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CANTIERI NAVALI DI DONNA
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The Lazio coast, Gaeta (LT) to be exact, is home to numerous
boatyards that over the years have gained international fame.
Among these we find the Cantieri Navali Di Donna, in business
since 1960, since the master axe wielder Pasquale Di Donna decided
to found his own company, after his youth spent in the local
boatyards of the time. Today the yard is still run by Maestro
Pasquale, who count on the valuable collaboration of his sons, who
have been on the receiving end of his experience, managing to hold
onto a precious and increasingly rare tradition. Continual
updating on materials and modern hulls for all those who work in
the boatyard means that the company can tackle any kind of work,
from ordinary maintenance to complete refits through important
work on hulls, propulsion systems and installations.
The Cantieri Navali Di Donna covers 5,000 sq./m on which there are two
launching ramps for boats and ships up to 1,200 tonnes. In
addition the ramps are equipped with reversible tracks for
adaptation to any kind of bottom and one of them has a 400-tonne
capacity structure for lifting, for special work on hull bottoms.
The yard is organised around these two ramps and makes use of
modern apparatus able to meet any requirements. During the course
of its history, the yard in the Pontino area has renovated
hundreds of crafts, some of which are today considered valuable
vintage boats. These goals have been achieved by the yard thanks
to the skill of its workers, in particular those responsible for
wood-working. Over the years the Cantieri Navali Di Donna have
created numerous boats for the most demanding of clients and other
working boats, such as fishing boats, goods vessels and other
special professional boats. Through constant updating, those
working in the yard are today able to work on boats made from any
kind of material, be it steel, wood or fibreglass. Thanks to the
quality of the work carried out during its history, the boatyard
has built up a relationship of trust with the Customs and Excise
Offices, offering complete assistance to their whole fleet, in
particular for the Lazio and Campania regions. The company has a
technical office for the design and development of any kind of
yacht, both sailing or motor, for the mechanical, electrical,
electronic systems, for fitting out or for any other requirements.
Cantieri Navali Di Donna also offers berths and mooring
assistance, as well as an office for all the administrative
requisites connected with owning and managing a yacht.
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