Israel Shipyards
Israel Shipyards is a large shipbuilding and repair facilities in the eastern Mediterranean.[2] The company also operates a privately owned port in Israel. The company's facilities are located at the Kishon Port (part of the Port of Haifa complex). Facilities include a shiplift (syncrolift), capable lifting up to 3,000 tons, or 100-meter (330 ft) length overall ships, and a 1,000-meter (3,300 ft)-long quay with 12 meters (39 ft) of water depth. HistoryThe company was founded in 1959 by the State of Israel to build both military and civilian ships, and to provide marine engineering upgrade, maintenance and repair services. In 1995, following years of underperformance and continued losses under state ownership, the company was privatized and sold to a group of local investors who, since 1998, have returned it to profitability.[3] Israel Shipyards is controlled by the Shlomo Group (TASE:SHLD), a holding group owned by businessman Shlomo Shmeltzer.[3] In May 2013 Israel Shipyard unveiled a new ‘Mini Corvette’ design, the Sa'ar S-72 class; to offer the Israeli Navy a new class, which fits between the Navy's existing Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boats, and Sa'ar 5-class corvettes. Through the years Israel Shipyards have built 40 Sa'ar-class missile boats; 20 were delivered to the Israeli Navy over the years. Last to be delivered were two upgraded Sa'ar 4.5 Hetz-subclass missile boats called INS Herev (2002) and INS Sufa (2003). With the new Mini Corvette the shipyard hoped to expand its offering to meet the evolving requirements, of the Israeli Navy, as well as of international customers overseas.[4] Products and servicesNaval vesselsMissile boatsOffshore patrol vessels (OPV)Fast patrol crafts (FPC)
Merchant vesselsShip repairsThe Shipyards has capability and experience to design and execute projects such as:
Industrial structuresThe company uses its facilities to build and deliver non-ship related commissions; recently completed projects include:
List of ships built by Israel Shipyards (partial list)
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