Shipyard aid expanded to modify contracts for already-approved vessels
03 Sep 2026Effective: 04 Sep 202671 views
Who is affected:
Shipyards and companies in the shipbuilding sector with public aid granted
Summary
A legal gap is corrected so that shipyards with aid already granted can modify it if the vessel contract changes before delivery.
Detailed analysis
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This Real Decreto corrects an omission in the transitional regime of RD 485/2025, which regulated aid for shipbuilding. The previous regulation allowed modification of grant resolutions in case of substantial changes in the contract or financing, but only for files without prior resolution. Now a new section c) is adde…
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Real Decreto 709/2026, de 2 de septiembre, por el que se modifica el Real Decreto 485/2025, de 17 de junio, por el que se modifican el Real Decreto 874/2017, de 29 de septiembre, por el que se regula el apoyo oficial en forma de subvención al tipo de interés de los créditos para la construcción de buques, y el Real Decreto 1071/2021, de 7 de diciembre, por el que se regula la concesión de ayudas al sector de construcción naval en materia de investigación, desarrollo e innovación.
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