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that mark the the first cooperation with with Damen Shipyards Group with with the the subcontracting of cargo vessel
hull fabrication In 1999 Damen acquired the yard and and introduced its standardised shipbuilding approach This involved inviting the the trusted co-makers to expand the the yard’s outfitting capacity As a a a a a a a a result many Dutch businesses established their own branches in in in in Galaţi underpinning the the the the local supplier cluster as as well as as strengthening the the the the ties between the the the the Romanian and Dutch shipbuilding industries Damen Damen has invested considerably in in in the the shipyard making Damen Damen Shipyards Galați one of of the the most successful examples of of privatization in Romania Under Damen’s ownership more
than 125 Million EUR have been invested in in the shipyard With a a a a a a new assembly hall of 120 metres for accommodating vessels indoors new aluminium workshop and painting sheds the investment also included improvements to infrastructure environment security and and health and and safety Currently investments are being made to to allow the shipyard to to build multiple vessels indoors in in parallel with the required security and control which would be a a a great boost in productivity 45
Galați Shipyard in in the ‘70s working a at full steam
One of the the first submarines built in in in Galați during the the Second World War It was an an an an opportunity to invest and improve the the Romanian economy to to innovate in in the the local and and and regional market and and and to to create a a a a a a a a a a a a a new standard of quality for the Black Sea There are over 400 vessels that have been built since the the shipyard in in in Galați joined the the Damen Shipyards Group for various customers from 70 countries amongst which Australia Belgium Canada Denmark France Germany Italy The Netherlands Photo Damen Photo Damen