• Repnaval comienza el año con una gran ocupación

    Repnaval, astillero perteneciente a nuestro grupo Zamakona Yards en Las Palmas De Gran Canaria ha comenzado el año de la mejor forma posible, con una buena ocupación. Que mejor forma de empezar el año que un tiempo maravilloso con una temperatura de 24 grados y múltiples proyectos en nuestro astillero.

    Desde aquí queremos agradecer a nuestros fieles clientes su fidelidad al confiarnos una vez más sus barcos para repararlos y ponerlos a punto para salir de nuevo a la mar.

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  • TIDEWATER DRYDOCK IN ZAMAKONA YARDS CANARY ISLANDS

    Last August 16th, the vessel DE VRIES TIDE arrived to our shipyard in Las Palmas. This is the third vessel of Tidewater that we repair in our shipyard in Canary Islands.

     

    Tidewater is the leading provider of larger Offshore Service Vessels to the global energy industry. With its large, new vessel fleet, a global footprint, leading safety performance, and over 50 years of experience providing marine support services, they’re serving customers who are operating in more remote, deeper and increasingly hostile environments in order to meet the world’s energy demands.

     

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  • LAS PALMAS PORT: READY FOR THE FUTURE

    History of Las Palmas Port

     

    Since ancient times the Bay of La Isleta, on the north-east coast of Gran Canaria, had been used by Phoenician and Roman ships as a safe anchorage; but it was not until 1478, the foundation year of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, that regular port activities were to be seen in this harbour. 

     

    As soon as Spain extended its rule over the Canary Islands, Las Palmas became the main support base for maritime expeditions across the oceans. The famous navigator, Christopher Columbus, used the islands as a base for shiprepairs and as his last stop in Europe before sailing to the New World.  (más…)

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