Páxina 110 · EOI Ferrol Número 19 · ANO 2021
on 22th July 1999, a twin vessel, the Discoverer Spirit, was also blown away by the wind and ran aground off the coast of Mugardos. This time the rising tide and the force of ten tugs made it possible to regain control of the boat five hours later. These two accidents led to the government’s decision to unify the shipyard in the SEPI group, which meant its death.
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workshop, thanks to him today I can say that it is difficult for me to resist doing a structural calculation. The second person I would like to mention is Mr José García Díaz, who even convinced me to give a presentation about welding at CESOL, an arid field for anyone who has not been lucky enough to have this man as a teacher, but for me it was easy because I had him by my side. He taught me and he continues to do so nowadays.
To sum up, from my point of view, Astano was the best shipyard in Europe for 65 years. From 1943 to 2008, Astano constructed 277 vessels and offshore platforms. In addition, five units are working to date in the North Sea. Before concluding this short article, I have the need to mention two very special people in my professional life who, thanks to them, I have achieved something in this small world, the naval world, beautiful but hard at the same time. Mr José Deus taught me to listen to steel, he taught me that everything fits on paper but not in the
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These two men, Don José Deus López and Mr José García Díaz, and myself are three generations who are united by the same thing, ASTANO. We carry it in our blood and soul. We were a family.
