The Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NDSM) (Dutch: ''Netherlands dock and shipbuilding company''), was a

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and repair

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based in

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in the

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, existing from 1946 to 1979. The area of about 80 hectares has since 2013 been transformed into a modern city district as a distinct part of

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and is still under development. The industrial wharfs and structures have been replaced by apartment buildings and hospitality industry, still called

NDSM NDSM is a neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands located on the former terrain of the Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NDSM) shipbuilding company. It is located in the Amsterdam-Noord borough along the IJ river and can be reached b ...

Foundation

Partnership turned into Public Company

The company came into existence as a

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named Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NDSM), founded by

Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij The (NSM; from Dutch: ''Dutch shipbuilding company''), was a Dutch shipbuilding company based in Amsterdam. It existed from 1894 to 1946. From c. 1908 it was the biggest Dutch shipbuilding company. Foundation of the NSM Successor of the Kon ...

(NSM) and Nederlandsche Dok Maatschappij (NDM) both from Amsterdam. On 27 February 1946 this partnership was confirmed by the shareholders of both companies. The partnership would soon be turned into the public company NDSM NV. All assets would be handed to NDSM, and staff would get a contract with NDSM. The board would be formed by members of the boards of the old public companies. These would continue to exist and remained accountable for any loss, but had no other relevance.

Customers

Customers of NDSM included

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(KPM),

Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij The Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij (KNSM) (Royal Netherlands Steamship Company) was an Amsterdam-based shipping company that existed from 1856 to 1981. It was once the largest company in Amsterdam and one of the top five shipping ...

(KNSM),

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and the

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Warships built

Notes

External links

History of NDSM
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