Dockstavarvet

The Dockstavarvet shipyard in Docksta, Sweden, was established in 1905. Specialized in aluminum shipbuilding, arise in the shipyard boats mainly for the labor, pilots or military use.

History

1905 built the shipyard under the name of N & C Sundins Båtbyggeri their first boats that existed until the 60s mainly made ​​of wood. In addition to ferries and private yachts particularly workboats for commercial purposes were built. Since 1969 boats are made of aluminum in Docksta.

The yard today

In 2000 Dockstavarvet took over after the departure of the Swedish Navy from the island Rindö the terrain and the local repair operation Rindö Marine AB, maintained in the today speedboats for the Swedish navy. The internationally successful product of the yard is the Combat Boat 90, which is also on loan from the German water police came into use among others. The CB90 is the main product of this shipyard, since 1991, around 300 examples were built of it. In 2000 Dockstavarvet also took Rindö, the main repair operation for the Swedish CB90. Since 2013 was supported by the Russian Pella Shipyard, built in the vicinity of Saint Petersburg Is that Russian martial Boat 03160 "Raptor" that the CB90 is strikingly similar. However, there is no evidence that Dockstavarvet was involved in the project and has granted a license to the Pella Shipyard.