Philly Shipyard
Philly Shipyard, formerly Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, is a commercial shipyard located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on part of the site of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. The commercial yard began after the United States Navy had ended most of its operations at the site.
| Formerly | Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. |
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| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Steinar Nerbovik (President and CEO) Jeffrey Theisen, (CFO) |
Number of employees | 253 (2019) |
| Parent | Philly Shipyard ASA, majority-owned by Aker Capital AS, which in turn is wholly-owned by Aker ASA. |
| Website | www.phillyshipyard.com |
The yard is a listed company on the Oslo Stock Exchange and part of the Aker Group controlled by Kjell Inge Røkke. The yard builds Jones Act-compliant ships for domestic shipping, primarily product tankers and container ships.
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