Mangalia shipyard
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History
Daewoo Heavy Industries era
In 1997 Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries or DMHI was formed as a joint venture between South Korean company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and the 2 Mai Shipyard in Mangalia.[1] Since it was founded the company built over 127 new ships and repaired around 300 ships.[2]
Damen era
In 2017, Damen Group acquired Daewoo's shares, and from 2018 it took control of the shipyard. Mangalia is the largest of Damen's shipyards.[3] The ownership of the shipyard is shared between Damen and the Romanian Government, with Damen being responsible for its operations.[4]
Operations
The shipyard is spread over an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., has three dry docks with a total length of Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert". of berths.[5] In 2002 the company delivered two tankers of Template:DWT to the Norwegian company Kleven Floro used for the transportation of orange juice.[6] One of the main customers of the shipyard is the German company Hamburg Süd which ordered six container ships of around Template:TEU each, and seven ships of Template:TEU each as well as four tugboats.[7] The company also signed in 2005 an agreement with Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., NSB Niederelbe, Gebab and Conti Reederei companies for the construction of 12 container ships of around Template:TEU each that will be delivered in stages until 2011 at a total cost of US$1.1 billion.[7]
Goliath Crane
In 2008 the shipyard bought the largest gantry crane in North America, the Goliath Crane, formerly located in Quincy, Massachusetts, from the General Dynamics company.[8] Built in 1975, the crane, nicknamed Goliath, Big Blue, The Dog or Horse, has a height of Script error: No such module "convert"., a span of Script error: No such module "convert"., a weight of Script error: No such module "convert". and a lifting capacity of Script error: No such module "convert"..[9] The cranes's re-assembly started in March 2009, and from 2010 it started operations. Since Damen took over, the crane is now painted yellow with Damen's logo.[10]
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