Vestdavit, a Norwegian supplier of advanced boat-handling systems, has increased its davit production capacity by 60%-70% following the expansion of its production plant in Poland.
The company has opened a 1000m2 assembly hall at its production site in Redzikowo, northern Poland, to address the rising demand for boat-handling systems from core naval and offshore energy markets.
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Intended to improve the efficiency of the davit fabrication process, the new facility is expected to increase the annual throughput to approximately 100 units and allow the construction of larger davits while fostering innovation.
Vestdavit managing director Rolf Andreas Wigand said: “We expect to achieve efficiency gains of at least 10% through this significant investment, while also creating jobs as a responsible citizen to boost local employment after increasing the workforce at the factory from 65 to 85 in recent years.”
Wigand said the assembly hall’s construction has made Vestdavit a fully integrated davit supplier, with all operations from engineering to quality control consolidated at a single manufacturing hub.
Wigand added: “This enables us to control every part of the value chain throughout the davit production process. Consequently, we can streamline the workflow and optimise fabrication to accelerate deliveries of sophisticated bespoke davit systems for our clients within demanding schedules, as well as budget and quality parameters, through time savings of 20%-30%.”
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By GlobalDataThe main building also includes offices, a welding area, a machining room, and a tool storage area.
The proximity of these facilities under one roof allows for efficient interaction among personnel, which is further supported by advanced automation technology.
Furthermore, the new facility enables faster order turnaround through parallel assembly of multiple davits, enhancing productivity.
The facility’s spacious hall with high ceilings allows for the fabrication of large boat-handling systems, such as docking-head davits, which are in demand in the offshore wind industry.
Last month, Vestdavit installed boat-handling systems on CSOV Olympic Notos, a newbuild vessel delivered by Ulstein Verft to Olympic.
The package covers two H-9001 davits, two L-3500 liferaft davits, and a PL-3600 MOB davit.
