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20-527: Founded in 1842 by Fop Smit , it provided towing services in the Port of Rotterdam . Within its first decades, it branched into shipbuilding and, just after the start of the twentieth century, salvage services. The firm developed an international presence, such as its Singapore -based subsidiary in 1975, and its acquisition of Costain Group 's Land & Marine business in 1996. By 2009, inclusive of its subsidiaries and

40-441: A department of defence or defense , is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces , found in states where the government is divided into ministries or departments. Such a department usually includes all branches of the military, and is usually controlled by a defence minister or secretary of defense . The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in some

60-522: A deal with Smit International Scotland for the delivery of vessels for safety and training purposes to the Ministry of Defence . One year later, the company, along with Donjon Marine Co., was awarded a contract to provide salvage services for the United States Navy across the majority of the western hemisphere. The company consist of four divisions, in order of revenue: For larger (salvaging) projects

80-513: A potential environmental disaster. The firm has undertaken several notable recovery operations. In the aftermath of the Kursk submarine disaster , Smit International teamed up with the Dutch business Mammoet to recover the lost nuclear submarine . It also performed the salvage of the sunk cargo ship MOL Comfort . On 15 September 2008, Boskalis made a €1.11 billion takeover offer for Smit. Despite

100-676: The East Indies at his yard in Kinderdijk in 1838. In 1847 Fop Smit yard built the first iron ship in the Netherlands, the brigantine Industrie . This was followed in 1853 by the first Dutch iron clipper ship California . This ship on its maiden voyage reached its destination Port Adelaide in Australia with British emigrants on board in 86 days under captain Jaski. The last ship Fop Smit laid down

120-643: The Far East via the establishment of a regional office in Singapore . In the following years, it secured work in the provision of salvage and other marine services in the Port of Singapore and the surrounding region. By 2000, the firm's Singapore operation employed in excess of 700 and was roughly valued at $ 200 million, providing salvage, ocean, port and coastal towage, pipeline installation, horizontal directional drilling and offshore support. During August 1996, Costain Group 's Merseyside based Land & Marine business

140-553: The joint ventures with controlling stakes, Smit International operated a fleet of 408 ships. Smit International has undertaken the salvage of various vessels, including the Costa Concordia , Full City , FSO Safer , MOL Comfort and the Kursk . In 2010, it was acquired by Boskalis and delisted from the Euronext Amsterdam . The company dates back to the early 1840s and the undertakings of Fop Smit, who operated

160-491: The minister is only in charge of general budget matters and procurement of equipment, while in others they are also an integral part of the operational military chain of command . Historically, such departments were referred to as a ministry of war or department of war , although they generally had authority only over the army of a country, with a separate department governing other military branches. Prior to World War II , most "ministries of war" were army ministries, while

180-426: The paddle steamer Kinderdijk to safely guided various other vessels into the Port of Rotterdam . Founded in 1842 under the name L. Smit & Co., it initially focused on towing. Fop's sons, Jan and Leendert, took on management of the company and soon opted to expand its fleet. During 1870, L. Smit & Co. started using tugs with propellers . The business slowly branched into new activities; one such early venture

200-456: The company often uses joint-ventures or combinations. An example of this is Combinatie Berging Tricolor (Dutch for Combination Salvaging Tricolor ) which was created solely for the lifting of the MV ; Tricolor . A similar multi-firm arrangement was made for the 2013-2014 salvage of the Costa Concordia passenger cruise ship. As of 1 March 2009, Smit, theough its subsidiary companies and

220-503: The death of his father Jan (on whose yard he had worked before then as a shipwright) Fop Smit took over the management of the yard, together with his brother Jan in 1820. They built an early wooden river steamboat, Willem I , in 1825. This design (by the Frisian marine architect Van Loon) was so successful that they soon had orders for another five steamships. The association between the brothers ended in 1828. Continuing alone, Fop Smit founded

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240-471: The joint ventures that it controls, had a fleet of 408 ships. Its marine salvage division was involved in several high-profile salvage operations, including: They have also partnered with the French firm JLMD System to support preinstalled fast oil recovery systems, which assure quick reliable oil removal in the event of a shipping accident. Fop Smit Fop Smit (11 October 1777 – 25 August 1866)

260-679: The offer being rejected by Smit's board, Boskalis subsequently built a stake of over 25% in Smit and expressed a continuing desire to buy a number of its business units. A revised offer from Boskalis of €1.35 billion, coupled with a pledge to retain the Smit name and its distinct operations, was accepted by the board in January 2010, with Boskalis declaring its offer unconditional that March having increased its shareholding to 90%. Smit's shares were delisted from Euronext Amsterdam on 4 May 2010. In February 2018, Britain's Defence Equipment and Support agency signed

280-599: The shipbuilding company that would become known as Fop Smit shipyard, Etablissement Fop Smit, and after his death: L. Smit en Zoon . It received an order for the first Dutch seagoing steamship, The Batavier from the Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij in Rotterdam . This ship was launched in 1830. It plied the Rotterdam-London route. Smit built his first ocean-going ship, intended for the trade on

300-469: The time of his death in 1866 the company owned nine paddle steamer tugboats. The company would later become L. Smit & Co (L. from his son Leendert), and then became part of Smit International . Fop Smit also founded the famous Rederij Fop Smit & Co. in 1878. This managed a very busy shipping line from Rotterdam via Dordrecht to Gorinchem. Ministry of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences ), also known as

320-458: Was shipbuilding . During the mid 1900s, it started providing salvage services for the first time. Throughout the twentieth century, Smit International developed into internationally-operating outfit offering a wide range of maritime services. Following the business' merger with Internationale Sleepdienst in 1923, the firm's name was changed to "L. Smit & Co.'s Internationale Sleepdienst". During 1975, Smit International decided to expand into

340-523: Was a Dutch naval architect, shipbuilder, and shipowner. He founded the towage and salvage company L. Smit & Co that is now part of Smit International . His shipyard had a number of "firsts" in shipbuilding and produced a number of famous vessels. Smit was born in Alblasserdam , the son of Jan Foppe Smit and Marrijgje Ceele. He married Jannigje Pieterse Mak on 29 June 1806 in Alblasserdam. After

360-526: Was one of the Dutch shipyards that eventually became part of the IHC Gusto Engineering and SBM Offshore marine and offshore engineering firms. On 6 November 1842 Smit contracted with 47 Rotterdam shipowners and maritime insurers to build a steam tug and station it in Hellevoetsluis for towage work. The tug Kinderdijk was launched on 31 August 1843 and put in service by December of that year. By

380-448: Was purchased for £11.3 million. On 29 March 2007, the firm purchased Adsteam’s Liverpool -based towage operation. Smit International has been involved in the removal of hazardous substances, such as bunker fuel, from wrecks. The company was involved in the containment and removal of fuel oil from the wrecked cruiseliner Costa Concordia , the bulk hauler Full City , and the oil storage vessel FSO Safer in actions that prevented

400-588: Was the clipper Nestor . Smit also branched out to warship construction. His Kinderdijk yard in 1856 built two schooner-rigged screw-steam corvettes : Zr. Ms. Bali for the Dutch navy, and Kanrin Maru for the Japanese shōgun . , the first screw-driven Japanese steam warship. Fop Smit died in Nieuw-Lekkerland at age 89. His son Leendert Smit continued his Kinderdijk shipyard as L. Smit en Zoon . The Smit shipyard

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