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“We are in the process of setting up new business lines that where unthinkable some years ago,” said Germán Carlos Suárez Calvo, CEO of Astican & Astander Ship- yards. “We are also signing strategic alliances with major players in the industry and service providers to turn our yards into a one-stop-shop yard.

A big part of this plan came to fruition in early November 2015, with the opening of the third – and the largest – Rolls-Royce Service center in the world.

nineties by evolving themselves into the we are looking for.” the major hubs of offshore repair as it productive while getting shorter delivery so called “synthesis shipyards,” where Nils-Reidar Olsvik Valle, Service is able to service customers operating time on the projects where information the shipyard itself acts as a leading main Center Manager of Rolls-Royce Marine in South America, Europe and West Af- technology tools provide us better re- contractor which promotes, manages, España, which recently set base, points rica. When their workshop is fully up sults, says Mr. Calvo. “Moreover, com- and coordinates a bunch of small and out that Las Palmas’ position in the At- and running, it will have 10 full time em- plex vessel conversions normally require medium sized highly specialized third lantic allows Rolls-Royce and Astican to ployees working with Astican and cus- state-of-the-art equipment to be handled party contractors who regularly work for enhance its support to rig and drillship tomers to deliver top notch service. Like or manufactured depending if the ? nally the shipyard as much as many of them owners undertaking ongoing explora- all their service centers, Rolls Royce is delivered vessel is a highly sophisticated happened to even move their workshops tion, production and development opera- positioned to grow in the location sub- project as the one we carried out this and production facilities nearer to the tions in Europe, Africa and the Ameri- ject to demand. year for the Canadian listed company shipyard. cas. “The center also services future Spain only accounts for 10% of the Clearwater Seafoods’ “Belle Carnell”, “We are now in the process of set- growth in the offshore supply and ser- total EU market share because it is cur- the only one of its kind Seafood Harvest- ting up new business lines that where vice market as well as the ? sheries sec- rently existing in Europe’s more than 90 ing vessel in the world. Only employing unthinkable some years ago,” said Mr. tor,” he said. “The alternatives and dif- shipyards dedicated to the ship repair & well trained people and using proper

Calvo. “We are also signing strategic ferent options provided by government conversion market where125,000 work- technologies, make you succeed in meet- alliances with major players in the in- and local companies have been helpful ers are directly or indirectly involved and ing your customer needs, on time.” dustry and service providers to turn our to ensure that this is an important and where 28,000 of them are direct employ- On top of all this, the industry has to yards into a one-stop-shop yard, offer- correct investment and also for the pos- ees whose work production accounts for meet up with other obligations such as ing even logistics services and adapting sibility to future growth. The safety and more than 3.500 m€ total turnover com- environment protection and new con- our facilities to accommodate complex security of operating in the EU means pared to 400 m€ in Spain. New challeng- vention coming in. It is here that R&D equipments to be maintained by OEM’s. that there are no surprises when it comes es continue to plague the repair industry has helped to adapt new techniques to

The opening ceremony held in one of our to regulations and policies. The logistics with the low oil prices forcing the Oil & meet today’s shipping industry enquiries premises on 5th of November in 2015 and transportation possibilities for per- Gas industry to absorb a lot of changes. from clients who look for environment- of the third and the largest Rolls Royce sonnel, equipment and spare parts are an When the going gets tough, players have friendly shipyards as a place to get their

Service center in the world right now to important factor in this kind of business. to consider various drastic measures to projects carried out as well as a con- do overhauling of big thrusters and other We cannot have delays or unexpected keep a? oat. tractor capable of delivering emission- equipment on their marine division gives problems during our service.” “Nowadays we are entitled to share reduction solutions in compliance with a clear view of the kind of added value Rolls Royce sees Spain to be one of cost savings with our clients being more incoming IMO regulations.

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