• Zamakona Yards delivers a second tuna freezer vessel to the Jadran Group

    On the last Saturday, October 18th we celebrated in Getxo (Bizkaia) the delivery of the tuna freezer vessel LJUBICA, our latest construction to the owner group Jadran based in Ecuador and Panamá.

     

    The event was attended by over 200 people, including authorities and guests, acting as Godmother Matea Peric, a 7 year old girl. The ceremony was also attended by Jardan Group´s President, Mr. Diego Miletic and Mr. Pedro Garaygordobil, President of Zamakona Yards Group, as can be seen in the picture below these lines.

     

    The LJUBICA is a tuna freezer vessel of 89 meters length and 14 meters beam with tanks for fish load of 2.000 cubic meters and accommodation for 35 people. The vessel has the highest, modern and sophisticated technology in order to meet our customer´s needs and expectations.

     

    From Zamakona Yards we are very proud of the new building and very grateful to the company Jadran for the confidence in our group!

     

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  • Baptism ceremony of the RONJA POLARIS vessel

    On the past October 10th was held in Alesund (Norway) the baptism ceremony of the Ronja Polaris vessel, belonging to the Norwegian ship-owner Sølvtrans and built by Astilleros Zamakona S.A., group member of Zamakona Yards.

     

    Although the vessel was delivered in October last year, the ceremony is now performed since after delivery it went straight to service Marine Harvest. This year the vessel has carried more than 70,000 tones of live fish already.

     

    At the event served as Godmother Mrs. Anja Halsebakk (daughter of Roger Halsebakk) and were present Sølvtrans CEO, Mr. Roger Halsebakk, the ship’s master, Mr. Anders Solheim, Mr. Luis Magro y Mr. Ángel Sanchez (General Director and Commercial Director of our Zamakona Shipyards respectively).

     

    During the ceremony Roger Halsebakk highlighted how Ronja Polaris has met the company´s expectations, as it has proven suitable for handling large amounts of fish in a respectful, efficient and economical environment.

     

    From Zamakona Yards we are very proud of the building and very grateful to Sølvtrans for trusting our group!

     

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  • Two year contract signed with Otech Marine Services

    Repnaval shipyards. SA, belonging to Zamakona Yards group, recently signed an exclusive agreement with Norwegian company Otech Marine Services, an expert in underwater work to provide service support divers in the dry docking of vessels.

     

    This agreement, with a duration of two years renewable, will assist specialized divers of the company that operates with the highest standards of safety and quality in work, also having the most modern and advanced equipment that exists in the market, not surprisingly, the company Otech, has over 20 years providing their expertise in the demanding world of oil rigs services. With the implementation of this service Zamakona Yards´customers can be assured of being served by the best professionals and also get a full report of the operation and status of their vessels at the time of stranding.

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