Van der Giessen de Noord explained

Van der Giessen de Noord NV
Type:Naamloze vennootschap
Fate:Dissolved
Foundation:1820
Defunct:2003
Location:Krimpen aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Industry:Shipbuilding

Van der Giessen de Noord (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /vɑn dər ˈɣisə(n) də 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 NoImageYear BuiltCurrent NameCurrent Operator
7581951 Hilma HookerSunk in 1984
9351986Stena Line
9411989Rederij Doeksen
1991Global Marine
9571993 (ex Scandola)Baleària
9581993Via AdriaticoTirrenia
9591993Unity Line
9611993P&O Irish Sea
9621994Irish Ferries
9631995Interislander
9651995Bang Chui DaoChina Shipping Group
9661995Hai Yang DaoChina Shipping Group
9671996 (III)Stena Line
9681997Irish Ferries
9691997Scandlines
9701997DeutschlandScandlines
9711998Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
9751999 Commodore ClipperCondor Ferries
9762000 Blue Star 1Irish Ferries
9782000 Blue Star Ferries
9852002 Brittany Ferries
9882003 SNCM Ferryterranée

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Braber . Dick den . 2013-09-12 . ”Te water!” in Krimpen toont vernieuwing Nederlandse scheepsbouw . “To water!” in Krimpen shows innovation in Dutch shipbuilding . 2024-02-10 . Digibron.nl . nl.