G.N.I.C. SHIPYARD FACILITY

FIELDS OF SPECIALISATION AND AREAS OF EXPERTISE

* Naval Architectural (Ship Design) Services i.e. preliminary designs and detailed working drawings.

* Vessel construction and Repairs; Cargo & Ferry boats, Tugs Barges and Fishing Vessels.

*Marine Engineering Services i.e. specification and/or evaluation, installation, maintenance and repairs of propulsion systems and ancillaries, engine and shafting adjustments and main engine crank shaft deflection and adjustment.

*Inspection and evaluation of existing vessels for repairs and/or valuation for disposal.

INSTALLED CAPACITY

To date the Shipyard has constructed and delivered a total of approximately one hundred and twenty-five (125) Ships, approximately twenty (20) of these Vessels were built for overseas owners from the Caribbean and the rest of South America.

Additionally, the equipment and facilities enumerated below provide the Shipyard with a capability for building simultaneously and delivering within a Calendar year.

Two (2) Steel Hull Vessels approximately 800 tones dwt and either six (6) Steel or Four (4) Wooden Hull Fishing Vessels between 65.0” to 80’.0” long or four (4) steel hull Pontoons of 600 to 800 tones carrying capacity.

Throughput of Ships RE: Docking and Undocking can be estimated at thirty-six (36) to forty (40) Ships per year, depending on the extent of Hull repairs required.

PRODUCTION /SERVICE FACILITIES

i) Northern Dry dock (Graving)

Length Overall 79.60 meters

Width at Dock Gate 11.50 meters

Width at Center of Dock 13.55 meters

Depth over Sill 3.35 meters

This Dry dock is used for both new construction and repair work

ii) Southern Dry dock ( Graving)

Length Overall 62.55 meters

Width of Entire Dock 14.00 meters

Depth Over Sill 3.05 meters

This Dry dock is primarily used for the Docking and repair of Ships.

iii) Main Slipway

Effective Length 120 meter

Effective Width 22.3 meters

This slipway is used for the construction and/or repair to Barges up to 2500 DWT registered tons or 410 tones DWT with maximum dimensions of 120M x 22M. It can also simultaneously accommodate the construction and/or repairs of up to four (4) fishing vessels of approximately 22M long or other similar size work boats or launches.

iv) Outfitting Quay for New and Repair Work

Effective length : 200 meters

v) Craneage Facilities

Mobile cranes: A total of two (2) 1 x 45 tons and 1 x 10 tons capacities.

Overhead Cranes: A total of two (2) with capacities varying from 1-1/2 and 5 tons.

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