Posted on May 13, 2026
VARD is investing in a new floating dock at Vard Langsten, strengthening capacity and execution across newbuild, conversion and service projects.
This investment will improve flexibility, planning and delivery reliability, reduce reliance on external dock capacity for critical operations, and support VARD’s ability to deliver to the defense market and other key segments.
The dock will be built at Vard Shipyards Romania – Tulcea, with construction starting in Q3 2026 and completion targeted for Q3 2027.
Cathrine Kristiseter Marti, CEO of VARD, says:
– This investment strengthens our execution capability and competitiveness by increasing flexibility and capacity at Vard Langsten. It enhances our ability to plan and deliver reliably across newbuilds, conversions, and service projects, while keeping more critical operations within VARD’s integrated value chain.
Odd Henrik Iversen, SVP Yard Director at Vard Langsten says:
– When we invest in a new floating dock, we are also investing in our people, our execution capability and the competitiveness of VARD as a whole. It gives us day-to-day flexibility and opens new opportunities within service, conversions, and new projects and markets. The new dock enables us to handle more project types and run more projects in parallel. We will also improve logistics between quay, halls and dock, which simplifies execution and increases efficiency.
VARD is a subsidiary of the FINCANTIERI Group and one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels. The investment supports VARD and Fincantieri’s ambition to strengthen their position across the value chain.
