Fincantieri is the largest and most diversified European shipbuilding group, world leader in the construction of cruise ships and cruise-ferries. The company’s key distinctive feature is its ability to create an integrated system to design and build cruise ships, ferries, merchant ships, naval vessels and mega-yachts drawing on its wealth of experience which is unique in the world given its wide range of vessel types: a tradition dating back over 200 years with 7,000 vessels built. Providing a wide-ranging response, Fincantieri brings the most demanding shipowner its incomparable know-how in the field of ship repairs and conversions, knowledge which is enriched by cross fertilization from carrying out work in a wide range of different ship types. The main feature of Palermo shipyard is the flexibility of a Repair Yard in addition to the construction capacity typical of a Building Yard. The Yard is equipped with all the facilities necessary for the construction of vessels and offshore units, it can also be utilized for the prefabrication of large steel structures. The two graving docks and the two floating docks enable the yard to carry out a full range of ship repairs and conversions on any type of vessel. Vessels with inert gas can also be accommodated. Drafts at berths allow the wet docking of large offshore units. There is a machine shop for general repairs on diesel engines, and auxiliary machinery, for reconditioning diesel engine piston crowns, propeller repairs, the replacement of liners, etc., as well as a lathe for large diameter crankshafts and shrink-fitting equipment.more