Israel Shipyards will deliver floating dock to Israeli Navy.

Israel Shipyards Ltd. - one of the largest privately-owned shipbuilding and repair facilities in the Eastern Mediterranean – recently signed a contract with the Israel MOD and the Israeli Navy for the supply of a floating dock and a 10 years’ maintenance service.

Israel Shipyards’ Floating Dock for the Israeli Navy. (Picture source Israel Shipyards)

The Floating dock allows for greater operative mobility and flexibility in the installation of all Israeli combat systems onboard the SA'AR 6 ships upon their arrival. It enables adaptation and upgrade of the various vessels to withstand the corps’ evolving challenges. The floating dock is designed for the maintenance and repair of SA'AR 6-class corvettes as well as submarines used by the Israeli Navy.

“We welcome this order from the Israeli MOD and Navy to supply out floating dock,” says Eitan Zucker, Managing Director of Israel Shipyards. “This is the optimal solution for their needs, providing both operative mobility and the flexibility to be adapted to the changing needs of the corps. We shall also provide dock support and maintenance services over the next ten years.”

Israel Shipyards Ltd. is one of the largest privately-owned shipbuilding and repair facilities in the Eastern Mediterranean. The company’s manufacturing and repair plant is spread over 330,000 sq. meters, with 45,000 sq. meters of under-roof facilities and a wharf length of 900 meters.

Israel Shipyards operates a Syncrolift with 3,000 tons of lifting capacity and a total berthing area length of 1000 meters, with 12 meters of water depth.

The company’s main offerings cover SA'AR class missile corvettes, including SA'AR 4, SA'AR 4.5 and SA'AR S-72, Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs); fast patrol craft, including SHALDAG MK II – MK V; commercial ships; tugboats; and multipurpose boats. In recent decades, the company has built and delivered a large number of these vessels, which are in active service with the Israeli Navy as well as in the navies, coast guards and law enforcement authorities of countries around the world.

Israel Shipyards employs about 500 people, including more than 35 engineers in its design department. The company’s management is comprised of highly-experienced and skilled professionals with extensive naval and technical backgrounds.