Facilities and Services
The State joint stock company Chernomorsudoproekt is one of the leading ship design firms in Ukraine. The firm was founded in 1956 around the design personnel of Nikolayev shipbuilding enterprises. The enterprise has built and exported vessels to Sweden, Bulgaria, Norway, Romania, Great Britain, Germany, Portugal, Kuwait, India and Greece.
The shipyard has two main areas covering 500 acres (2.0 km2). The first slipway (No.0) has end-launch building ways and blocking docks. The second is a horizontal building slip (No.1) with a covered launch.
| Length | Width | Lifting Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipway No. 0 | 330 meters (1,080 ft) | 40 meters (130 ft) | Two gantry cranes each capable of lifting up to 900 tons |
| Slipway No. 1 | 400 meters (1,300 ft) | 18 meters (59 ft) | Horizontal, launching effected with the help of floating dock |
| Floating dock | 120 meters (390 ft) | 41.5 meters (136 ft) | Up to 7,500 tons |
| 3 quays | 860 meters (2,820 ft) total | - | Portal cranes with a lifting capacity of 25-40 tons |
The largest slipway (No.0) is capable of constructing tankers, bulk carriers, supply vessels, and roll-on/roll-off ships. There is also a high-capacity pre-slipway area of 14,000 square meters (150,000 sq ft), where blocks up to 1,500 metric tons (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons) can be assembled.
The second slipway (No.1) is a flow-position line, which is located in the sheltered slipway and is actually a closed-loop autonomous production line. Launching of vessels is effected with the help of the floating dock. The final fitting-out is performed near the South outfitting quay which is 546 meters (1,791 ft).
The shipyard consists of several work-shops to include: the slipway work-shop, assembly and welding work-shop, plating work-shop, and an outfitting work-shop. The assembly and welding work-shop is capable of manufacturing flat and volumetric sections up to 180 metric tons (180 long tons; 200 short tons).
According to their public website, the shipyard also includes:
- Specialized services to include the manufacturing of propeller shafts with length up to 30 meters (98 ft) and the manufacturing of unit-cast and welded anchor chains.
- A multi-branch network of 43 kilometers (27 mi) of railways and 29 kilometers (18 mi) of roads.
- Tug boats capable of 60 ton bollard pull which can provide escort services to tankers up to 70,000 DWT in the narrow waters.
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