The shipbuilder is currently working on ten shipbuilding projects, including an offshore exploration ship, two Roll-on/Roll-off cargo vessels, the upgrade and retrofitting of an ice breaker and a support vessel, as well as maintenance and repair works for local and international customers.
“The shipyard’s current portfolio includes two vessel retrofitting projects for Romanian authorities and we continue to be a reliable partner in developing Romania’s strategic projects,” said Chris Groninger, general manager of Damen Shipyards Mangalia.
Damen Shipyards Mangalia is located on the Black Sea coast of Romania and is a joint venture between Damen (49%) and the Romanian government (51%) with Damen responsible for the operational management of yard.
The yard was originally known as 2 Mai Mangalia Shipyard and began building new ships in 1976. In 1997 Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries S.A. took control of the yard and changed the focus to building large container ships, bulk carriers and tankers. In late 2017 Damen acquired Daewoo’s shareholding and in the summer of 2018 took operational control.
Damen also owns Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania.