- CEO
- Sandra Uzelac
- Full Time Employees
- 373
- Sector
- Transportation
- Industry
- Marine shipping
- Address
- Rijeka Croatia
- Business
- Brodogradiliste Viktor Lenac d.d. is a Croatia-based maritime engineering company that operates as one of the leading ship repair, conversion, and offshore platform maintenance shipyards in the Mediterranean and Adriatic regions. Founded in 1896 and headquartered in Kostrena, near Rijeka, Croatia, the company operates as a subsidiary of the Italy-based Palumbo Group. Brodogradiliste Viktor Lenac serves global commercial fleet owners, offshore energy operators, and naval defense entities across Europe, North America, and international shipping corridors.
The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of marine engineering, repair, and technical services organized across several operational segments, comprising: standard and emergency drydocking and afloat ship repair services, including hull preservation, high-pressure water blasting, specialized tank coating, structural steel renewal, and pipework fabrication; mechanical, propulsion, and electrical engineering solutions, encompassing main and auxiliary engine overhauls, shaft and rudder alignment, propeller reconditioning, turbocharger repairs, and vessel automation system diagnostics; complex vessel conversions and specialized refits, involving hull lengthening, vessel type transformations, superstructure modifications, and specialized cable-laying or livestock carrier conversions; maritime decarbonization and environmental compliance retrofits, consisting of ballast water management system integrations, exhaust gas cleaning system installations, and shore-to-ship power connection retrofits; offshore energy services, delivering fabrication, repair, and refurbishment for jack-up drilling rigs, platform supply vessels, accommodation barges, and subsea structures; and specialized naval vessel modernization, providing scheduled maintenance, voyage repairs, and structural overhauls for military and government fleets. The shipyard's technical infrastructure includes three floating drydocks, equipped to accommodate vessels up to Aframax size, complemented by deep-water berthing quays, crane networks, and engineering fabrication workshops.
In recent developments, Brodogradiliste Viktor Lenac has advanced strategic capital investment programs across its shipyard infrastructure, executing structural overhauls and automated ballast pumping upgrades on its primary floating docks, notably Dock 11, to expand docking capacity and accelerate project turnaround times. The company has reinforced its defense sector operations by securing and executing recurrent high-value maintenance and modernization contracts for the United States Navy Sixth Fleet and NATO allied naval forces, including major scheduled overhauls for flagship command and expeditionary support vessels. Furthermore, the company has expanded its environmental retrofit and green shipping initiatives, broadening engineering capabilities for alternative fuel preparation, energy-saving device installations, and on-site photovoltaic solar installations to decarbonize shipyard operations. Operational integration within the Palumbo Group network continues to strengthen the company's cross-Mediterranean project management capabilities, joint procurement efficiencies, and international commercial client acquisition.