Recently, Viktor Lenac shipyard signed the contract for the purchase of the new floating drydock with the Ukraine shipyard Kherson State Plant „Pallada“. The new dock will be delivered in May 2012 and towed to Viktor Lenac.
It is a composite dock type with concrete pontoons and steel towers having the following dimensions:
Pontoon Length: 139.50 m
Length Overall: 155.50 m
B (internal clear between towers): 24.50 m
Overall Width: 32.40 m
Capacity: 8,500 t
The new dock will focus on small to medium sized ships, particularly chemical tankers, LPG, ferry boats and cruisers, general cargo and container ships and offshore support vessel conversions. The shipyard now has two floating drydocks. Dock 11 is the largest dock and can receive vessels of Aframax and Suezmax size. Dock 5 has recently been completely renovated.
With the third dock, the shipyard will increase its docking capacity allowing flexibility in accommodating small to medium sized ships and freeing up large dock capacity.
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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, January 20, 2012; Image: lenac