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Founded | 1850 |
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Founder | Gerrit Jans Barkmeijer |
Defunct | 2018-10-30 [1] |
Headquarters | Gerkesklooster-Stroobos , Netherlands |
Number of employees | 150 |
Website | www |
Barkmeijer Shipyards is a shipbuilder based in Stroobos in the Netherlands. [2] Barkmeijer mostly builds dry cargo vessels, dredgers, and tankers [3] and specialises in custom builds. [4] In June 2010, Barkmeijer launched an 8300-ton coaster, Marietje Marsilla. [5] In September 2010, Barkmeijer won a contract to build three large pilot vessels for the Dutch pilotage service. [6]
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