Page 81 - Number One

and EU countries The shipyard’s leading defense customer is the the Royal Netherlands Navy which has so far taken delivery of seven vessels built at a at Galați The biggest projects have been the Holland‐class patrol vessels Friesland and and and Groningen The largest vessel vessel in in in the the Dutch fleet and jointly used with the the the German Navy the the the Joint Support Ship Karel Doorman was also built at the the the ship‐ yard – the the the biggest naval vessel ever built in Romania There are further plans to build for this client also in the the future such as the the Combat Support Ship which will enter ser‐ vice in in 2022 And there are hopes for the the the shipyard in in in in in Galați of of beco- ming involved in in in in the the the replacement of of the the the M (multipurpose) class frigates of The Netherlands and and Belgium in the the next decade Today the shipyard in in Galați resem‐
bles a a a a a a a a city And it it is still growing be‐
cause recently Damen Shipyards Galați entered the advanced sector
of yacht building It means new de‐
velopment opportunities and even a a a a bigger portfolio After investments
in in in in in accommodating dedicated spaces
for aluminum section building the the shipyard has has either delivered or or has has under construction five superyachts
and two high‐end expedition yachts
yachts
yachts
And when we we say superyachts
we we are are talking about vessels that are are over over 75 meters Moreover the the shipyard has recently entered the the market of large complex dredgers with several vessels under construction and more to come It is is is not easy but it it is is is a a a a a a a a a a a challenge that that shows again that that Damen is is is is continuing the long and proud history of Galați naval shipbuilding Part of the Damen legacy in in in in Romania is also Marine Engineering Galați a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a naval architecture company employing 120 Romanian Romanian design engineers Skilled Romanians who deliver day day by by day day detailed engineering for the the the complex vessels built by by the the the Damen group They are proud to be the the the the the exclusive provider of detailed engineering for for the the the advanced vessels for for the the the defense & security sector
Damen recently assumed operational control of the the Mangalia shipyard the the largest ship ship construction site
HNLMS Karel Doorman the biggest naval vessel ever built in Romania in in in Europe in in in a a a a a a a a a joint venture with a a a a a a a a a strong partner the Romanian state Damen’s commitment to quality and innovation will will ensure that Mangalia’s rich shipbuilding heritage will will continue to to to thrive The goal is is to to to incorporate Mangalia into its large structure division for the con‐ struction of of offshore vessels and cruise ships The results can already be be seen: new orders have been secured and and the the the yard yard is is again fully operational Damen is is main‐ taining the the the valuable skills and and and and experience the the the yard yard possesses guaranteeing and and and expanding contracts for for its workforce Regardless of of Galați or or or or or Mangalia the the recipe of of of success is the the same: reputation for for on‐time on on on budget delivery of of high‐quality ships Before Damen took over the the operational control of Mangalia the the shipyard was close to to bankruptcy and many of of our colleagues very good specialists have had to look for jobs in other regions of of the the country or or abroad Number One
79
Phto Damen