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The students visited Damen Shipyards Galati and they had the opportunity to attend a brief presentation of the Shipyard's history, the types of ships that were created, the composition of a ship and the stages of a ship's accomplishment. The curiosity of the pupils was maximum, they asked many questions and received intresting answers. For 2 hours, they spent in the "shadow" of some professionals, General Manager Florin Spătar, Mrs. Corina Pîrvu and Engineer Gheorghe Năstac.

Romanians have built ships at Galati for centuries. The shipping craftsmanship in Galati is as old as the town itself. Since the end of the 15th century, Galati had a lot of handicraftsmen who, in their own workshops, made boats for their basic occupation.

                                          Damen Shipyards Galati 

With an area of 55 hectares and having approximately 2,500 employees, Damen Shipyards Galati is one of the largest production units of the Dutch Damen Group which operates 35 shipbuilding and repair yards worldwide.

Since joining Damen Shipyards Group in 1999,  Damen Shipyards Galati has delivered more than 400 vessels to clients from all over the world (among which 29 naval vessels for 13 different countries, including NATO and EU countries). The company’s portfolio includes patrol ships, offshore vessels, ferries, dredgers and barges, super-yachts, naval vessels and tugs.