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September 2012:
On the 19th of September steel cutting for Floating Grab Crane building has been started at Romanian Shipyard «SNC», Constanta, on the order of NIBULON.
http://www.podrobnosti.mk.ua/2012/09/26/nikolaevskij-nibulon-zagruzil-zakazom-rumynskix-sudostroitelej.html
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August 2012:
Our company has signed new Contract for Design of Self-Propelled Floating Grab Crane with our old Ukrainian Customer, NIBULON Ltd., on 8 August.
The floating crane is intended for cargo-handling operations in grab load/discharge mode with crane capacity up to 45t, and in hook mode – up to 60t.
Technical characteristics of the crane shall provide cargo-handling operations at sea disturbances with the wave height of 3%-occurrence up to 1.5m and wind velocity of up to 20m/s.
Crane’s main dimensions:
Pontoon length 51.7 m
Pontoon length o.a. 52.3 m
Breadth on DWL 22.0 m
Breadth o.a. 23.0 m
Draught moulded from main plane, abt. 2.0 m
Draught o.a 2.6 m
Gross Tonnage, abt 1720 t
This Contract is the continuation of our long and fruitful cooperation with NIBULON Ltd. Company.
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February 2012:
Today, 2 February, 2012, the RMRS (Russian Maritime Register of Shipping) has approved in full scope the Class Project documentation for building the Dry Floating Dock of POSS-101 Project for Baku Shipyard LLC.
Baku Shipyard LLC in Baku is a company owned by Keppel Offshore and Marine, Socar and AIC. The construction of the shipyard is done under management of Keppel who also will operate the shipyard when completed.
Our company has been involved in the planning of facilities of the shipyard as Main Architect – Shipyard Layout.
POSS Torola Ltd and POSS Ltd. signed new Contract for License, Design and Delivery of Design Documentation and Drawings for Floating Dry Dock building on June, 22, 2011.
The Floating Dock is designed for operation at the new shipyard in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Dock will fulfill three main functions: transfer of ships from transfer area onto the Dock for submerging, float up of ships and transfer to the transfer area, and ships repair in the Dock.
Sophisticated connection of the Dock and the quay side was designed to efficiently operate during the transfer operations.
This also includes computer-based system that coordinates the ballasting and the speed of transfer system.
The Dock will be of traditional U-shaped form; will have 2 side Wing Walls containing ballast tanks up to Safety Deck, and with additional height up to upper deck. Holds between Safety Deck and Upper Deck will contain emergency generator, safety equipment, storage etc.
Dock’s main dimensions:
Number of side walls 2
Pontoon length (LOA) 250 m
Spacing 800 mm
Breadth 50 m
Side walls breadth 5 m
Clearance 38.5 m
Pontoon height 6.2 m
Height of keel blocks 1.8 m
Dock height up to upper deck 18.1 m
Max. depth of dock submergence 16.2 m
Length of max. ship 230 m
Breadth of max. ship 34 m
Max .weight of ship 17000 t
at transfer operation
Vessel's Class is according to the Requirements of the RMRS Rules – K R3 Floating dock.
Calculated service life of the Floating Dock is 25 years.
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December 2011:
On the 5th of December NIBULON Ltd., our constant Ukrainian Client, and POSS Torola Ltd and POSS Ltd. companies have signed a new contract on designing of another self-propelled technologically complex vessel. This project is the part of the large NIBULON Ltd. program on revival of the Dnipro River as the transport waterway.
Our companies have become lately good partners, and we hope new contracts will be signed between POSS Torola Ltd. and NIBULON Ltd. in the nearest future!
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November 2011:
Although SE “Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk” canceled its contract with Port Service Ltd. for building the Tug Boat of 5000 h.p., We would like to inform that We have successfully completed the design of this Tug Boat.
POSS Ltd. are now awaiting new owners that hopefully will be ready to complete the Tug.
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May 2011:
POSS Torola Ltd. and POSS Ltd. are happy to announce the successful launching of the first push-tug of POSS-115 Project for our habitual Ukrainian Client, NIBULON Ltd., at PJSC “MS “OKEAN” on May, 31.
According to the Contract signed between the Companies in 2009, building of another 5 push-tugs of this Project to be expected.
Vessel's Class is according to the Rules of Ukraine's Shipping Register for sea vessels - КМ III ЗП ЛП4 А1 ”Pushtug".
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April 2011:
POSS Torola Ltd and POSS Ltd. have engaged new Contract for Design Documentation Development for Non-propelled Dry Cargo Barge for woodchips transportation with Ship Owner, Serge Kozak Latvia, SIA, on April, 27.
The vessel designed is a non-propelled barge of mixed (river-sea) navigation with three cargo holds, watertight hatches, without superstructure and steering gear. The Barge is designed to transport bulk cargoes, such as woodchips, sand, ore, and gravel, packaged and oversized cargoes.
Barge’s main dimensions:
Lenth o.a. 142.00 m
Breadth 16.80 m
Breadth mld. abt.17.02 m
Midships depth abt. 8.00 m
Draught on CWL abt. 6.2 m
(in sea)
Draught on CWL abt. 3.5 m
(in restricted areas)
Displacement abt. 13350 t
at 6.2 m draught
Displacement abt. 7850 t
at 3.5 m draught
Vessel's Class is according to the Requirements of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) Rules - К R2 - RSN.
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March 2011:
POSS Torola Ltd and POSS Ltd. are happy to announce about new contracts signed with our old Ukrainian Customer, NIBULON Ltd., in August, 2010.
In March, 2011 POSS Torola Ltd. delivered detailed design documentation of POSS-120 and NBL-91 Projects to Ukraine’s Shipping Register.
Pushtug of POSS-120 Project is a single deck two-shaft vessel of internal navigation area.
As main engines, on board of pushtug of POSS-120 Project two high-speed non-reversible four-stroke diesel engines with electro start and 438 kW MCR to be installed.
Pushtug is designed to pass through locks, to support at mooring operations, to push or tow non-propelled barges or group of barges or floating structures, to service barges in ports, to break ice in winter and to operate in ports and water basins. Pushtug can operate as harbor tug as well.
Main particulars of POSS-120 Pushtug:
Lenth o.a. 18.00 m
Length max. 18.30 m
Lenth b.p. 15.04 m
Breadth on CWL 8.00 m
Breadth max. 8.30 m
Draught 1.50 m
Deadweight abt 30 t
Gross tonnage abt 110 t
Vessel's Class is according to the Rules of Ukraine's Shipping Register - КМ В1 ЛП “Pushtug”.
Barge of NBL-91 Project is a more advanced version of NBL-90 Project. The Barge is equipped with lighter hatches of POSS Design and has lesser draught.
NBL-91 is a non-propelled barge of river navigation area with two cargo holds of total capacity 5050 m3. Vessel is designed to transport general and bulk cargoes.
Main particulars of NBL-91 Barge:
Lenth o.a. 90.00 m
Breadth 16.00 m
Breadth mld. 16.22 m
Depth 4.20 m
Draught on CWL 2.70 m
Light draught 0.582 m
Gross tonnage 2068 t
Vessel's Class is according to the Rules of Ukraine's Shipping Register - К В1 ЛП “Barge”.
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December 2010:
POSS Torola Ltd. fulfilled all obligations on the contract signed with SE “Mariupol Sea Commercial Port” (Ukraine) earlier this year on Technical Condition assessment of hull for “Captain Belousov” diesel electric ship, the one and only icebreaker in Ukraine. POSS Torola Ltd. has also calculated ship's hull strength for compliance with 3SS renovation level.
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June 2010:
POSS Torola Ltd and POSS Ltd. are happy to announce that June 30, 2010 the first block of the first pushtug for our Ukrainian client, NIBULON Ltd., was laid in berthplace at WADAN YARDS OKEAN OJSC.
In September, 2009 POSS Torola Ltd. was contracted to build 12 pushtugs of POSS-115 Project for NIBULON Ltd.
POSS Torola Ltd has done all phases of engineering of this pushtug: Concept Design, Class Design, Technical Project, and now is engaged in full Workshop Documentation development and Technical Support.
All drawings for the series of pushtugs are approved by Ukraine's Shipping Register.
Pushtug of POSS-115 Project is a single deck two-shaft vessel of restricted navigation area with advanced superstructure and liftable wheelhouse.
As main engines, on board of pushtug of POSS-115 Project two high-speed non-reversible four-stroke diesel engines with electro start be installed.
Pushtug is designed to support at mooring operations, to push or tow non-propelled barges or group of barges or floating structures, to service barges in ports and to break ice in winter.
Main particulars of pushtug of POSS-115 Project:
Length o.a. 37.20 m
Length max. 37.81 m
Length b.p. 36.85 m
Breadth on CWL 10.82 m
Breadth max. 11.52 m
Draught 2.40 m
Deadweight abt 150 t
Gross tonnage 382 t
Vessel's Class is according to the Rules of Ukraine's Shipping Register for sea vessels - КМ III ЗП ЛП4 А1 ”Pushtug”.
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June 2010:
POSS Ltd. has assisted the Consulting department of TTS Handling Systems in making shipyard development and facility planning in Baku, Azerbaijan.
TTS Handling Systems is incorporated into TTS Group, Bergen, Norway. TTS is a world known company engaged in designing, developing and supplying equipment for the marine and oil and gas industries.
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June 2010:
POSS Torola Ltd. and POSS Ltd. want to announce that as of June, 2010 already 22 Barges with total cargo capacity 94600 tons for our Ukrainian client, NIBULON Ltd., have been launched at WADAN YARDS OKEAN OJSC.
Each Barge’s length is 90 m, breadth – 16m, draft – 3,7 m and cargo capacity is 4300 tons.
The launching of the last 2 Barges to be expected in July, 2010.
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June 2010:
Due to POSS Ltd. scope of activities change, Alexander Malenik had to leave our company. We appreciate his good and significant job, and wish good luck in his all future undertakings.
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February 2010:
POSS Ltd. got a new contract with our old partner, Port-Service Ltd. (Nikolaev, Ukraine), on completion of Design Documentation and Technical Support of Project 1510 (tugboat building) for SE “Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk” (Ukraine).
Tugboat overall length is 37,10 m, breadth is 12,10 m, draught is 3,60 m and bollard pull is 60 t. Tugboat power is 5000 HP.
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December 2009:
POSS Torola Ltd. and POSS Ltd. are happy to announce the successful launching of Barges NBL-009, NBL-010, NBL-011 and NBL-012 for our Ukrainian Client, NIBULON Ltd., at WADAN YARDS OKEAN OJSC on December, 03.
Since POSS Torola Ltd. had been contracted to develop Class Project on building Barges for NIBULON Ltd. in March current year, already 12 Barges with total cargo capacity 50 000 tons were launched at WADAN YARDS OKEAN OJSC.
POSS Torola Ltd. and POSS Ltd. expect the launching of the forthcoming Barges in January, 2010.
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October 2009:
POSS Torola Ltd. is happy and proud to announce that it has received a letter of conformance from Germanischer Lloyd proving that our company is capable to carry out whole scope of ship design in accordance with the Class Rules and Guidelines, Rules of other IACS members and requirements stipulated by International conventions.
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October 2009:
POSS Torola Ltd. and POSS Ltd. are happy to announce the successful launching of Barges NBL-005, NBL-006, NBL-007 and NBL-008 for our Ukrainian Client, NIBULON Ltd., at WADAN YARDS OKEAN OJSC on October, 20.
POSS Torola Ltd. and POSS Ltd. expect the launching of the forthcoming four Barges by the end of the current year.
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September 2009:
We are proud to announce that POSS Torola Ltd. has received certificate from Ukrainian Class allowing us to design and engineer all floating structures for new building and conversions according to the Class’ rules. We are pursuing similar certificates from other class societies as well.
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August 2009:
POSS Torola Ltd. and POSS Ltd. are proud to announce the successful launching of the next three Barges, NBL-002, NBL-003 and NBL-004, for NIBULON Ltd. at WADAN YARDS OKEAN OJSC on August, 28.
Each Barge is 90 m long, breadth is 16 m and cargo capacity is 4500 tons. All Barges are equipped with Hatches of POSS Design.
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August 2009:
POSS Ltd. has lately significantly strengthened its staff by employing the following senior personnel: Alexander Ostapenko, Yevgeniy Zhuravel, Victor Batyuk and Alexander Malenik.
Alexander Ostapenko, Chief Designer, 52 years old. Graduated from Marine Technical University of Nikolaev in 1980 as engineer-shipbuilder.
Work experience:
1980-2007 - SE “Shipbuilding yard named after 61 Communards (Chief Designer and later Head of Design and Technical Bureau)
2007-2009 – JSC Sevastopol Marine Plant (Technical Director)
Yevgeniy Zhuravel, Chief Designer, 63 years old. Graduated from Marine Technical University of Nikolaev in 1971 as engineer-shipbuilder.
Work experience:
1971-1996 - ”Chernomorsudoproject S.A. (Technical Director Deputy)
1996-2001 – Representative office of McDermott International, Inc., USA, in the Russian Federation (Project Engineer)
2002-2007 - MPC Capital AG, Germany (Project Engineer)
2007-2009 - JSC "Plant "Leninskaya Kuznitsa”, Kiev (Head of Project Centre in Nikolaev)
Victor Batyuk, Director for Trade & Projects, 54 years old. Graduated from Sevastopol National Technical University in 1976 as ship electromechanic.
Work experience:
1976-2006 – SE “Shipbuilding yard named after 61 Communards” (Director on Commerce and Marketing)
Has International Certificates on business education in the USA and Italy, and technical education in Japan.
Alexander Malenik, Head for Logistic Department, 38 years old. Graduated from Marine Technical University of Nikolaev in 2003 as support manager.
Work experience:
1998-2008 – Wadan Yards Okean OJSC (Supplies Coordinator)
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August 2009:
POSS Ltd. and Empire Industries Limited (India) have signed an agreement on trading equipment and technologies for various industries in the area of power generation, shipbuilding, mining equipment etc.
Empire Industries Limited is one of the largest companies in its field in India with more than 650 employees and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Calcutta, Hyderabad, Chennai.
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August 2009:
POSS Torola Ltd. and POSS Ltd. are happy to announce the successful launching of the first NBL-001 Barge for our Ukrainian Client, NIBULON Ltd., at WADAN YARDS OKEAN OJSC on August, 11. The city authorities, namely the mayor of Nikolaev, Vladimir Chajka, and the governor of the Nikolaev region, Alexey Garkusha, NIBULON Ltd. General Director, Alexey Vadaturskiy, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, Victor Boiko, and WADAN YARDS OKEAN OJSC General Director, Nickolay Romanchuk, were present at the launching.
Nickolay Romanchuk said he was proud his shipbuilding plant was engaged in the construction of the Barges for NIBULON Ltd., and hoped their cooperation would continue. Alexey Vadaturskiy said he was happy and proud Ukraine-produced Barges would sale Ukrainian rivers despite the crisis, and hoped the next Barges would be launched within short.
POSS Torola Ltd. and POSS Ltd. expect the launching of the forthcoming three Barges, NBL-002, NBL-003 and NBL-004, that takes place at the end of the current month.
The Barge’s length is 90 m, its breadth – 16m, draft – 3,7 m and cargo capacity is 4500 tons.
POSS Torola Ltd. was contracted to build a series of these Barges for NIBULON Ltd. in May, 2009, and already in June WADAN YARDS OKEAN OJSC laid keel of NBL-001 Barge’s first section. We hope that by the end of this year all 16 Barges will be launched.
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August 2009:
POSS Ltd. and Ukrainian building company Kontakt-1 Ltd have signed a corporate agreement for cooperation in construction of composite and concrete floating docks. POSS Ltd. will pursue this market and do all engineering, contract and logistic work. Kontakt-1 Ltd will be a Contractor and do the conversion/new building of the docks.
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June 2009:
We are happy and proud to announce that June, 3, 2009 the first block of the first barge for NIBULON Ltd. was laid keel in berthplace at WADAN YARDS OKEAN OJSC.
POSS Torola Ltd. is engaged in full Workshop Engineering and Technical Support. All drawings for the first barge and for the series of barges were approved by Ukraine’s Shipping Register.
We hope that the first barge will be launched on time as agreed in the Contract signed between NIBULON Ltd., POSS Torola Ltd. and WADAN YARDS OKEAN OJSC.
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April 2009:
Yesterday, April 02, 2009, in its office, NIBULON Ltd. Company held the presentation devoted to the current Contract signed between POSS Torola Ltd. Among the members of the presentation were the major of Nikolaev, Vladimir Chajka, and the governor of the Nikolaev region, Alexey Garkusha.
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March 2009:
POSS Torola Ltd. has now moved all its activities to the offices of POSS Ltd. Now all functions of the POSS Group are gathered under one roof. It is our believe that this action will make us even more efficient.
The visiting address of POSS/POSS Torola is from today; 2/1 Galiny Petrovoy Str, Nikolaev, 54029, Ukraine.
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March 2009:
POSS Torola Ltd. has been contracted to make the Class Project for a series of Barges for a Ukrainian Company NIBULON Ltd, Nikolaev
Our Client will build a series of 16 of these barges the coming years. The contract also includes full Work Shop Engineering and Technical Support for all Barges the series.
The Barges will be equipped with Hatches of POSS Design (Type POSS-H09– (Patent Pending)). See the principle operation of the hatches below http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJPlpE1OiLk
We are happy and proud to announce this Contract. It proves that POSS, which normally work with International Clients, also is competitive in a low price market like Ukraine.
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January 2009:
In connection with incorporation of Torola in our organisation, and to make POSS Group more efficient, a reorganisation of management has been done. As part of this process, our cooperation with Sergey Grigorov and Viktoriya Buznik has been terminated. We thank them both for their good contribution, and wish them good luck in their future efforts.
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December 2008:
POSS Torola Ltd. has completed workshop documentation for Project No 281 at RIGA Kugu Buvetava (Riga Shipyard).
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December 2008:
POSS Ltd. and POSS Torola Ltd. have developed and completed several Barge Concepts for different purposes for various European Clients.
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December 2008:
The successful cooperation between Port-Service Ltd (Nikolaev) and POSS Ltd. has been ranked the third biggest shipbuilder in Ukraine in 2007. Same statistics 2008 will show similar position. Through this cooperation, we have produced close to 50.000 tons of sections and hulls the last years.
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August 2008:
Project of Two aluminium Stair Towers with number of platforms has completed for Aluship Technology, Poland (FPSO conversion project). All calculations and work shop documentations made by POSS Torola Ltd.
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September 2008:
POSS Ltd. has been brokers for Hull Contract Nos. 105 and 107 whereas Port Service Ltd, Nikolaev, Ukraine has built a 3.500 dwt tanker hull for Aker Braila SA in Romania. The Hull was built on the premises of Chernamorskij Shipyard in Nikolaev.
POSS Ltd. are doing Contract Work and Technical Support for these two contracts. The projects are a new milestone in the close corporation between Port Service, Aker Yards and POSS over the last 4 years.
The picture shows the successful launching of Hull No 105 on August 14th 2008. The Hull was lifted by the two heavy gantry cranes at Chernamorskij Shipyard each having a capacity of 900 ton.
The Hull was thereafter towed to Romania for final outfitting in Braila.
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September 2008:
Vessel No 275 at RIGA Kugu Buvetava (RIGA Shipyard) was launched in week 37/2008.
POSS Torola Ltd. has done all workshop documentation for this fishing vessel.
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September 2008:
POSS Torola Ltd. have completed Project No. 67.
POSS Torola Ltd. has completed all work shop documentation for a Container Vessel of 65 meters length for RIGA Kugu Buvetava (RIGA Shipyard). All documentation is passed on to the Client.
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September 2008:
POSS Torola Ltd. got a new contract with RIGA Kugu Buvetava (Riga Shipyard).
POSS Torola Ltd. will make all workshop documentation for Project No 281 (Fishing Vessel)
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August 2008:
Vikroiya Buznik is employed ad HR manager in POSS Ltd. She is a graduate in Shipbuilding and Philosophy and has vast experience in Company Strategy work and HR management from various larger Ukrainian companies, and as own employed consultant.
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August 2008:
Zaliv Shipyard SSC, Ukraine orders equipments from TTS. POSS Ltd. acted as agents and succeeded to close the contract.
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June 2008:
POSS Ltd. bought the company Torola Ltd. Torola Ltd., passing into the POSS Ltd. ownership, deals with development of designing documentation required for building ships and other floating facilities.
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October 2007:
AutoShip, Norway contracted POSS Ltd. to model all ships for loading computer/stability calculations as subcontractor.
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August 2007:
POSS Ltd. is providing technical support, translation services for the Project of S.C. AKER SA.BRAILA being produced at Port-Service Ltd in Ukraine, Nikolaev.
S.C. AKER SA.BRAILA and Port-Service Ltd. signed the Contract for building of a 3500 tdw Twin Screw Double Hull – Double Bottom Oil Tanker Customer’s Yard No. 1105 and No. 1107 in August 2007.
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November 2006:
Several aircraft fire simulators are being built in Nikolaev, Ukraine and our company renders inspection services for the Client - Vestnorsk Engineering AS. We perform usual scope of work as owner's representatives.
We check assembly according to technical drawings, current assembly and welding quality, surface preparation for paint application, paint application quality, etc.
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March 2005:
POSS Ltd. arranged long term section building contracts between Port-Service Ltd. and Aker Yards shipyards in Romania. More than 10.000 tons of sections has been produced successfully each year since.
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March 2004:
POSS Ltd. was a key participant in bringing Aker Yards ASA to Ukraine. POSS Ltd. also acted as consultant for Aker Yards in the period.
