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New A. R. F. Shipping N.V.

New A. R. F. Shipping NV was founded in Antwerp from the old Antwerp Repair Facilities, Antwerp Diesel Pumps and Longueville Zeebrugge. Longueville started in the eighteen eightees as a forge and soon rendered repair services to the numerous stevedoring and port transport corporations of Antwerp during that era.

At the end of the eighteen-nineties, LONGUEVILLE were among the forerunners to introduce the electric arc welding process a then modern technology, bringing an enormous time gain.

Soon Longueville supplied their mobile welding units to all major shipbuilders and repairers, as well as to numerous metal construction works.

The economic revival following the second world war, enabled Longueville to implement a comprehensive expansion program, this broadening the scope of the service capabilities.

Nowadays New A.R.F. Shipping cater successfully for :

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  • General shiprepairing, in port, afloat or off-shore.
  • Steel construction, boiler making and platework, inclusive of grit blasting and metal spraying.
  • Any underwater repairs and diving service.
  • Repairing and servicing of diesel engines, pumps and compressors.
  • Retubing of heat exchangers.
  • Any machining work and high precision tool-making.
  • In line fine boring of bearings, housings or "A"-frames.
  • "In situ" grinding and polishing of crankshaft pins, journals, etc. worldwide, without engine dismantling, using compact and mobile grinding devices, warranting a finish and accuracy well in compliance with all Classification standards.

Over a century of uninterrupted service to the marine industry, a dedicated staff of over 100 skilled craftsmen and specialists in the various trades, a versatile machine tool workshop, a comprehensive infrastructure and a management alert on implementing state-of-the-art technology, are guarantees for quality and efficiency, governed by the traditional hallmark : AVAILABILITY - RAPIDITY EXPERIENCE


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