Yesterday Navantia UK, the British subsidiary of the group Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia, has completed the acquisition of the four shipyards in Belfast, Appledore, Methil and Arnish of the Harland & Wolff ( of 14 October and 19 December 2024). "This operation - commented the president of Navantia, Ricardo Domínguez - marks a important milestone for Navantia. This - he added referring to the commitments made to meet the Royal Navy shipbuilding - demonstrates our commitment to of the FSS programme and Navantia UK's willingness to working with UK industry to strengthen capacities Local. This new Navantia UK, with a workforce of a thousand people, the proven experience and facilities of Harland & Wolff and Navantia's global experience - underlined Dominguez - represents a strategic asset for our company and a platform for growth".