Cemre Shipyard

Cemre Shipyard, also known as Cemre Tersanesi, is a Turkish shipbuilding company based in Altınova on the Sea of Marmara in Yalova Province. Established in 2005, it developed from an initially rented construction site into a substantial shipbuilding operation serving international owners and ship technology partners. Its early business was closely connected with Norway's Havyard Group: Cemre signed its first shipbuilding contract with Havyard in 2005 and delivered Havila Mars the following year. During this period, vessels constructed by Cemre were subsequently fitted out by Havyard Ship Technology in Leirvik, Norway. The shipyard expanded its own production capabilities in Altınova during the late 2000s and 2010s. Its facilities had reached approximately 78,000 square metres by 2009. Cemre added a second slipway in 2012 and established a further 78,000-square-metre facility, known as Cemre II, in 2015. The expansion allowed the company to handle a broader range of hull construction and shipbuilding programs. According to the reference account, Cemre constructed more than 50 hulls during its cooperation with Havyard-related projects and developed a position as an export-oriented builder rather than a yard focused only on the Turkish domestic market. Cemre broadened its vessel portfolio over time. Its first fishing vessel, Østerbris, was delivered in 2014. The company entered passenger-vessel construction with the delivery of Bastø VI in 2016, followed by work on offshore support vessels. Offshore wind became an important specialization after Cemre entered the wind-farm support market in 2014. Its projects in this field include service operations vessels for owners and operators connected with offshore wind farms. These vessels can incorporate dynamic positioning, specialized access systems, cranes, helidecks, and other equipment needed to transfer personnel and equipment safely to wind turbines. The yard's wind-sector work includes Esvagt Mercator for Danish company Esvagt and Wind of Change for French shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs. Wind of Change was delivered in April 2019 and operates for Ørsted in German waters. The vessel is equipped with a heave-compensated gangway for continuous turbine access, a three-dimensional crane, a helideck, a side boat landing, dynamic positioning, and a direct-current electrical grid developed by ABB. Cemre also built Groenewind, described in the reference material as the world's first DP2 twin-hulled service operations vessel. Groenewind serves offshore wind farms in Belgium. In parallel with offshore support construction, Cemre has increasingly emphasized marine decarbonization. Its stated specialization includes low-emission and zero-emission vessels, particularly battery-electric and hybrid ships. This direction is reflected in ferry projects for Scandlines, Molslinjen, and Torghatten Nord. Scandlines ordered a ferry described as the world's largest zero-emission ferry, with a 10 MWh battery capacity. Molslinjen ordered two new electric ferries, while Torghatten Nord contracted Cemre to build a zero-emission battery-electric ferry. These projects place the shipyard within the transition toward electrified short-sea transport and lower-emission vessel operations. Cemre's business scope therefore spans hull construction, passenger ferries, fishing vessels, offshore support vessels, service operations vessels, and battery or hybrid marine platforms. The company operates from Turkey while serving a largely European and international customer base. Its public profile is defined less by a consumer-facing product brand than by engineering, construction capacity, specialized vessel programs, and participation in the offshore-wind and maritime-electrification markets.

Cemre Shipyard was established in 2005 in Turkey and began its international shipbuilding activity through a contract with Havyard Group. Its first recorded vessel under that relationship was Havila Mars, delivered in 2006. The early arrangement involved construction at a rented yard, with later fitting-out work carried out by Havyard Ship Technology in Leirvik, Norway. The relationship gave Cemre an early connection to the Norwegian maritime sector and helped establish its role as a builder for international vessel programs. Cemre subsequently developed its own facilities at Altınova, on the Sea of Marmara in Yalova Province. The shipyard had expanded to approximately 78,000 square metres by 2009. A second slipway was added in 2012, increasing production flexibility, and a further 78,000-square-metre facility known as Cemre II was added in 2015. The expansion supported the construction of more than 50 hulls associated with its Havyard-related work and provided a platform for a broader customer and vessel portfolio. The company diversified beyond its initial programs during the 2010s. Its first fishing vessel, Østerbris, was delivered in 2014. That same year, Cemre entered the offshore wind-farm market after being selected to build a service operations vessel for Esvagt. The yard later constructed Wind of Change for Louis Dreyfus Armateurs. Delivered in April 2019, Wind of Change operates for Ørsted in German waters and includes equipment designed for offshore turbine servicing, including a heave-compensated gangway, a three-dimensional crane, a helideck, a side boat landing, dynamic positioning, and an ABB-developed direct-current grid. Cemre also constructed Groenewind, identified in the reference material as the first DP2 twin-hulled service operations vessel, for service at Belgian offshore wind farms. Passenger vessels became another part of the shipyard's portfolio. Bastø VI, delivered in 2016, represented Cemre's entry into passenger-vessel construction. The yard later became involved in the construction of ferries designed around lower-emission propulsion. Its projects for Scandlines, Molslinjen, and Torghatten Nord demonstrate a strategic focus on battery-electric and zero-emission vessels. The Scandlines project involved a ferry with a stated 10 MWh battery capacity, while Molslinjen ordered two electric ferries and Torghatten Nord commissioned a battery-electric ferry. Cemre's development has consequently followed three linked tracks: expansion of physical shipbuilding capacity, diversification into passenger and offshore-support vessels, and specialization in marine technologies intended to reduce operational emissions. The shipyard remains based in Turkey but serves international owners and maritime operators, particularly in European ferry transport and offshore wind. Its identity is that of a project-based industrial shipbuilder rather than a mass-market consumer brand, with capabilities centered on custom vessels, hull construction, and integration of specialized systems.

1. 2019Wind of Change delivered

   Cemre delivered Wind of Change for Louis Dreyfus Armateurs in April 2019 for offshore-wind operations.

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2. 2016Entry into passenger-vessel construction

   Cemre delivered Bastø VI, marking its move into passenger-vessel construction.

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3. 2015Cemre II facility added

   The shipyard added a second 78,000-square-metre facility known as Cemre II.

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4. 2014First fishing vessel delivered

   Cemre delivered Østerbris, identified as its first fishing vessel.

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5. 2014Entry into offshore wind support

   Cemre entered the offshore wind-farm market after being selected to build a service operations vessel for Esvagt.

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6. 2012Second slipway added

   Cemre added a second slipway as part of its production-capacity expansion.

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7. 2009Altınova facilities reach approximately 78,000 square metres

   The shipyard's own facilities in Altınova had expanded to approximately 78,000 square metres.

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8. 2006Delivery of Havila Mars

   Cemre delivered Havila Mars, its first vessel identified in the shipyard's early Havyard-related construction program.

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9. 2005Cemre established and signs first Havyard contract

   Cemre Shipyard was established in Turkey and signed its first shipbuilding contract with Havyard Group.

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An export-oriented Turkish shipbuilder positioned around specialized commercial vessels, offshore wind-farm support ships, and the transition to battery-electric, hybrid, low-emission, and zero-emission marine transport.

• Havila MarsCommercial vessel2006

  Havila Mars was delivered in 2006 following Cemre's first shipbuilding contract with Havyard Group. The project formed part of the shipyard's early international construction work, with later fitting-out associated with Havyard Ship Technology in Norway.

• ØsterbrisFishing vessel2014

  Østerbris was delivered in 2014 and is identified as Cemre Shipyard's first fishing vessel. Its delivery broadened the yard's product scope beyond its earlier commercial and Havyard-related construction programs.

• Bastø VIPassenger vessel2016

  Bastø VI was delivered in 2016 and marked Cemre's entry into passenger-vessel construction. It represents the shipyard's expansion into ferries and other vessels intended for passenger transport.

• Esvagt MercatorService operations vessel

  Esvagt Mercator was the service operations vessel associated with Cemre's entry into the offshore wind-farm market in 2014. The vessel type supports personnel and maintenance activity at offshore wind installations.

• Wind of ChangeOffshore wind service operations vessel2019

  Wind of Change was delivered in April 2019 for French shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and operates for Ørsted in German waters. Its offshore-wind equipment includes a heave-compensated gangway, a three-dimensional crane, a helideck, a side boat landing, dynamic positioning, and an ABB-developed direct-current grid.

• GroenewindTwin-hulled service operations vessel

  Groenewind is a DP2 twin-hulled service operations vessel constructed for offshore wind-farm work. The reference material identifies it as the first vessel of its type and states that it serves offshore wind farms in Belgium.

• Scandlines zero-emission ferryBattery-electric ferry

  This ferry project for Scandlines is described as a zero-emission ferry with 10 MWh of battery capacity. The project illustrates Cemre's focus on large-scale battery-electric marine transport and lower-emission ferry operations.

• Molslinjen electric ferriesElectric ferry

  Molslinjen ordered two electric ferries from Cemre. The order forms part of the shipyard's expansion into battery-powered passenger transport and its broader portfolio of low- and zero-emission vessels.

• Torghatten Nord battery-electric ferryZero-emission battery-electric ferry

  Torghatten Nord contracted Cemre to build a zero-emission, battery-electric ferry. The project connects the Turkish shipyard with Norway's ferry market and reflects its emphasis on electrified short-sea transport.

• 2015Expand with the Cemre II shipyardStrategy

  Cemre's expanding vessel programs required additional physical capacity beyond its original Altınova facilities.

  What changed. The company added a further 78,000-square-metre shipyard facility known as Cemre II.

  Aftermath. The additional site strengthened the yard's ability to undertake multiple and larger international construction programs.

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• 2014Enter the offshore wind-farm support marketStrategy

  The growth of offshore wind created demand for vessels able to support turbine construction, inspection, maintenance, and personnel transfer.

  What changed. Cemre accepted a program to build a service operations vessel for Esvagt and began developing offshore wind support vessels as a strategic specialization.

  Aftermath. The move led to later projects including Wind of Change and Groenewind and established offshore wind support as a visible part of Cemre's international portfolio.

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• Emphasize low- and zero-emission vesselsStrategy

  Ferry operators and offshore service companies have increasingly sought vessels with lower operating emissions and battery-based propulsion.

  What changed. Cemre developed and pursued battery-electric, hybrid, low-emission, and zero-emission vessel projects, including orders connected with Scandlines, Molslinjen, and Torghatten Nord.

  Aftermath. The strategy positioned Cemre as a participant in maritime electrification and expanded its relevance in European ferry and offshore-support markets.

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• 2019Wind of Change delivered for offshore-wind operations

  Cemre delivered Wind of Change in April 2019. The vessel operates for Ørsted in German waters and incorporates a heave-compensated gangway, three-dimensional crane, helideck, dynamic positioning, and an ABB-developed DC grid.

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• 2016Cemre delivers passenger vessel Bastø VI

  The delivery of Bastø VI marked Cemre's move into passenger-vessel construction.

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• 2014Cemre Shipyard enters offshore wind-farm support vessel market

  Cemre was selected to build a service operations vessel for Danish offshore-wind service company Esvagt, marking its entry into the wind-farm support market.

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• Scandlines orders large zero-emission ferry

  Scandlines ordered a zero-emission ferry from Cemre with a reported 10 MWh battery capacity, described in the reference material as the world's largest zero-emission ferry.

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• Molslinjen orders two electric ferries

  Danish ferry operator Molslinjen ordered two new electric ferries from Cemre.

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• Torghatten Nord contracts Cemre for battery-electric ferry

  Norwegian ferry company Torghatten Nord contracted Cemre to build a zero-emission, battery-electric ferry.

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