Van der Giessen de Noord () was a shipbuilding company that mainly built ferries, located in Krimpen aan den IJssel, a town in the western Netherlands. The yard was especially suited to the construction of large vessels due to its developed undercover facilities.
The shipyard was founded in 1820. After World War II, the company expanded significantly in the building of larger ships. Owned by IHC Caland (now SBM Offshore), the yard went into liquidation in October 2003 primarily due to aggressive competition from other parts of the world such as South Korea. It had not received any orders for new vessels since 2000.
Deliveries Yard No Image Year Built Current Name Current Operator7581951 Hilma HookerSunk in 19849351986GNV BluGrandi Navi Veloci9411989Rederij Doeksen1991Global Marine9571993 (ex Scandola)Baleària9581993Via AdriaticoTirrenia9591993Unity Line9611993NorbankP&O Ferries9621994NorbayP&O Ferries9631995KaitakiInterislander9651995Bang Chui DaoChina Shipping Group9661995Hai Yang DaoChina Shipping Group9671996Stena Jutlandica (III)Stena Line9681997Irish Ferries9691997Scandlines9701997DeutschlandScandlines9711998Isle of Man Steam Packet Company9751999 Commodore ClipperBrittany Ferries9762000 Blue Star 1Blue Star Ferries9782000 Blue Star 2Blue Star Ferries9852002 Brittany Ferries9882003 SNCM Ferryterranée
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