KYIV. Oct 24 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Kherson State Plant Pallada has completed building the new Ereneos composite dockage facility with a capacity of 7,100 tonnes on the order of Cypriot Multimarine Shipyards Ltd.
The plant told Interfax-Ukraine the enterprise had already completed testing the facility, its transfer to the customer is being prepared.
“Despite difficult weather conditions, during the testing all previously declared characteristics of the floating dock have been confirmed by the representatives of the owner and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). At present the classification of the dock at the ABS is being completed, after which it will be handed over to the customer,” the plant said.
He said after the transfer to the customer, the floating dock will be towed to Cyprus, where it will begin work in the port of Limassol.
Pallada plant is the only shipbuilding company in the world specializing in building the next generation composite floating docks for civil and navy fleet. The warranty period of operation of the equipment is 50 years.
Among the customers of the company are Japan, South Korea, Finland, Bulgaria, Turkey, Algeria, Croatia, France, and the Republic of South Africa.
Pallada has been part of Ukroboronprom state concern under the decision of the government of Ukraine since April 2011.
