Bow of a ship in a dry dock

Skilled crews for shipbuilding and ship repair across Europe

Welders, pipe fitters, electricians and outfitters for newbuilds and refits. Planned, supervised and documented by our own team.

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Our crews have worked at

  • Chantiers de l’Atlantique
  • Abeking & Rasmussen
  • Flensburger FSG
  • Neptun Werft
  • Viktor Lenac
  • Uljanik
  • MHI Nagasaki
Welder at work on a ship’s hull
Ship with red hull in a dry dock
80+qualified specialists on our own payroll

About Finval

A dependable partner for shipyards and main contractors

Since 2007 we have supplied qualified crews to newbuild and repair yards in Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Norway and Japan. We take on defined work packages, run them with our own foremen and deliver to the yard’s schedule and quality standards.

  • Own foremen and daily progress reports
  • A1 certificates and insurance arranged before mobilisation
  • ISO 45001 health and safety management system
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What we do

Services for newbuilds, refits and repairs

From a single specialist team to complete work packages with supervision.

Welding & hull

Welding & hull

Block and section assembly, hull repairs. MIG/MAG, TIG, submerged-arc and manual welding.

Pipe systems

Pipe systems

New pipe trunks and modules, HI-FOG, sprinkler and HVAC piping, repair in service.

Electrical

Electrical

Cable tracing and pulling, connection, testing and fault finding on newbuilds and refits.

Cruise ship outfitting

Cruise ship outfitting

Cabins, corridors and public areas: walls, ceilings, floors, wet units and furniture.

Engines & machinery

Engines & machinery

Overhaul of engines, turbochargers, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers and valves.

Repairs in service

Repairs in service

Repairs and maintenance on board during operation, keeping dock time to a minimum.

2007Founded in Varna
80+Qualified specialists
10+Shipyards in 6 countries
ISO 45001Certified safety system

Projects

Selected projects

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MHI Nagasaki, Japan · 2015 – 2017

AIDAprima & AIDAperla

Interior installation, insulation and steel works on two cruise newbuilds.

Dry dock · Refit

Splendour of the Seas

Stainless press-fit glass-wash system (800 m) and stack drain (400 m) for Royal Caribbean.

Uljanik, Croatia · 2017 – 2019

Scenic Eclipse

50–60 specialists from keel to delivery: mechanics, pipe fitters, welders, electricians and hull fitters.

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How we work

From enquiry to the first shift

  1. 01

    Send your scope

    Trades, number of workers, shipyard and dates.

  2. 02

    Get a proposal

    Named team, CVs and certificates, hourly rate or fixed price within two working days.

  3. 03

    Mobilisation

    A1 certificates, insurance, travel and accommodation arranged.

  4. 04

    On site

    Our foreman runs the team and reports progress daily.

Approved and certified

  • ISO 45001RINA
  • Lloyd’s Register
  • Bureau Veritas
  • DNV
  • Certified welders
  • A1 posted-worker compliance

Contact

Tell us what you need

We reply within two working days with a proposed team and a rate.

Office
58 Debar Str., floor 2, office 8, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria