Constanta Shipyard

Located in the Black Sea area - Constanta ROMANIA, Santierul Naval

Constanta SA is ranked among the largest newbuildings, shiprepairs and
conversions yards in Europe, the world's first class shipbuilder for
medium range products & chemical tankers.

Accessible by sea through the Bosphorus Strait and by river through

Danube – Black Sea Channel, Santierul Naval Constanta SA provides to
the worldwide ship-owners and managers the ideal location for building
and repairing of sea-going vessels up to 200,000 dwt. With almost five
million dwt delivered during its years of activity both to Romanian and
first class European owners, new-buildings ranging both in size – from
1,100 dwt Chemical Tanker to Aframax / Suezmax Tankers or Capesize
Bulk Carriers and complexity – from steel pontoons to LPG / Ammonia
Carriers and Platform Supply Vessel, Santierul Naval Constanta SA is
backed up by the experience, professionalism and teamwork of its
employees.
Santierul Naval Constanta SA gained over the confidence of first class
owners and operators by the ability to offer to its clients either
customized new-building projects complying with the latest rules and
regulations of the Classification Societies and specific requirements of
each owner or a wide range of ship-repair works and conversion projects
performed at high quality standard and competitive rates.
OUR MISSION:
To be the number one independent European shipyard, recognized for
the performances, the quality and the reliability of our products and
services and thus to be your reliable PARTNER FOR THE FUTURE!
OUR VALUES:
Extensive facilities, Tradition, Employees, Customer oriented policy and
Commitment.
The records of the Ministry for Public Works since 1892 referring to the Craft Repair
Shop within Constanta Harbour area is considered to be the “birth certificate” of
Santierul Naval Constanta.

The subsequent growth of Santierul Naval Constanta has passed through many
stages and it was closely connected with the development of Constanta Harbour.

Until 1950, the main activities of Santierul Naval Constanta were focused on ship
repairs.

However, a very important milestone of yard’s long history is May 1936, when it was
launched the very first new ship building, a 12-m long yacht named “Crai Nou”.

From 1950, along with the ship repair activities, Santierul Naval Constanta has
started a ship building program. The surface has significantly increased, a new steel
shop was built and other equipment / facilities (including a floating dock with a lifting
capacity of 15,000 tons ) were added to those already existing on site.

   

Further more, Santierul Naval Constanta was subject to an intensive investment

program. The total surface reached 74 ha and it was started the construction of the
two dry docks. Also, there have been commissioned new cranes and cutting /
welding equipment.

Since then, Santierul Naval Constanta has become a reliable supplier of large sea-
going vessels (55,000 / 65,000 / 165,000 dwt bulk carriers; 85,000 / 150,000 dwt
crude oil tankers) for Romanian and foreign customers.

The political and economical changes which have occurred in Romania in the
early ‘90s, had an influence on SNC too. All the vessels built after 1990 have been
delivered to foreign customers. Also, the market of large vessels has been gradually
replaced by the market of small sized, specialized vessels (container vessels,
combined Ro-Ro / container vessels, liquefied gas carriers, platform supply vessel).

   

From October 1st, 2002 Santierul Naval Constanta has been privatized.
Only one year after the signing of the yard’s privatisation contract and taking over of
its management, we have made the steel plate cutting of the first vessel, thus
successfully returning to the new buildings' market, after a period of intense activity
for the new management team and for the workers to the same extent.

Our objective is to implement and to maintain the approach towards quality and
productivity to the final benefit of customers. The present strategy includes the
optimisation of yard’s activities and personnel, continuing the intensive investment
program began after the privatisation in order to increase the productivity, together
with new motivation factors for our employees.

Therefore, we trust these changes are the starting point for a fruitful co-operation
with our yard.