Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries
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Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries or DMHI is a large shipyard
located 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of the Port of Constanţa
, in Mangalia
, Romania
. It was formed in 1997 as a joint venture between South Korea
n company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
and the 2 Mai Shipyard in Mangalia
. Since it was founded the company built over 127 new ships and repaired around 300 ships.
. In 2002 the company delivered two tankers of to the Norwegian
company Kleven Floro used for the transportation of orange juice
. One of the main customers of the shipyard is the German
company Hamburg Süd
which ordered six container ship
s of around each, and seven ships of each as well as four tugboat
s. The company also signed in 2005 an agreement with Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.
, NSB
, Gebab and Conti
companies for the construction of 12 container ship
s of around each that will be delivered in stages until 2011 at a total cost of US$ 1.1 billion.
in North America
, the Goliath Crane, located in Quincy, Massachusetts
, from the General Dynamics
company. Built in 1975 the crane, nicknamed Goliath, Big Blue, The Dog or Horse, has a height of 100 metres (328.1 ft), a span of 126 metres (413.4 ft), a weight of 3000 tonnes (6,613,867.9 lb) and a lifting capacity of 1200 tonnes (2,645,547.1 lb). The cranes's re-assembly has been under way since March 2009.
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
located 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of the Port of Constanţa
Port of Constanta
The Port of Constanța is located in Constanța, Romania, on the western coast of the Black Sea, from the Bosphorus Strait and from the Sulina Branch, through which the Danube river flows into the sea. It covers , of which is land and the rest, , is water. The two breakwaters located northwards...
, in Mangalia
Mangalia
Mangalia , is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanţa County, Romania.The municipality of Mangalia also administers several summer time seaside resorts: Cap Aurora, Jupiter, Neptun, Olimp, Saturn, Venus.-History:...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It was formed in 1997 as a joint venture between South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd ' is the second largest shipbuilder in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea.On 21 February 2011, the A. P...
and the 2 Mai Shipyard in Mangalia
Mangalia
Mangalia , is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanţa County, Romania.The municipality of Mangalia also administers several summer time seaside resorts: Cap Aurora, Jupiter, Neptun, Olimp, Saturn, Venus.-History:...
. Since it was founded the company built over 127 new ships and repaired around 300 ships.
Operations
The shipyard is spread over an area of 1165000 square metres (12,539,955.6 sq ft), has three drydocks with a total length of 982 metres (3,221.8 ft) and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of berthsBerth (moorings)
A berth is a location in a port or harbour used specifically for mooring vessels while not at sea.-Locations in a port:Berth is the term used in ports and harbors to define a specific location where a vessel may be berthed, usually for the purposes of loading and unloading.Most berths will be...
. In 2002 the company delivered two tankers of to the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
company Kleven Floro used for the transportation of orange juice
Orange juice
Orange juice is a popular beverage made from oranges. It is made by extraction from the fresh fruit, by desiccation and subsequent reconstitution of dried juice, or by concentration of the juice and the subsequent addition of water to the concentrate...
. One of the main customers of the shipyard is the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
company Hamburg Süd
Hamburg Süd
Hamburg Süd is one of the key carriers on the North-South trade routes by ocean transportation. It is part of the Oetker Group, a family-owned German conglomerate.-History:...
which ordered six container ship
Container ship
Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. They form a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport.-History:...
s of around each, and seven ships of each as well as four tugboat
Tugboat
A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
s. The company also signed in 2005 an agreement with Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. is the world's largest shipping line in terms of container vessel capacity. MSC operates 469 vessels and has a capacity of...
, NSB
NSB
-Education:*National Spelling Bee, the Scripps National Spelling Bee, a competition in the US*National Science Bowl, a high school academic competition*Northampton School for Boys, a British Secondary School*North Sydney Boys High School, an Australian high school...
, Gebab and Conti
Conti
-People:* Bill Conti, film music director* Bruno Conti, former football player and member of the Italian national football team in 1982* Carlos Conti , Spanish comic writer* Francesco Bartolomeo Conti , Florentine composer...
companies for the construction of 12 container ship
Container ship
Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. They form a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport.-History:...
s of around each that will be delivered in stages until 2011 at a total cost of US$ 1.1 billion.
Goliath Crane
In 2008 the shipyard bought the largest gantry craneGantry crane
Gantry cranes, bridge cranes, and overhead cranes, are all types of cranes which lift objects by a hoist which is fitted in a hoist trolley and can move horizontally on a rail or pair of rails fitted under a beam...
in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, the Goliath Crane, located in Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
, from the General Dynamics
General Dynamics
General Dynamics Corporation is a U.S. defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest defense contractor in the world. Its headquarters are in West Falls Church , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Falls Church area.The company has...
company. Built in 1975 the crane, nicknamed Goliath, Big Blue, The Dog or Horse, has a height of 100 metres (328.1 ft), a span of 126 metres (413.4 ft), a weight of 3000 tonnes (6,613,867.9 lb) and a lifting capacity of 1200 tonnes (2,645,547.1 lb). The cranes's re-assembly has been under way since March 2009.