAV Ukrainian Maritime Cluster had a chance to visit General Assembly of ANCONAV and present the Ukrainian companies of Marine Industry to Romanian maritime community.

Following NAVAIS footsteps. Maritime Designer Award Contest

The work in NAVAIS becаme eligible as it met all the criteria (innovative, multidisciplinary, feasibility and market potential) and has been participant of the Contest.

The tug A'RINRA was launched at Gulf Ship

The 14th of June has become a great day for the Edison Chouest company, who launched a massive offshore tugboat off the Gulfport shipyard (Texas) on.

Visit of Olena Zhukova and Oleksandr Levit to Galati

For more than 15 years, our company has been forming a team of worthy professionals and, above all, amazing people with the highest values of family and friendship.

MDEM team on the Final Conference and the General assembly 7 of the NAVAIS project

Four years have passed since we’d started NAVAIS in 2018 in the same place of De Loft by RDM Next, Rotterdam.

Good day, we are from Ukraine! With gratitude from Mykolaiv

It's more than a month since a full-scale war has been going on in Ukraine. A month of grief, bombings, deaths of our compatriots and an uncertain future.

Damen Executive Board visit to Galati office of MDEM and families of MDEM employees

Marc van Heyningen and Mario Herrebout paid a special visit in order to meet with Ukrainian relocatees who were evacuated from Ukraine this month.

Greetings from Ukraine!

There was a pause in publications from MDEM and that is explainable by the war that stroke our native country. But Ukrainians are strong nation and cope with hardships.

MDEM employees received training on life safety and first medical emergency treatment

Our everyday lives are full of events and various life situations, which sometimes carry the danger and threat of accidents.

MDEM took place in "EU Career Days"

On September 21-23 "EU Career Days" took place in Mykolaiv within the project "Information support of EU Networks in Ukraine", financed by the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine.

MDEM participated in the General Assembly of the Association of Shipbuilders of Ukraine «Ukrsudprom»

On September 2 MDEM participated in the general assembly of «Ukrsudprom», the Association of Shipbuilders of Ukraine, which took place at the company «Marko LTD».

MDEM took part in the round table "Digital Transformation in Shipbuilding"

The International Forum "Trans Expo Odesa 2021" took place in Odessa from September 31 to 2. On September 1, MDEM joined the round table “Blue Economy.

MDEM participation in the online meetup "CAD in Mechanical Engineering"

On August 26, MDEM participated in the online meetup "CAD in Mechanical Engineering".

DAMEN "Thank you card" initiative and MSV division representatives visit to MDEM

2020 has become a year of hard-hitting transformations. Nevertheless, MDEM has managed to maintain workforce capacity.

Sharing a Sustainable Future: Economy of the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster

On May 28, MDEM joined the Round table "Sharing a Sustainable Future: Economy of the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster".

Safety Week at MDEM

From 19 to 23 April, the traditional Safety Week takes place in Damen! The purpose of this event is to emphasize the importance of the health and safety of colleagues from all around the world.

The final of the national project "Integration 4.0" within EU Industry Days

On March 9 on the basis of MDEM the final of the national project "Integration 4.0" within EU Industry Days took place.

NAVAIS will organize a series of webinars

MDEM invites all who are interested in innovations and approaches to design and shipbuilding development in general to participate in the series of webinars organized by NAVAIS research project.

The strategic session of the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster took place at MDEM office

On February 3, the strategic session of the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster (UMC) "Priority projects for the development of the maritime industry 2021-23" took place at MDEM office.

Safety Day at MDEM

On December 18 the annual Safety Day is held in Damen - the traditional health and safety day for the corporation.

MDEM presented EEN an example of integration into global supply chains through the provision of intellectual digital services

The international network EEN participants, who are members of the “Maritime Industry and Services” sector group, held a meeting on the 18th of November.

MDEM participation at the round table

The round table is initiated by Team Europe Mykolaiv and supported by the Delegation of European Union in Ukraine EUUA.

MDEM participation in sustainability week 2020

Damen Sustainability (ESUS) has taken the initiative for the sustainability week, which took place from 15 June to 19 June.

MDEM role in NAVAIS program

MDEM participates in program of the European Union NAVAIS.

MDEM engagement in NAVAIS project

MDEM participates in program of the European Union NAVAIS

MDEM Intl. corporate event for the first sold TSHD 1000

MDEM Intl. team has entered this year running at a full speed - performing the projects, assuring productive work, preparing the target-setting, Kommer Damen visit and meeting the great news that had brought the MDEG team together again.

Mr. Kommer Damen visited MDEM Intl. team at MDEG office

On Thursday, January 16, MDEM Intl. team had a great pleasure to welcome the honored delegation leaded Mr. Kommer Damen that visited the office of Marine Design Engineering Galati.

The Damen Helpt Foundation continues to create miracles!

With the support of Damen Helpt Foundation, the Help Ukrainians Association and MDEM Intl. teams created an unforgettable Winter Adventure, turning dreams into reality for Ukrainian children!

Shipbuilder's Adventure by Damen

Everybody knows that all Damen employees act in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and the Damen code of conduct wherever they do business. Moreover, our business principles are built on family based values. You may feel it everywhere – in the shipyard, at the office, at home and even on holidays. Wherever you are and whatever you do you are supported by Damen family.

Marine Design Engineering Galati SRL opening

We are proud to announce that MDEM has got the status of international company by opening officially Marine Design Engineering Galati SRL (MDEG) on August 31. MDEG is a Romanian division of the multiservice engineering company MDEM Intl.

Damen Female Inspiration Event focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Female Inspiration Event took place on Thursday, June 13. During this session, attendees were focused on the voices of women within Damen. The event was initiated by Annelies Damen, Member of Supervisory Board, and Dirk de Bruin, HR Manager, Damen Global Support: “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of our business are fundamental values at Damen.

MDEM shares expertise with University students

It is well-known that the MDEM team has acknowledged Damen values and implements them creating the company culture. That is to say we put high priority to the personnel development arranging the trainings and improving the skills of our employees. And even more - we contribute to the educational process of the national universities raising the professional level of the future employees of Ukrainian and European companies.

Damen Safety Week 2024 impressions from MDEM

Damen and all its member companies make significant efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of their employees. The program of this year's Safety Week included numerous seminars, lectures, exhibitions, experiences of Damen Group employees. Among the important topics of lectures and presentations were as follows: the impact of sun exposure on skin, the potential hazards encountered while traveling, safe operation of work involving electrical objects.

Happy Easter!

Easter is one of the most important holidays for Christians, with its traditions and customs. It's a day when every Christian family gathers together to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ and the strength of the family bond.

MDEM as a member of PU "Ukrainian Maritime Cluster (UMC)" took part in the Regional Brokerage Event "Boosting Black Sea Blue Biz - 4BIZ"

Following the schedule of 4BIZ grant project the Regional Brokerage Event "Boosting Black Sea Blue Biz - 4BIZ" took place in the Ovidius University of Constanta. The event aimed to offer a framework for B2B, B2G, B2C collaborations by facilitating the exchange of Blue Business ideas, best practices and knowledge in order to identify new directions to be followed for conceiving successful entrepreneurial activities.

Back to MDEM sport traditions

MDEM is well known for its sporting traditions. Passion for sport, for football and basketball games unites employees for many years, as well as an annual spartakiada. Moreover, it is not just a hobby or a team-building tool; MDEM Football and MDEM Basketball teams are known for their players and achievements both in Ukraine and abroad. MDEM Director, Olena Zhukova, is a world champion and a professional basketball player for the Ukraine United national team.

Damen OSV Expertise Center. An example of successful cooperation

More than 17 years MDEM has been creating outstanding projects delivering high quality basic and detailed engineering for the maritime industry, as well as providing additional digital services for Damen Shipyards Group.

MDEM - "Industry Leader 2023 by the National Business Rating"

MDEM has been honored with the business award of "Industry Leader 2023" according to the results of the National Business Rating. Our company has held high positions in the rating for several years, and this is the second time we have been awarded since 2020. The leader status reflects the effectiveness of the company's work, its contribution to the development of the Ukrainian economy, and the improvement of the citizens' well-being in our country. The research was conducted by the National Business Rating in Ukraine.

UMC representatives including MDEM as its member met with a delegation of the French Maritime Industry Association (GICAN)

On January 12, representatives of the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster (UMC) including MDEM as its member, met with a delegation of the French Maritime Industry Association (GICAN). The meeting has become possible due to support of the the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine.

Summing up 2023 by MDEM

On New Year's eve, there is a tradition of summing up and evaluating achievements, recalling significant events, identifying key areas for further development. The MDEM team also has bright memories and achievements to be proud of, as well as ambitious plans for thWe future.

MDEM Online Marketing team took part in the Digital Marketing World Forum (#DMWF) Europe 2023

Last week MDEM Online Marketing team took part in the Digital Marketing World Forum (#DMWF) Europe 2023. The event took place in Amsterdam last week. #DMWF Europe has brought together the best and brightest minds in digital marketing for a multi-day in-person event.

MDEM participation in Cadmatic Digital Wave Forum 2023

On October 11 and 12 2023 another meeting of leading companies using the Cadmatic software was held in Hamburg. Key-users Viktor Salov and Artem Kostiuk, and lead engineer Anatoliy Zaliznyak took part in the Cadmatic Digital Wave forum from the side of MDEM.

Ukrainian Maritime Cluster at Europort 2023

Within membership in the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster (UMC), MDEM representatives had an opportunity to join Ukrainian delegation which visited the leading international exhibition for maritime sector Europort 2023 in Rotterdam in the framework of grant project “Ambassadors of Mykolaiv” financed by GIZ.

Annelies Damen visited the Community Center in Galati

Several days ago, Annelies Damen visited the Community Center in Galati (Association for helping Ukrainians). As a founder of the organization ‘’Help Ukrainians’’ and together with its representatives, she has supported our colleagues and their families since the first days of the war. Foundation Damen Support together with the organization ‘’Help Ukrainians’’ have established the Community Center in Galati. There sport activities, art classes, and music lessons for children were organized. Their mothers and grandmothers have regular language lessons (English and Romanian), yoga, Pilates and mental coaching.

MDEM participated in the Regional Brokerage event - „Boosting Black Sea Blue Biz – 4BIZ” in Batumi

The Regional Brokerage event - „Boosting Black Sea Blue Biz – 4BIZ” takes place in Batumi (Georgia) on 2-3 November 2023 within the 4BIZproject (Boosting the Blue Economy in the Black Sea Region by Initiating a Business Collaboration Framework in the field of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Coastal and Maritime Tourism and Maritime Transport).

Supplier Master Data Management. Specific details of the service provided by MDEM Standards Group team

Nowadays Big Data is a well-known component of Industry 4.0 and is used as a tooling in many companies all over the world. Introduction of Big Data technology makes possible to achieve a high level of automation and manage huge databases in order to improve operational processes and make them more effective.

Sensor Mapping using Big Data

For the first time the thematic sections of the Festival of Innovation Projects "Sikorsky Challenge Ukraine" include the "blue economy" with the support of 4BIZproject (Boosting the Blue Economy in the Black Sea Region by Initiating a Business Collaboration Framework in the field of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Coastal and Maritime Tourism and Maritime Transport).

The Triton project. Specific details and MDEM specialists' contribution

Nowadays, technologies of Industry 4.0 are entering our life almost everywhere and maritime community might have already heard about Triton Remote Ship Monitoring by Damen Digital Solutions. We are proud to inform you that MDEM experts from Engineering Services Department have joined Damen Digital Solutions team in order to contribute this outstanding and innovative service.

Specific details of technical documentalist job

MDEM has been building up a reputation within the Damen Group for more than 16 years, delivering high-quality modern projects as well as providing engineering services for the yard support, commissioning, and promotion of Damen products in the market.

Best memories and gratitude from MDEM employees' families

With the start of the war, Damen provided powerful assistance to MDEM employees' families, ensuring support in evacuation, humanitarian aid, and the creation of three new company locations. Recently, we wrote about a gift to the children of MDEM employees from Damen Helpt Foundation and the Association for helping Ukrainians - a trip to the Netherlands. This time we will share another project from these organizations - a vacation in Mangalia, where MDEM employees' families were invited for a week during the summer months.

The First Honorary Consul of Ukraine in the Netherlands Karel Burger Dirven visited MDEM office in Mykolayiv

These days the First Honorary Consul of Ukraine in the Netherlands Karel Burger Dirven visited MDEM office in Mykolaiv. Together with MDEM Director Olena he joined a regular Damen Emergency Management Team meeting online.

MDEM employees’ children visit to the Netherlands

DAMEN made a great present for the children of MDEM employees - an unforgettable, entertaining and educational vacation to the Netherlands. It was a week of bright emotions and warm meetings with sincere and kind members of Damen family – employees from Damen Helpt Foundation and the Association for helping Ukrainians, expats, all hearted people who worry over the children of war fate. The group from Ukraine included 15 children and 2 accompanying parents - MDEM colleagues.

MDEM joined to the organization of the European Maritime Day in Ukraine

On May 25, Mykolaiv hosted events dedicated to the celebration of the European Maritime Day 2023. The Public Union "Ukrainian Maritime Cluster" has become a co-organizer, guests and participants of the event were traditionally welcomed at MDEM, Business Support Center LL provided technical support for the online broadcast.

Specific details of the Wolverine Terminals project engineering noted by MDEM experts

You might have heard about Wolverine Terminals barges, built in Vietnam and engineered with participation of MDEM experts. Would you like to know more?

Specific details of the Wolverine Terminals project contributed by MDEM

As we told in the previous publication, MDEM specialists participated in the projects of two marine fuel barges Wolverine Terminals, which construction began at Damen Shipyards in Vietnam.

MDEM participates in Wolverine Terminals’ project

The mission of every Ukrainian in wartime conditions is to contribute to the approach of victory, to support the economy of Ukraine with their work, to strengthen the reputation of Ukrainian companies in the international arena.

Safety Week

Last week, the traditional Safety Week took place at Damen – the week dedicated to aspects of safety at work. Damen and all its member companies make significant efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of their employees.

Heroes never die...

A year has passed since the tragic death of Volodymyr Kyselov - an irreconcilable loss for MDEM and Damen teams. On the night of March 19, 2022, the russian occupiers attacked with missiles the barracks at the deployment point of the 79th separate airborne assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Mykolaiv. More than 50 bodies of soldiers were recovered from the rubble of the building.

The Unity Day of Ukraine

A year has passed since President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree establishing February 16 as the Day of Unity of Ukraine. The Day was created with the aim of strengthening the consolidation of Ukrainian society, its stability in the conditions of hybrid threats' growth, information and propaganda, moral and psychological pressure on public consciousness.

Latest news from the south direction of Ukraine and MDEM office in Mykolaiv damage

At night 31st – 1st of November as a result of rocket attack on the Polytechnical college and neighboring houses MDEM office building in Mykolaiv was damaged by blast.

Welcome to Uzhgorod!

It is an eighth month of the fi erce war. Thousands of destroyed destinies, lost lives... Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue active actions and keep the initiative in advancing in the south.

MDEM representatives within the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster delegation on the SMM 2022

MDEM representatives within the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster delegation attended the leading international innovation exhibition of the maritime industry in the world – SMM 2022. It was was held at the Hamburg Exhibition Center on 6-9 of September.

The opening of the Community Center in Galați

These days the Community Center for Ukrainian people support was opened in Galati (Romania), where approximately 33 MDEM employees with 70 members of families are currently staying. The Center is among initiatives of the Damen Helpt foundation

MDEM representatives within the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster delegation took participation in the International Workshop and the Brokerage event in Romania

On August 17 and 18, MDEM representatives within the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster delegation, took participation in the International Workshop on: “The Cultural Dimension of the Ports from the Black Sea and Danube Region” and the Brokerage event “Joint Venture Opportunities between Companies from Romania and Ukraine for Boosting Blue Businesses in Maritime Transport”

MDEM representatives within the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster delegation visited the 87th edition of ANCONAV in Romania

On the 12th of August 2022 the festive day the 87th Edition of ANCONAV Ukrainian Maritime Cluster had a chance to visit General Assembly of ANCONAV and present the Ukrainian companies of Marine Industry to Romanian maritime community.

Following NAVAIS footsteps. Maritime Designer Award Contest

The work in NAVAIS becаme eligible as it met all the criteria (innovative, multidisciplinary, feasibility and market potential) and has been participant of the Contest.

The tug A'RINRA was launched at Gulf Ship

The 14th of June has become a great day for the Edison Chouest company, who launched a massive offshore tugboat off the Gulfport shipyard (Texas) on.

Visit of Olena Zhukova and Oleksandr Levit to Galati

For more than 15 years, our company has been forming a team of worthy professionals and, above all, amazing people with the highest values of family and friendship.

MDEM team on the Final Conference and the General assembly 7 of the NAVAIS project

Four years have passed since we’d started NAVAIS in 2018 in the same place of De Loft by RDM Next, Rotterdam.

Good day, we are from Ukraine! With gratitude from Mykolaiv

It's more than a month since a full-scale war has been going on in Ukraine. A month of grief, bombings, deaths of our compatriots and an uncertain future.

Damen Executive Board visit to Galati office of MDEM and families of MDEM employees

Marc van Heyningen and Mario Herrebout paid a special visit in order to meet with Ukrainian relocatees who were evacuated from Ukraine this month.

Greetings from Ukraine!

There was a pause in publications from MDEM and that is explainable by the war that stroke our native country. But Ukrainians are strong nation and cope with hardships.

MDEM employees received training on life safety and first medical emergency treatment

Our everyday lives are full of events and various life situations, which sometimes carry the danger and threat of accidents.

MDEM took place in "EU Career Days"

On September 21-23 "EU Career Days" took place in Mykolaiv within the project "Information support of EU Networks in Ukraine", financed by the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine.

MDEM participated in the General Assembly of the Association of Shipbuilders of Ukraine «Ukrsudprom»

On September 2 MDEM participated in the general assembly of «Ukrsudprom», the Association of Shipbuilders of Ukraine, which took place at the company «Marko LTD».

MDEM took part in the round table "Digital Transformation in Shipbuilding"

The International Forum "Trans Expo Odesa 2021" took place in Odessa from September 31 to 2. On September 1, MDEM joined the round table “Blue Economy.

MDEM participation in the online meetup "CAD in Mechanical Engineering"

On August 26, MDEM participated in the online meetup "CAD in Mechanical Engineering".

DAMEN "Thank you card" initiative and MSV division representatives visit to MDEM

2020 has become a year of hard-hitting transformations. Nevertheless, MDEM has managed to maintain workforce capacity.

Sharing a Sustainable Future: Economy of the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster

On May 28, MDEM joined the Round table "Sharing a Sustainable Future: Economy of the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster".

Safety Week at MDEM

From 19 to 23 April, the traditional Safety Week takes place in Damen! The purpose of this event is to emphasize the importance of the health and safety of colleagues from all around the world.

The final of the national project "Integration 4.0" within EU Industry Days

On March 9 on the basis of MDEM the final of the national project "Integration 4.0" within EU Industry Days took place.

NAVAIS will organize a series of webinars

MDEM invites all who are interested in innovations and approaches to design and shipbuilding development in general to participate in the series of webinars organized by NAVAIS research project.

The strategic session of the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster took place at MDEM office

On February 3, the strategic session of the Ukrainian Maritime Cluster (UMC) "Priority projects for the development of the maritime industry 2021-23" took place at MDEM office.

Safety Day at MDEM

On December 18 the annual Safety Day is held in Damen - the traditional health and safety day for the corporation.

MDEM presented EEN an example of integration into global supply chains through the provision of intellectual digital services

The international network EEN participants, who are members of the “Maritime Industry and Services” sector group, held a meeting on the 18th of November.

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