Van Der Giessen - De Noord was a shipyard which has built a variety of ships, including naval vessels. It was located in Krimpen aan den IJssel, in the western part of the Netherlands. It was well known for its impressive undercover facilities.
Owned by IHC Caland, the yard went into liquidation in October 2003 primarily due to aggressive competition from other parts of the world such as South Korea who where still assisting their yards with subsidies.

Ship type:

Atlantic Spirit