Last month the oceanographic vessel David Packard entered the waters of the Vigo estuary for the first time at the launching that took place at the Freire Shipyard. The oceanographic vessel designed to provide scientific support to the maritime research work of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, has a total length of 49.9m, a beam of 12.80m, a design draft of 3.65m and It can reach a speed of 12 knots.
Launching of the RV David Packard at Freire Shipyard
Self-consumption photovoltaic installation at the Bouzas Factory
The company Construcciones Navales Paulino Freire, S.A. , has carried out a self-consumption photovoltaic solar installation on the roof of its Bouzas facilities of 99.9 Kwp that expects to generate 140,000 Kwh of energy free of CO2 emissions annually.
Self-consumption photovoltaic installation in Coia factory
The company Astilleros y Varaderos San Gregorio, S.L.U. , has carried out a self-consumption photovoltaic solar installation on the roof of its facilities in Vigo of 63.76 Kwp and 50 Kw nominal, which it expects to generate 83,300 Kwh of energy free of CO2 emissions annually.
Keel laying of a new superyacht at Freire Shipyard
On Monday, August 22, Freire Shipyard laid the keel of a new expedition yacht of more than 100 meters in length. This project represents for Freire Shipyard its second reference in Superyacht projects of more than 100 meters in length.
Falkor (too) will receive explorers from the National Geographic Society after partnering with Schmidt Ocean Institute
The Falkor (too) oceanographic vessel built and modified by Freire Shipyard for the Schmidt Ocean Institute will receive scientists from National Geographic.
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium godmother of the RV Belgica
The sponsorship of the RV Belgica, built by Freire Shipyard, was held in Ghent, Belgium, with Princess Elizabeth of Belgium, the godmother of the ship.
Positive balance in the participation of Freire Shipyard in Navalia
Today we close our participation in Navalia with the visit of the president of the Xunta, Alfonso Rueda and its economic vice-president, Francisco Conde.
Tribute to Jesús Freire in the celebration of 20 years of Soermar
Jesús Freire honored, at the 1st Conference on Technological Innovation of the Sociedad para el Estudio de los Recursos Marítimos (SOERMAR).
It marks a decade since the launch of RRS Discovery
10 years ago the launch of the RRS Discovery was celebrated touching the waters of Vigo for the first time. It was considered the world's most modern research.
Naval Engineering students from the Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ferrol visit Freire Shipyard
The Freire Shipyard facilities received today the students of the Master and the 4th year of Naval Engineering from the Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ferrol, in a visit organized with the support of the Official College of Naval Engineers.
