Memorial Wording, Wedding Program Navantia shipyard launches its commitment to the future, offshore wind power (Spain)

The English company believed to be the best alternative to address the lack of contracts in civil shipyards. The company president believes that Port Royal would build up to 12 pallets per year. Navantia future challenge is to reinvent itself Navantia. One of the main conclusions can be drawn from the conference organized yesterday by the Provincial Chamber of Commerce, which had just named Future Challenges Navantia.

And that the President of the English shipbuilding company, Aurelio Martinez, was yesterday as clear and frank la situation allowed: the future lies in offshore platforms for marine wind as a substitute for civil construction in the old style.

Martinez argued both issues. First, he used statistics: in the last year, demand for private civilian ships has fallen by 95%. To this is added the fact that, for example, in Vietnam the salary of an employee of the shipyard is $ 200 per month.

Asked if the current crisis was time for Brussels to request the removal of ceiling of 20% for constructionthe head of the English shipbuilding company, the solution can serve as a mattress than expected slowdown of construction is in the energy offshore. Aurelio Martinez explained that the energy plan in which they work the Government expects an output of three gigawatts (GW) to be split between the two areas where most wind is blowing and where, therefore, improvements could to exploit. These two areas would Paisy northern Gulf of Cadiz. "I say we do, but think about it. With that in the Cadiz area will otoRGAs half the power, that would build 250 wind turbines for offshore platforms. And the shipyard in Puerto Real, which is the largest in Europe, would be prepared to do one a month, 12 per year. That would ensure the future of these shipyards for the next 15 or 20 years. "

To pursue this matter, referred to shipyards in Denmark, who have made a "bet different" and have specialized in the offshore wind industry, taking charge from building up platforms anchoring ships and specialized vessels in the repairBAM, and said that will mean three million working hours and charge for about four years.

considered that, given the current economic situation, the government has made "an effort worth making," and insisted that everything is still under discussion, including the types Boat will require the Navy. However, taking into account the relevant paperwork has calculated that the first of four new BAM would not be in production by next year 2012.

precisely in the afternoon yesterday, the president of Navantia toCudia the yard of San Fernando-Puerto Real to the launching of the third ship of the first series of BAM. The new ship was christened with the name "Lightning" in a ceremony that started around three in the afternoon, also attended by numerous members of the delegation of the Navy of Venezuela, , as the director of the shipyard in San Fernando-Puerto Real, Fernando Miguélez, or the mayor of La Isla, Manuel María de Bernardo. Attended by Chief of Staff of the Navy, Manuel Rebollo, and his wife, Rosa Mosquera, acted as godmother of the ship. 07/10/1910


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