Look back on SME café at EDR Antwerp Shipyard

EDR Antwerp Shipyard is the largest shipyard in Belgium. The company firmly believes in sustainability and has adopted the CO2 performance ladder. We welcomed the opportunity to organise the second edition of our SME café on their premises.

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30 September 2022

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On Friday 23 September 2022, several members of Blue Cluster came together on the EDR Antwerp Shipyard site in the port of Antwerp to get to know each other better in an informal setting. Below, we give a brief outline of this very interesting day.

Presentation

After welcoming the attendants, chairman of the SME committee Gert De Sitter briefly explained the concept of the SME café, and the attendants introduced themselves.

Subsequently Philippe Trouillard, Commercial Officer at EDR Antwerp Shipyard, gave a presentation to provide an insight into the operation, achievements and ambitions of the company.

Worksites

Then we put on our safety clothing and hard hat for a fascinating tour of the entire site. We first paid a visit to the company’s worksites.

We were given a detailed explanation of the turbo workshop and other worksites, where we could see the largest plasma cutters in Belgium in operation.

Docks

Antwerp EDR Shipyard has both dry and wet docks at its disposal. We visited dock 6, a dry dock where a container ship was being repaired at the time.

We descended to the bottom of the dock and were able to admire the vessel in its full glory. Truly a unique experience!

Conclusion

After the company visit, we went to Gaarkeuken 110 to conclude this successful event in style with a delicious meal. Of course, this was the perfect networking opportunity for the attendants.

We would like to thank EDR Antwerp Shipyard for hosting this event, and we look forward to the next edition!

Interested in organising an SME café at your company? Feel free to contact us.