Kherson Shipyard
Encyclopedia
The Kherson Shipyard is a joint stock company
located in Kherson
, Ukraine
at the mouth of the Dnieper River
. The shipyard specializes in building merchant ships to include dry cargo ships, tankers, ice-breakers, container-ships, drilling vessels, and floating dry docks. In 1983, the shipyard delivered the impressive Alexei Kosygin class (named after Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin) of Arctic barge carriers .
from Turkish raids. Kherson’s proximity to the Black Sea initiated shipbuilding and people settlement in the estuary of the Dnieper river.
The hull assembling and metal processing facilities performs pre-processing of rolled metal to include straightening, shot-blasting, priming, cutting, and bending. Specific capabilities include:
Joint stock company
A joint-stock company is a type of corporation or partnership involving two or more individuals that own shares of stock in the company...
located in Kherson
Kherson
Kherson is a city in southern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Kherson Oblast , and is designated as its own separate raion within the oblast. Kherson is an important port on the Black Sea and Dnieper River, and the home of a major ship-building industry...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
at the mouth of the Dnieper River
Dnieper River
The Dnieper River is one of the major rivers of Europe that flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea.The total length is and has a drainage basin of .The river is noted for its dams and hydroelectric stations...
. The shipyard specializes in building merchant ships to include dry cargo ships, tankers, ice-breakers, container-ships, drilling vessels, and floating dry docks. In 1983, the shipyard delivered the impressive Alexei Kosygin class (named after Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin) of Arctic barge carriers .
History
The city of Kherson was founded in 1778 on a fortress place, which protected the lands of Russian EmpireRussian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
from Turkish raids. Kherson’s proximity to the Black Sea initiated shipbuilding and people settlement in the estuary of the Dnieper river.
Facilities and Services
The shipyard consists of two main production areas:- Production Area No. 1 is where units up to 2,000 tons are formed in what is called the Large Unit Building to be further moved on to the building berth (two building berth lines, each 300 metres (984.3 ft) long).
- Production Area No. 2 is where hull forming is carried out in a roofed building berth on two building berth lines each 240 metres (787.4 ft) long.
| Length | Width | Draft | Launching Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area No. 1 | 180-185 meters (590½—607 ft) | 25.5 metres (83.7 ft) | 4.5 metres (14.8 ft) | 10,000 tons |
| Area No. 2 | 140-160 meters (459—525 ft) | 32.5 metres (106.6 ft) | 4 metres (13.1 ft) | 6,000 tons |
| 3 Outfitting quays | - | - | - | - |
The hull assembling and metal processing facilities performs pre-processing of rolled metal to include straightening, shot-blasting, priming, cutting, and bending. Specific capabilities include:
- Straightening and shot-blasting of rolled metal plates up to 50 millimetres (2 in) thick; the plasma and gas cutting machines can cut metal plates up to 16 centimetres (6.3 in) thick.
- Bending of metal plates up to 50 millimetres (2 in) thick of all types and shapes, including shaped bends by profile gauge and frame work, bottom stamping of plates up to 10 millimetre (0.393700787401575 in) thick, with diameters ranging from 350 millimetres (13.8 in) to 800 millimetres (31.5 in).
- Assembly and welding of flat sections sizing 16 metres (52.5 ft) x 25.3 metres (83 ft) and volumetric units up to 85–180 tons. Production of sections and units facilitated by using 5 to 125 tons overhead cranes and semi- and fully automatic welding equipment.
Notable Vessels
| Name | Laid | Launched | Class (NATO) | Type |
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See also
External links
- Madesta Developments Ltd. public website - processing/prefabrication of heavy plate
- Kherson Shipyard, JSC public website