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Constanța Shipyard

Overview

Constanța Shipyard

traded as	bvb: SNC
foundation	1892
location	Constanța, Romania
key people	Gheorghe Bosânceanu, President
industry	Ship construction and repair
products	Ships
revenue	▲ US$ 200 million (2008)
net income	▲ US$ 1 million (2008)
num employees	2,300 (2008)
parent	Histria Group
homepage	www.snc.ro

Constanța Shipyard is the largest shipyard in Romania and one of the largest in Europe having a market share of 20% in the Black Sea basin.[1] The shipyard has two drydocks, one used for the construction of ships up to, and the second one used for the construction of ships up to , and two floating docks with a capacity of 8,000 tonnes and 15,000 tonnes.[2]

History

The Constanța Shipyard was first mentioned as the Craft Repair Shop within the Constanța Harbour area in 1892 by the Ministry for Public Works.[3] In July 1905, the shipyard housed the Russian battleship Potemkin and refloated her after she was half scuttled by her mutinous crew.[4][5]