VARD is one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels. Headquartered in Norway and with approximately 8,000 employees, VARD operates six strategically located shipbuilding facilities, including three in Norway, two in Romania and one in Vietnam. Through its specialized subsidiaries, VARD develops power and automation systems, deck handling equipment, and vessel accommodation solutions, and provides design and engineering services to the global maritime industry.
VARD’s long shipbuilding traditions, cutting-edge innovation and technology coupled with its global operations and track record in constructing complex and highly customized vessels have earned it recognition from industry players and enabled it to build strong relationships with its customers.
VARD was listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange on 12 November 2010. Majority shareholder Fincantieri Oil & Gas S.p.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of FINCANTIERI S.p.A., owns 79.2% in the Group. Headquartered in Trieste, Italy, FINCANTIERI is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and has, over its 200 years of maritime history, built more than 7,000 vessels.
Established in 2007, Sefine Shipyard swiftly rose to prominence, becoming a leading force in the maritime sector in a remarkably short time. Recognized as one of the distinguished shipyards in Turkiye, Sefine Shipyard specializes in a comprehensive range of services, including new shipbuilding, ship maintenance/repair/conversion services, and the construction of large steel structures.
As a subsidiary of Koloğlu Holding, Sefine Shipyard holds a prominent position as one of the largest shipyards in its region, boasting an expansive area of 250,000 m2 in Yalova-Altınova along the Marmara Sea. Sefine stands out the biggest shipyard not only for its physical footprint but also for its substantial business volume and diversity.
Featuring a 90,000 DWT Post-Panamax capacity dry dock, the largest in the region, and a 120,000 DWT Aframax capacity floating dock, Sefine Shipyard delivers top-tier ship maintenance/repair/conversion services.
Sefine, exporting new shipbuilding projects to key maritime nations such as Norway, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Estonia, and the Faroe Islands, holds the global leading position in the construction of Live Fish Carrier Vessels.
With a remarkable track record of over 50 successfully completed shipbuilding projects and exports to 43 different countries, Sefine Shipyard earned the title of export champion in the Shipbuilding Category in Türkiye’s Top 1000 Exporters 2020 Survey conducted by TIM.
Since its inception, Sefine Shipyard has been a trailblazer in the Turkish maritime sector. With a workforce exceeding 6,000 individuals, including subcontractor personnel, the shipyard contributes significantly to the national economy through continuous investments, export successes, pioneering R&D and innovation activities, and the delivery of world-class products and services.
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Besiktas Shipyard was established in 2007 in Yalova Turkey as an investment of Besiktas Group. Today it is listed as the 8th most active ship repair yard in the World, ranking 1st place in Europe.
Besiktas Shipyard is also a specialized shipbuilder and carried out 50 new building projects such as LPG / Ethylene tankers, Off shore support vessels and Norwegian type fishing vessels.
Boasting three graving and floating docks, the largest of which is 382m, and covering an area of 200,000 sqm, at Besiktas Shipyard we can accommodate 15 ships at the same time including Suezmax tankers, Capesize bulk carriers, Q-Max LNG tankers and containers of up to 15,000 TEU capacity.
With our service oriented and customer friendly approach, strong communication skills and absolute commitment to international safety and quality standards, Besiktas Shipyard is recognised as one of the leading ship repair yard in the World.
We keep planning our future to remain as the home port of the main ship owners and managers of the shipping industry.