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{{Infobox company
| name = Smit Internationale N.V.
| logo = Smit International.svg
| logo_size = 125px
| type = [[Subsidiary
| founder = [[Fop Smit]]
| foundation = 1842
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| industry = [[Sea|Maritime]] services
| services = [[Tugboat|Towage]], [[Marine salvage|salvage]], [[transportation]], [[Heavy lift ship|heavy lifting vessels]]
| revenue = [[Euro|€]]589.0 million <small>(2009)</small><ref name="AR2009">{{cite web |url=http://imprima.turnpages.com/DS1/public/slot00068/pdf/compleet.pdf |title=Annual Report 2009 |access-date=7 May 2010
| operating_income = €104.6 million <small>(2009)</small><ref name="AR2009" />
| net_income = €102.4 million <small>(2009)</small><ref name="AR2009" />
| num_employees = 3,620 <small>(2009)</small><ref name="AR2009" />
| owner = [[
| homepage = [http://www.smit.com www.smit.com]
}}
[[Image:2005-10-29, Stralsund, Hafen, Schwimmkran Taklift 7 am Hansakai.jpg|thumb|''Taklift 7'' has a lifting capacity of 1600 tons<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boskalis.com/uploads/media/taklift-7_01.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-02-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024194403/http://www.boskalis.com/uploads/media/taklift-7_01.pdf |archive-date=2014-10-24 |df= }}</ref>]]▼
[[File:House flag of Smit Internationale N.V. (1842-1971).svg|thumb|The first [[house flag]]]]
[[Image:Smit Rotterdam.jpg|thumb|Ocean going tug ''Smit Rotterdam'' arriving with tow at Rotterdam]]▼
[[File:House flag of Smit Internationale N.V. (1960s-1971).svg|thumb|The second [[house flag]], used in the 1960s.]]
▲[[Image:2005-10-29, Stralsund, Hafen, Schwimmkran Taklift 7 am Hansakai.jpg|thumb|''Taklift 7'' has a lifting capacity of
▲[[Image:Smit Rotterdam.jpg|thumb|Ocean
[[Image:Smit Japan - IMO 8521464 p1 in the Calandcanal, Holland 08-Jul-2007.jpg|thumb|Harbour tug ''Smit Japan'']]
[[Image:SMIT PANTHER (34350424531).jpg|thumb|''Smit Panther'' has a
[[Image:Liverpool docks 2018.jpg|thumb|Smit tugs in
'''Smit Internationale N.V.''' (or '''Smit International''') is a Dutch [[company (law)|company]] operating in the [[Sea|maritime]] sector
Founded in 1842 by [[Fop Smit]], it provided towing services in the [[Port of Rotterdam]]. Within its first decades, it branched into [[shipbuilding]] and, just after the start of the twentieth century, salvage services. The firm developed an international presence, such as its [[Singapore]]-based subsidiary in 1975, and its acquisition of [[Costain Group]]'s Land & Marine business in 1996.
By 2009, inclusive of its subsidiaries and the [[joint venture]]s with controlling stakes, Smit International operated a fleet of 408 ships. Smit International has undertaken the salvage of various vessels, including the {{ship||Costa Concordia}}, {{ship||Full City}}, {{ship||FSO Safer}}, {{ship||MOL Comfort}} and the ''[[Kursk submarine disaster|Kursk]]''.
In 2010, it was acquired by [[Boskalis]] and delisted from the [[Euronext Amsterdam]].
==History==
The company dates back to the early 1840s and the undertakings of Fop Smit, who operated the [[paddle steamer]] ''Kinderdijk'' to safely guided various other vessels into the [[Port of Rotterdam]].<ref name = "marinelink 2014"/> Founded in 1842 under the name L. Smit & Co., it initially focused on towing.<ref name=Giovanni/> Fop's sons, Jan and Leendert, took on management of the company and soon opted to expand its fleet. During 1870, L. Smit & Co. started using tugs with [[propeller]]s.<ref name=Giovanni/> The business slowly branched into new activities; one such early venture was [[shipbuilding]].<ref name = "25years evolving">{{cite web |url = https://magazines.marinelink.com/Magazines/MaritimeReporter/200010/content/international-keeps-evolving-207482 |title = After 25 Years, Smit International Keeps Evolving |website = magazines.marinelink.com |date = October 2000}}</ref>
During the mid 1900s, it started providing salvage services for the first time.<ref name = "marinelink 2014"/> Throughout the twentieth century, Smit International developed into internationally-operating outfit offering a wide range of maritime services.<ref name = "marinelink 2014">{{cite web |url = https://www.marinelink.com/news/international-smit-mn376305 |title = MN 100: Smit International N.V. |first = Nicole |last = Ventimiglia |website = marinelink.com |date = 3 September 2014 }}</ref> Following the business' merger with ''Internationale Sleepdienst'' in 1923, the firm's name was changed to "L. Smit & Co.'s Internationale Sleepdienst".<ref name=Giovanni>{{cite web |url=http://www.smit.com/sitefactor/page.asp?pageid=560 |title=Smit's World-History |access-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208180641/http://www.smit.com/sitefactor/page.asp?pageID=560 |archive-date=8 February 2012 }}</ref>
During 1975, Smit International decided to expand into the [[Far East]] via the establishment of a regional office in [[Singapore]].<ref name = "25years evolving"/> In the following years, it secured work in the provision of salvage and other marine services in the [[Port of Singapore]] and the surrounding region. By 2000, the firm's Singapore operation employed in excess of 700 and was roughly valued at $200 million, providing salvage, ocean, port and coastal towage, pipeline installation, horizontal directional drilling and offshore support.<ref name = "25years evolving"/>
During August 1996, [[Costain Group]]'s [[Merseyside]] based Land & Marine business was purchased for £11.3 million.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/news/costain-sells-land-marine-for-11-3m-22-08-1996/ |title = Costain sells Land & Marine for 11.3m |website =[[Construction News]]|date = 22 August 1996}}</ref> On 29 March 2007, the firm purchased [[Adelaide Steamship Company|Adsteam’s]] [[Liverpool]]-based towage operation.<ref>[https://www.theage.com.au/business/liverpool-tugs-deal-puts-adsteam-sale-on-course-20070226-ge4axw.html Liverpool tug deal puts Adsteam sale on course] ''[[The Age]]'' 26 February 2007</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.maritimejournal.com/smit-invest-heavily-in-liverpool/483260.article |title = Smit Invest Heavily in Liverpool |website = maritimejournal.com |date = 1 August 2007}}</ref>
Smit International has been involved in the removal of hazardous substances, such as bunker fuel, from wrecks.<ref name = "marinelink 2014"/> The company was involved in the containment and removal of fuel oil from the wrecked [[cruiseliner]] {{ship||Costa Concordia}},<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.offshore-energy.biz/italy-smit-salvage-removes-oil-from-forward-tanks-on-costa-concordia/ |title = Italy: SMIT Salvage Removes Oil from Forward Tanks on Costa Concordia |website = offshore-energy.biz |date = 24 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.dutchwatersector.com/news/salvage-team-smitboskalis-removes-last-oil-from-costa-concordia |title = Salvage team Smit/Boskalis removes last oil from Costa Concordia |website = dutchwatersector.com |date = 23 March 2012}}</ref> the bulk hauler {{ship||Full City}},<ref>{{cite news |first=Wojciech |last=Moskwa |title=Norway police charge ship captain after fuel spill |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL391060 |work=Reuters |date=3 August 2009 |access-date=16 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.maritimejournal.com/smit-international-help-grounded-bulk-carrier/487156.article |title = Smit International help grounded bulk carrier |website = maritimejournal.com |date = 6 August 2009}}</ref> and the oil storage vessel {{ship||FSO Safer}} in actions that prevented a potential environmental disaster.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=8 May 2022 |title=UN leads £65m plan to stop huge oil spill off Yemen during first ceasefire in six years |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/08/un-leads-65m-plan-to-stop-huge-oil-spill-off-yemen-during-first-ceasefire-in-six-years |date=8 May 2022 |website=The Guardian |first=Patrick |last=Wintour}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.maritimejournal.com/equipment/imo-pleads-for-help-to-prevent-oil-catastrophe/1483151.article |title = IMO pleads for help to prevent oil catastrophe |website = maritimejournal.com |date = 26 April 2023}}</ref>
The firm has undertaken several notable recovery operations. In the aftermath of the [[Kursk submarine disaster|''Kursk'' submarine disaster]], Smit International teamed up with the Dutch business [[Mammoet]] to recover the lost [[nuclear submarine]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.graphicnews.com/en/pages/12596/russia-salvaging-the-kursk |title = Salvaging the Kursk |website = graphicnews.com |date = 10 July 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2001/10/09/dutch-companies-raise-russian-submarine-kursk/ |title = Dutch companies raise Russian submarine "Kursk' |website = tampabay.com |date = 9 October 2001}}</ref> It also performed the salvage of the sunk [[cargo ship]] {{ship||MOL Comfort}}.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.insuranceinsider.com/article/2876hrz7g1tzru2wrchs0/400mn-cargo-loss-in-prospect-as-mol-comfort-finally-sinks?zephr_sso_ott=iIH1UZ |title = $400mn+ cargo loss in prospect as MOL Comfort finally sinks |website = insuranceinsider.com |date = 11 July 2013}}</ref>
In February 2018, Britain's [[Defence Equipment and Support]] agency signed a deal with Smit International Scotland for the delivery of vessels for safety and training purposes to the [[Ministry of Defence]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.naval-technology.com/news/smit-international-deliver-safety-training-vessels-uk-mod/ |title = Smit International to deliver safety and training vessels to UK MoD |website = naval-technology.com |date = 9 February 2018}}</ref> One year later, the company, along with Donjon Marine Co., was awarded a contract to provide salvage services for the [[United States Navy]] across the majority of the western hemisphere.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.maritimejournal.com/us-navy-contract-for-smit-and-donjon/1096457.article |title = US Navy contract for Smit and Donjon |website = maritimejournal.com |date = 4 January 2019 }}</ref>
▲Dutch marine engineer [[Royal Boskalis Westminster|Boskalis]] made an indicative €1.11 billion [[Mergers and acquisitions|takeover offer]] for Smit on 15 September 2008.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kreijger|first=Gilbert|author2=ten Wolde, Harro|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLF66335620080915|title=Boskalis plans 1.1 bln euro bid for Smit|date=15 September 2008|agency=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=1 October 2010}}</ref> Despite the offer being promptly rejected by Smit's board, Boskalis subsequently built a stake of over 25% in the firm<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUKL226998020090202?sp=true|title=Boskalis ups stake in Smit, could buy more shares|last=Gray-Block|first=Aaron|date=2 February 2009|work=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=2009-05-30}}</ref> and expressed a continuing desire to buy a number of its business units.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090514-712958.html|title=Boskalis CEO: Ambition To Buy Several Smit Units |last=van Tartwijk|first=Maarten|date=14 May 2009|work=[[Dow Jones Newswires]]|publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=2009-05-30}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> A revised offer from Boskalis of €1.35 billion, coupled with a pledge to retain the Smit name and its distinct operations, was accepted by the firm's board in January 2010, with Boskalis declaring its offer unconditional that March having reached share ownership of 90%.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62Q0VU20100327|title=Boskalis clears Smit takeover milestone|last=Roumeliotis|first=Greg|date=27 March 2010|work=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=29 March 2010}}</ref> Smit's shares were [[Delisting (stock)|delisted]] from the Amsterdam Stock Exchange on 4 May 2010.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.boskalis.com/nieuws.php?pageID=62&itemID=3071|title=Application made for delisting Smit|date=7 April 2010|publisher=Boskalis|accessdate=7 May 2010}}</ref>
==Corporate structure==
{{unref section|date=September 2024}}
The company consist of four divisions, in order of revenue:
* Transport & Heavy Lift (33.5% of total revenues)
* Salvage (23.9%)
* Harbour Towage (22.8%)
* Terminals (19.8%)
For larger (salvaging) projects the company often uses [[joint-venture]]s or combinations. An example of this is [[Combinatie Berging Tricolor]] (Dutch for ''Combination Salvaging Tricolor'') which was created solely for the lifting of the {{MV|Tricolor}}. A similar multi-firm arrangement was made for the 2013-2014 salvage of the ''[[
==Fleet list==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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! scope="col" width="70pt" align="centre"| Total<ref name="fleet"/>
|-
| '''Ocean-going [[tugboat|tug]]'''<br/>
|-
| '''Ocean-going tug'''<br/>
|-
| '''[[Anchor handling tug supply vessel|Anchor handling tugs]]'''<br/>
|-
| '''Anchor handling tugs'''<br/>
|-
| '''Anchor handling tugs'''<br/>
|-
| '''[[Diving support vessel]]''' || || || 2 || 2
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| '''Utility vessels''' || || || 5 || 5
|-
| '''Floating [[Sheers|sheerlegs]]'''<br/>seagoing,
|-
| '''Floating sheerlegs'''<br/>seagoing, <
|-
| '''Pulling [[barge]]s''' || || || 2 || 2
|-
| '''Seagoing barges'''<br/>
|-
| '''Seagoing barges'''<br/>
|-
| '''Seagoing barges'''<br/>
|-
| '''Inland barges'''<br/>100-
|-
| '''Coastal/harbour tugs'''<br/>
|-
| '''Coastal/harbour tugs'''<br/>
|-
| '''Harbour/river tugs'''<br/>100-
|-
| '''Harbour/river pusher tugs'''<br/>480-
|-
| '''Various vessels'''<br/><small>work-vessels, oil containment vessels etc.</small> || 17 || 18 || 29 || 38
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==High profile operations==
Its [[marine salvage]] division was involved in several high-profile salvage operations, including:<ref name="salvages">Smit's website on [http://www.smit.com/sitefactor/projects.asp?services=152 Salvage projects] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613053044/http://www.smit.com/sitefactor/projects.asp?services=152 |date=
* {{SS|London Valour}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.scmncamogli.org/oldsite/pagine/nlond_sag.htm |last=Gatti |first=Carlo |title=The running aground and the shipwreck of the British cargo ship "London Valour" |publisher= Societa' Capitani e Macchinisti Navali – Camogli |date=April 2010 |
* [[Whiddy Island Disaster|MT ''Betelgeuse'']] (1979–80)
* {{MS|Herald of Free Enterprise}} (1987)
*
* ''[[Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision|Ehime Maru]]'' (2001)
* [[Prestige oil spill|MV ''Prestige'']] (2002)
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* [[Mighty Servant 3|MV ''Mighty Servant 3'']] (2006)
* {{MS|UND Adriyatik}} (2008)
*
* {{USS|Guardian|MCM-5|6}} (grounded in Philippines) (2013)
*
* {{MV|Stellar Banner}} (2020)
*
*
* {{ship||Felicity Ace}} (2022)
* {{ship||FSO Safer}} (2023)
They have also partnered with the French firm [[JLMD System]] to support preinstalled [[Fast Oil Recovery|fast oil recovery]] systems, which assure quick reliable oil removal in the event of a shipping accident.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.smit.com}}
[[Category:Companies based in Rotterdam]]
[[Category:Companies formerly listed on Euronext Amsterdam]]
[[Category:Logistics companies of the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Marine salvage]]
[[Category:Transport companies established in 1842]]
[[Category:1842 establishments in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:2010 mergers and acquisitions]]
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