STELMA A.T.E. has been active in the shipbuilding industry since 2006 with great success, executing a large number of projects, such as:
Cruise vessels
The company has been active since 2006 at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard on the western coast of France, within the framework of a long-term contract with the shipyard operator, Chantiers de l’Atlantique (formerly Aker Yards and STX Europe). Over the years, STELMA A.T.E. has successfully carried out blasting, painting, corrosion protection and surface treatment works on some of the world’s largest and most prestigious cruise vessels, built for leading international cruise operators such as Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, etc. Through its continuous presence and proven expertise, the company has established itself as a trusted partner in the construction and finishing of high-value cruise ships, consistently meeting the demanding quality, safety and delivery standards of the global shipbuilding industry.
Navy ships
STELMA A.T.E. has successfully completed coating maintenance and corrosion protection works subcontracted by Naval Group, the French defence contractor responsible for the construction, maintenance and modernization of the French Navy fleet. Among other projects, the company carried out painting works on the mine countermeasure vessel Pégase, as well as blasting and painting works on fuel tanks aboard the frigate Guepratte.
Furthermore, STELMA A.T.E. successfully executed specialized blasting and painting works on the French Navy’s nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Le Terrible, meeting the highest standards of quality, safety and confidentiality required for strategic defence assets. The company has also successfully completed corrosion protection, blasting and painting works on the French Navy’s new-generation fleet replenishment and logistics support vessels Jacques Chevallier and Jacques Stosskopf, constructed by Chantiers de l’Atlantique under the FLOTLOG programme.
Through its involvement in both civilian and military naval programmes, STELMA A.T.E. has demonstrated its capability to deliver complex surface preparation, coating and corrosion protection solutions on some of Europe’s most demanding and strategically important maritime projects.
Yachts
STELMA A.T.E. possesses the manpower, expertise and technical capabilities required to perform blasting, hydroblasting, painting and corrosion protection works on luxury yachts and high-value marine assets.
Among the projects successfully completed by the company are the blasting, hydroblasting and painting works carried out on the luxury yachts O’REA, Project X and O’CEANIS at ship repair facilities in Perama, Athens. These projects further demonstrate STELMA’s ability to deliver high-quality surface treatment and coating solutions in demanding marine environments.
River boats
Among the projects completed by STELMA are river boats owned by the leisure company ‘’Vedettes de Paris’’. The works took place on the banks of the Sein River in Paris, where the boats cover tourist and commercial routes. The hulls were sandblasted and repainted, and interiors were refurbished and painted.
Research vessels
STELMA has specialized in carrying out anti-corrosion maintenance works on research vessels all around the world. In addition to the minesweeper Pegase in the DCNS shipyard in Toulon, the company has executed painting works with hot mix spray pumps on the icebreaker Botnica in the Dunkerque shipyard in France, and hydro-blasting and coating works on the oceanographer Aegeo, owned by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, in the Perama shipyard in Piraeus.
