Non-profit cooperation for a positive social impulse
The Northern maritime sector has always managed to occupy a unique position in the global maritime sector by entering into strategic partnerships, such as Conoship (1952) and Centraalstaal (1972). Based on the cooperative idea of all Northern shipyards, both initiatives ensured a period of prosperity for the Northern shipbuilding and shipping industry.
Fifty years after Groningen and Frisian Conoship yards started working together with computer-controlled steel cutting, there are now great opportunities for the joint production of micropanels in a central robotized 'Shared Facility' for the efficient production of the ship hulls at the individual yards.