Eekels Technology B.V. was appointed by Damen Shipyard Den Helder as the electrical subcontractor for the midlife refit of the Clipper Stad Amsterdam.The refit is scheduled to start in November 2019 at the Damen Shipyard Den Helder. The seatrials and delivery to owner will be in April 2020. In time to be ready for a two-year voyage round the world to promote the seventeen goals adopted by the UN for sustainable development. During this voyage the vessel will make seventeen stops, beginning in Amsterdam and finishing in New York.

Eekels will be responsible for the engineering, delivery and installation of the switch board in combination with energy storage system with a Li-ion battery package, alarm and monitoring system and Marpower Shore Converter. Beside that Eekels will be responsible for all the electric work related to the replacement of the main engine, diesel-generators, sewage plant and galley upgrade.