Overview
Navantia is Spain's state-owned shipbuilder, with yards at Ferrol, Cartagena, San Fernando, and Puerto Real. Naval-focused (Spanish Navy frigates, AOR support ships) with a substantial offshore-wind installation-vessel book at Puerto Real and Fene. Major export programmes for Saudi Arabia, Norway, and Australia.
Key facts
- Ferrol, Cartagena, San Fernando, Puerto Real
- Spanish state-owned
- Frigates + AOR support ships
- Major offshore-wind installation builder
- Active export programmes
Why it matters to seafarers
Navantia's offshore-wind installation vessels are operated by Cadeler, Eneti, and Van Oord; offshore-wind crews — DPOs, marine officers, jack-up engineers — will work on Navantia hulls.
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Classification societies: bureau-veritas