# Court modifies Mangalia shipyard sale procedure

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mangalia-shipyard-insolvency-and-defense-reconstruction
> Updated: 2026-09-07T11:03:27.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 4.

The Mangalia Naval Shipyard in Romania continues to face significant financial and operational hurdles during its insolvency process. A third attempt to auction the facility failed to attract any bidders, as the starting price of approximately 184 million euros remained significantly higher than the shipyard’s liquidation value of roughly 84 million euros.

On September 4, the Constanța Tribunal issued a ruling that modifies the sale procedure. Under this new court-approved framework, the liquidator, CITR, may organize new auctions starting at the current market value. If no offers are received, the price may be gradually reduced in subsequent rounds. Additionally, the court approved the sale of the functional asset as a single block rather than in pieces, following the rules of public auction within forced execution procedures as outlined in the Civil Procedure Code.

The shipyard’s financial situation remains critical, with reported debts now exceeding 2.1 billion lei. This includes significant arrears to the Romanian tax authority (ANAF) and employees. There are growing concerns that the asset could eventually be sold for a price lower than the value of its existing machinery, a scenario drawing comparisons to previous industrial liquidations in Romania.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-07: Damen Shipyards Mangalia sale procedure modified by court

The Constanța Tribunal approved a new auction procedure for Damen Shipyards Mangalia SA, allowing for gradual price reductions after three previous attempts to sell the facility at 184 million euros failed.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/damen-shipyards-mangalia-sale-procedure-modified-by-court

### 2026-08-28: Damen Mangalia Shipyard auction fails for third time

The third auction for Romania's Damen Mangalia Shipyard failed as no bidders met the 184 million euro market valuation. Potential investors like Rheinmetall and MSC await a lower price.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/damen-mangalia-shipyard-auction-fails-for-third-time

### 2026-08-25: Mangalia Shipyard faces auction impasse amid insolvency

The insolvent Mangalia Shipyard faces a critical auction impasse. Workers and unions hope a Constanța Tribunal decision will allow for price reductions to attract investors like Rheinmetall or MSC.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mangalia-shipyard-faces-third-auction-attempt-amid-insolvency

### 2026-07-26: Romanian Economy Minister Irineu Darău orders EU‑funded patrol ships built at Mangalia shipyard

Romanian interim Economy Minister Irineu Darău said the four EU‑SAFE funded patrol ships must be built at the insolvent Mangalia shipyard to revive the facility and safeguard jobs.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romanian-economy-minister-irineu-daru-orders-eufunded-patrol-ships-built-at-mangalia-shipyard

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