On 9th of February 2024 Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, the Minister of Labor and Social Solidarity, Simona Bucura-Oprescu, and the Minister of European Investments and Projects, Adrian Câciu, have visited Constanta Shipyard and talked with the employees and management representatives. The qualified workforce, investments and the international maritime flag were some of the topics of interest addressed during the meeting with the Prime Minister of Romania. The delegation was very much impressed about yard activities during the yard production facilities visit; they went as well onboard the new building project Hull 592 and also onboard product tanker Histria Perla (vessel built and delivered by SNC in December 2005) located in dry-dock for ship-repair activities.
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Organized in the world port city of Rotterdam, Europort is the international maritime meeting place for innovative technology and complex shipbuilding & ship-repairs. Europort has a strong focus on ‘high-tech’ ships such as dredging vessels, naval vessels, workboats, inland navigation vessels, offshore support vessels and super yachts. With 26,000 professional visitors and 1,040 exhibiting companies in 2023, Europort belongs to the world’s largest maritime meeting & knowledge sharing B2B platforms. Keeping the tradition as an active participant to all major European maritime fairs, SANTIERUL NAVAL CONSTANTA SA (Constanta Shipyard), thru its BENELUX agent (AIMSS), was present with a team of three persons, who were deeply engaged during the entire fair’s period in promoting the Shipyard’s both, new-building & ship-repairs activities, to a large number of visitors, either traditional partners or potential ones. The specific geographical area market for dredging vessels, heavy lift vessels, inland navigation vessels, offshore support vessels, represents a potential which it is worth to be explored, therefore several meetings and contacts with worldwide renowned companies as DEME Group, Van Oord, IHC, Spliethoff, etc., took place and open the door for a potential cooperation in the future.
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Santierul Naval Constanta SA (Constanta Shipyard), is continuing its steady course as a leading NB and repairs & conversions shipyard in Black Sea, confirming the trust of the Clients, who despite of challenging times we are living, are still confident in maintaining and strengthening the business relationship on the very active market of ship repairs. This summer we have successfully completed a new scrubber retrofitting project that was awarded to Constanta Shipyard by one of its reputable and traditional customers, TMS - Tankers Ltd Greece. The scrubber project (started with prefabrication steps prior ship’s arrival in yard premises), was a keystone project in respect of extent of scope of works (scrubber retrofitting, a large volume of mechanical works, etc), calling for a coordinated efforts of Client’s and Shipyard’s teams for a successful completion. The main scope of scrubber retrofitting works consisted of: Steel works: >Scrubber casing: up to 60 t; >Soft steel: up to 12 t and several small pcs (foundations, supports, outfitting). Treatment works ( grit-blasting SA2, power tooling, paint application): >Scrubber casing (internal/external); >Scrubber foundation; >Outfitting in scrubber casing; >Galvanized pipes - scrubber casing & ER; >Pipes supports - scrubber casing & ER; >External scrubber casing: mark with paint. Pipe works ( manufacture/install): >Mild steel pipe: >welded type up to 210 rm (up to 400 ND) and various elbows, flanges, U-bolts, etc; >Rolled pipe: up to 10 rm (1400 &1500 ND). >O/S Pipe works: installation: >Duplex pipe (O/S) – ND 1500; >Degassing tube O/S - ND 800; >GRE tube (O/S); >Stainless steel pipe (O/S) – up to 335 rm; >Copper pipe (O/S) - up to 30 rm. O/S equipment/valves installation: Scrubber unit, scrubber pre-absorber, fans, intake/bypass dampers, expansion joint bellows, pumps, control panels, remote control panels, etc. Electrical works: install & connect more than 4500 running meters of O/S electrical cables. Constanta, September 2023
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Following its assumed policy of continuous improvement in what consist the increase of efficiency versus HQSE norms, during the first half of 2023 SANTIERUL NAVAL CONSTANTA SA (CONSTANTA SHIPYARD), finalized the process of acquisition and commissioning of a state-of-the-art set of Ultra High Pressure equipment destined to be used mainly in the activity of surface preparation for ship-repairs projects. Upon conclusion of the commercial steps in negotiating a package, including the cost of machineries, commissioning, training of operators, 1 year service and OEM spare parts delivery, starting with the beginning of springtime 2023, the so called “blasting & painting” department has to change its name to “hydro-jetting, blasting & painting” department, as the first projects using the new & modern UHP equipment were successfully completed! Having on-site the below listed UHP equipment, SANTIERUL NAVAL CONSTANTA SA ( CONSTANTA SHIPYARD) made a new and firm step ahead in consolidating its position as a reference NB & ship-repairs facility located in Black Sea, ready, as always, to serve its reputable worldwide Customers and to respect the environmental, too. 1st delivery – January 2023 UHP pumps of 125kW, 3000bar - 4 units HP pumps of 250kW , 1500bar - 2 units Mini robot Lift worker heli, 1500bar- 2 units Multi-worker, 3000bar - 1 unit Pumps water supply line filters - 3 pcs. Various spare parts and accessories for the above. 2nd delivery – February 2023 UHP pumps 250kW, 3000bar - 3 units UHP wheel jet pump, 2000 bar - 1 unit Mini robot Surface rob, 3000bar - 1 unit Mini robot Lift worker beam, 3000bar - 2 units Pumps water supply line filters- 2 pcs. Various spare parts and accessories for the above. –Shortly it has been decided that additional equipment’s is needed and those was acquired with delivery during July 2023: Additional mini robots: 1 lift worker/ 1 multi-worker/ 1 surface rob. •4 new cherry-pickers (Terex - Genie), up to 28 meters. Constanta, August 2023
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COMPLEX REPAIRS & UPGRADES DURING 2022. As a prime Romanian Navy contractor, during beginning of 2022, Constanta Shipyard was awarded with a complex process of maintenance, retrofitting and upgrading of one of the important unit of Romanian Navy Forces, the F111 frigate MARASESTI. During the repair / upgrading period, the frigate, built in Romania and delivered to Romanian Navy in 1985, benefited of many works meant to improve the operational, technical conditions and standards onboard. Presently she is under quay trials, being schedule during February for the sea trial as the final test before redelivery to the Navy. We are confident that by the underwent repairs & retrofitting program, the ship’s capabilities were significantly increased , serving to the scope the frigate was designed, allowing us to wish her and her crew: smooth seas and safe sea service!
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