Santiago Auzoa 1, 20750 Zumaia, Gipuzkoa
+ 34 - 943 86.02.62Since 1921 building trust
Balenciaga Shipyard was founded in 1921 on the shores of the Urola River, where the conditions for shipbuilding were ideal with the surrounding area of Zumaia offering a good supply of wood, engine manufacturers (including the yard's own steam engines) and a prosperous metal works in close proximity. There was also a strong demand for fishing vessels, so the emergence of the shipyard was natural. In the early days the shipyard built mostly fishing vessels, but in 1928 the first steel hulled fishing vessel, the "Julito", was delivered. With the introduction of steel as the new ship building material, new markets were explored and other types of ships were built, including small cargo vessels, pontoons, tugs and dredgers, first with riveted hulls then using welding techniques.
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ADIMDE
Association of Maritime Industries of the Basque Country
Buenos Aires 2, 1º Izq
48001 Bilbao (Bizkaia)
Tel: +34 944356610
Fax: (+34) 944356611
Móvil: +34 619465937
email: adimde@adimde.es