On 12th of November 2024, after completion of her commercial obligations and having finalized the contractual negotiations and project’s preparation, the specialized unit “SIMON STEVIN”1, a fall-pipe and mining vessel, LOA = 191.50 m, width = 40 m, built in 2010, sailing under the flag of Luxembourg, operated by Jan de Nul N.V., Belgium, has safely arrived and berthed Constanta Shipyard pier, ready for her docking & repairs works As per agreement, the ship was indocked on 15th of November in our Gravy dock #2 and currently is developing a significant volume of works, meant to prepare the vessel for her next years of operations. The staff of the Shipyard is deeply dedicated to this challenging project, the aim being to have, finally, one more satisfied Client. Reverting once the project is completed. *** 1 - Simon Stevin (1548-1620) - Flemish mathematician and engineer, born in Bruges, worked for Prince Maurice of Nassau, as director of “Waterstaet”. He wrote on geometry and physics, on music, bookkeeping, mathematics, …. Preferring the Dutch language to Latin, thinking it to be specifically suitable for scientific works; he created Dutch terms for mathematical concepts, instead of using Greek or Latin ones; for example “wiskunde” instead of “mathematics” and “vermenigvuldigen” instead of latin-derived “multiply” or “multiplizieren”. One of his inventions was a wind powered carriage.