4 bulk vessels ordered from Israel Shipyards

Israel Shipyards has won two major contract, worth over US$50 million, to build 4 general cargo ships for two European customers
 
Israel Shipyards Ltd (ISL) which has specialized in military shipbuilding has won two major contract, worth over US$50 million, to build 4 general cargo ships for two European customers.
 
The first customer ordered two ships which will be employed by European cement manufacturers the second, a shipping company which operate some 50 vessels of similar size.
 
Israel Shipyards Ltd. is one of the largest privately owned shipbuilding and repair facilities in the Eastern Mediterranean. The manufacturing and repair plant is spread over 400,000 sq.m. with 30,000 sq.m. of under-roof facilities. ISL operates a floating dock of 20,000 tons of lifting capacity and has a total wharf length of 900 meters with 12 meters of water depth.
 
The four 90 meters long vessels on order, are classified as dwt 4,500 bulk vessels which can transport , in addition to ordinary bulk cargo, heavy and oversize cargoes.
 
In a statement issued by the ISL the company noted that 300 workers will be involved in the construction of the ships, the first of which will be delivered in December 2008 Israel Shipyards has a trained Quality Control and Quality Assurance Department and can work to all International Shipbuilding Standards, US Coastguard and Classification Societies requirements. The company has ISO 9001 certification and Grade A certification from Israel’s Ministry of Defense