Van der Giessen de Noord

Dutch shipbuilding company from 1820 to 2003
Van der Giessen de Noord NV
Company typeNaamloze vennootschap
IndustryShipbuilding
Founded1820
Defunct2003
FateDissolved
HeadquartersKrimpen aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Websitewww.gn.nl

Van der Giessen de Noord (Dutch pronunciation: [vɑn dər ˈɣisə(n) ˈnoːrt]) was a shipbuilding company that mainly built ferries, located in Krimpen aan den IJssel, a town in the western Netherlands. The yard was especially suited to the construction of large vessels due to its developed undercover facilities.

The shipyard was founded in 1820. After World War II, the company expanded significantly in the building of larger ships.[1] Owned by IHC Caland (now SBM Offshore), the yard went into liquidation in October 2003 primarily due to aggressive competition from other parts of the world such as South Korea. It had not received any orders for new vessels since 2000.

Deliveries

Yard No Image Year Built Current Name Current Operator
758 1951 Hilma Hooker Sunk in 1984
935 1986 Stena Baltica Stena Line
941 1989 Friesland [nl] Rederij Doeksen
1991 CS Sovereign Global Marine
957 1993 Dénia Ciutat Creativa [fr] (ex Scandola) Baleària
958 1993 Via Adriatico Tirrenia
959 1993 Galileusz [de] Unity Line
961 1993 Norbank P&O Irish Sea
962 1994 Norbay Irish Ferries
963 1995 Kaitaki Interislander
965 1995 Bang Chui Dao China Shipping Group
966 1995 Hai Yang Dao China Shipping Group
967 1996 Stena Jutlandica (III) Stena Line
968 1997 Isle of Inishmore Irish Ferries
969 1997 Schleswig-Holstein [de] Scandlines
970 1997 Deutschland Scandlines
971 1998 Ben-my-Chree Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
975 1999 Commodore Clipper Condor Ferries
976 Sail Away (51292495631) 2000 Blue Star 1 Irish Ferries
978 2000 Blue Star 2 [fr] Blue Star Ferries
985 2002 Mont St Michel Brittany Ferries
988 2003 Pascal Paoli SNCM Ferryterranée

References

  1. ^ Braber, Dick den (2013-09-12). ""Te water!" in Krimpen toont vernieuwing Nederlandse scheepsbouw" [“To water!” in Krimpen shows innovation in Dutch shipbuilding]. Digibron.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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