“We will hire about 200 people to be able to handle the work volume. We had 2,501 employees at the end of February.”
The Galati shipyard can build any type of ship, from yachts to military vessels, patrol ships, ferryboats, barges and platform supply vessels.
“We deliver almost 20 different ships every year, the figure varies from year to year depending how long it takes to build a particular ship (…),” the company officials said.
Dutch-held Damen Shipyards, the owner of the Galati shipyard has strengthened its position in Romania after signing a deal with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) last year to buy the Daewoo shipyard in Mangalia, the largest local actor in this industry.(EUR1=RON4.7410)
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)