Germany: Kherson Shipyard Participates in SMM

Kherson Shipyard Participates in SMM

The delegation of Kherson Shipyard took part in the biggest International Exhibition on Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology (SMM-2012), which took place in Hamburg (Germany) September 4 to 7, 2012.

Kherson Shipyard, within the framework of Smart Maritime Group, Shipbuilding Holding stand, exhibited the complete Tanker of RST27 Project, being built to-day at the company, Offshore vessel OSV East Project, a 100 t. pulling force tug as well as other perspective groundworks.

The strategy of the Shipyard development envisages not only efficient cooperation with existing Clients, but search for new markets for our company as well. We, therefore, take active part in the biggest field exhibitions, held abroad.

The biggest shipbuilding exhibition in Hamburg provides for a real possibility to get acquainted with achievements of leading shipyards and to determine the trends the world shipyard will follow in the years to come, – said Mr. Victor V. Trubach, Kherson Shipyard Deputy Sales and Marketing Director.- Within the frameworks of the exhibition we could contact our Norwegian partners, get acquainted and hold rather a good number of talks with Spanish, Norwegian, Dutch and German companies.

Kherson Shipyard was founded as far back as in 1951.

During the last 7 years 36 vessels have been built and handed over to the Customers at the company, including the Drilling Platform Supply vessels – Anchor Handling vessels and reefers, mainland tankers, railway ferries, complete Dry Cargo vessels of Chelsy type and others.

The scope of Kherson Shipyard output and services for 8 months of 2012 has made UAH 265 mln. 226 thousand, which is 22.5 % more, than in comparison with same period of 2011.

The order book provides for the company’s loading till end of 2013. Three orders for the construction of Project RST27 tankers are in work. In early September the first tanker (Hull 8001) completeness degree was 79.5 %, the second one – (Hull 8002) – 52 %, the third one (Hull 8003) – 45,6 %.

11 vessels are under repair, including modernization – 4 units.

The average salary of workers of the main production specialities in August a.c. made UAH 4589.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, September 13, 2012; Image: Kherson Shipyard