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Belle Carnell (Photo: Astican)

Western African leader for Inspection, among others. of clients and projects. Their outstand- in ship design and construction as ship

Repair, and Maintenance of all kind of What keeps private yards, Astican ing reputation in executing heavy tasks construction and design are clearly led vessels of up to 36,000 DWT besides up- & Astander ahead of others, is its 135- on complex repair and conversion proj- by China and Korea. Europe barely gets grading, commissioning, and punch list year experience, backed by sharehold- ects as well as in meeting strict delivery 10% on an average, of the world orders work on shallow water and deepwater ers from the shipping industry with schedules has earned them worldwide and amongst the European countries rigs. Whereas, Astander – based on the experience as shipowners have set out reputation. Spain could be one of the top ten coun-

North Coast of Spain (Port of Santander) the key corporate values that any ship- On a conservative note Germán Car- tries in terms of construction. Because of - is one of the major players in the ship ping industry customer wishes to see in los Suárez Calvo, CEO of Astican & As- Astican shipyard’s strategic location that conversion market within Spain enjoy- a good shipyard and the location in two tander Shipyards contends, “Although Spain can easily be said to be the west- ing a high value-added repair capability geographically differentiated Spanish re- 40 or 50 years ago Spain and other Eu- ern Africa’s ship repair hub.” and prominent track record for Seismic gions targeting two clearly differentiated ropean countries were top of the list in He goes on to explain that the type of vessels, Fish trawlers & seafood harvest- shipping markets which allow them to shipbuilding, I would not say that the shipyards as the ones they run currently ing vessels, and Ro/Ro passenger ferries, handle a very well diversi? ed portfolio Spanish Maritime sector leads the world had to adapt during the eighties and the www.marinelink.com 31

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