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Line 14: \| net_income = €102.4 million <small>(2009)</small><ref name="AR2009" /> \| num_employees = 3,620 <small>(2009)</small><ref name="AR2009" /> \| owner = [[~~Royal~~ Boskalis ~~Westminster~~]] \| homepage = [http://www.smit.com www.smit.com] }} [[File:House flag of L. Smit &Internationale CoN.V. (~~first design~~1842-1971).svg\|thumb\|The first [[house flag]]]] [[File:House flag of L. Smit &Internationale CoN.V. (~~second design~~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 1,600 tons<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.boskalis.com/uploads/media/taklift-7_01.pdf \|title=Equipment Sheet: Taklift 7 \|publisher=Boskalis \|access-date=24 February 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024194403/http://www.boskalis.com/uploads/media/taklift-7_01.pdf \|archive-date=24 October 2014 }}</ref>]] [[Image:Smit Rotterdam.jpg\|thumb\|Ocean-going tug ''Smit Rotterdam'' arriving with tow at Rotterdam]] Line 25: [[Image:SMIT PANTHER (34350424531).jpg\|thumb\|''Smit Panther'' has a 95 t [[Bollard pull]]]] [[Image:Liverpool docks 2018.jpg\|thumb\|Smit tugs in the [[Port of Liverpool]]]] '''Smit Internationale N.V.''' (or '''Smit International''') is a Dutch [[company (law)\|company]] operating in the [[Sea\|maritime]] sector~~. Formerly listed on the [[Euronext Amsterdam]], the company was acquired by [[Royal Boskalis Westminster]] in 2010~~. ~~The company was founded~~Founded in 1842 by [[Fop Smit]], ~~initially~~it ~~being~~provided ~~focused~~towing onservices ~~towage at~~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.<ref name="fleet"/> 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]]''. 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]]''. During early 2010, the Dutch marine engineering company [[Royal Boskalis Westminster\|Boskalis]] acquired Smit International in exchange for €1.35 billion; the company name has been retained under the terms of the deal. 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> Line 38 ⟶ 40: 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, ~~the British construction firm~~ [[Costain Group]]'s ~~sold~~[[Merseyside]] ~~its Merseyside-~~based Land & Marine business towas ~~Smit International in exchange~~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 ~~constructionnews.co.uk~~ 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> Line 44 ⟶ 46: 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> On 15 September 2008, ~~the Dutch marine engineering firm~~ [[~~Royal Boskalis Westminster\|~~Boskalis]] made ~~an indicative~~a €1.11 billion [[~~Mergers and acquisitions\|~~takeover offer]] ~~to acquire~~for Smit.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Kreijger \|first1=Gilbert \|last2=ten Wolde \|first2=Harro \|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLF66335620080915 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715164413/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLF66335620080915 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=July 15, 2012 \|title=Boskalis plans 1.1 bln euro bid for Smit \|date=15 September 2008 \|work=[[Reuters]] \|access-date=1 October 2010}}</ref> Despite the offer being ~~promptly~~ rejected by Smit's board, Boskalis subsequently built a stake of over 25% in ~~the~~Smit ~~firm~~and expressed a continuing desire to buy a number of its business units.<ref>{{cite web \|url = https://www.maritimejournal.com/boskalis-abandons-takeover-bid-and-smit-profits-are-up/481803.article \|title = Boskalis abandons takeover bid and Smit profits are up \|website = maritimejournal.com \|date = 15 January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUKL226998020090202?sp=true \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717224004/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUKL226998020090202?sp=true \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=17 July 2012 \|title=Boskalis ups stake in Smit, could buy more shares \|last=Gray-Block \|first=Aaron \|date=2 February 2009 \|work=[[Reuters]] \|access-date=30 May 2009}}</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]] \|access-date=30 May 2009}} {{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~~increased ~~share~~its ~~ownership~~shareholding ofto 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]] \|access-date=29 March 2010}}</ref> Smit's shares were [[Delisting (stock)\|delisted]] from Euronext Amsterdam 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 \|access-date=7 May 2010}}{{Dead link\|date=March 2023 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ~~During~~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> ==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) Line 58 ⟶ 61: ==Fleet list== As of 1 March 2009, Smit, ~~(with~~theough its ~~daughter~~subsidiary companies and the joint ventures that it controls), ~~has~~ had a fleet of 408 ships.<ref name="fleet">Official [http://www.smit.com/sitefactor/public/Our_work/Fleetlist/Fleetlist_as_at_1_March_2009.pdf Fleetlist per 1 March, 2009] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111222757/http://www.smit.com/sitefactor/public/Our_work/Fleetlist/Fleetlist_as_at_1_March_2009.pdf \|date=11 November 2011 }} as published on companies website, retrieved 12 February 2012</ref> {\| class="wikitable" border="1"