The Netherlands: Bijlsma Shipyard Moves HESTIA YN 767 to Outfitting Pier for Final Works

Last Friday the HESTIA YN 767, vessel that is being build for owners Teun Vogely and Martin Langenvoort, is moved to the outfitting pier. Workers will continue finalizing works on the vessel and the delivery date is planned for the end of October.

In March 2004, VeKa took over the large shipyard from the Bijlsma Group in Lemmer. This brought an end to the Frisian family company, but preserved the shipyard for the future. Arend Bijlsma and Joep Berghuis are in charge of day-to-day operations. Until the acquisition in 2004, the family company `Bijlsma’ has built 393 ships.

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Source: bijlsma, July 18, 2011;