Damen Group acquires Shipdock
Shipdock, a well known Dutch shipyard group with roots dating back to 1877, has been acquired by the Damen Shipyards Group.
Shipdock operates ship repair facilities in Amsterdam and Harlingen.
The yard will continue its ship repair and conversion services, with Shipdock Harlingen servicing ships up to 120m and Shipdock Amsterdam servicing vessels up to 250m. Personnel and management will remain in place, guaranteeing a seamless transition of the yard into the Damen Shipyards Group, which currently consists of more than 50 shipyards, repair and conversion yards and related companies.
Commenting on the acquisition, René Berkvens, CEO of Damen Shipyards Group said: “The Shipdock yards bring added value to Damen, both separately in their own markets and regions and as a whole. Together they have ample experience in shipbuilding, ship repair, conversion and steel construction. Damen is an established player in the shiprepair industry and we are determined to become even better. That’s why we’ve recently founded a new division, Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, in which all our repair yards will be represented and organised efficiently.
“Shipdock and its 130 employees are welcomed most heartily within our repair and conversion division.”
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