• 2019 May 27 10:35

    NIBULON shipbuilding and repair yard launched unique NIBULON MAX vessel

    NIBULON shipbuilding and repair yard announced launching its first 140-m vessel, a unique NIBULON MAX vessel.

    This is the first vessel with such sizes, which is being built at NIBULON shipbuilding and repair yard, and the longest crane vessel of “river-sea” class over the last 25 years of independence. The vessel is constructed with the financial support of the International Finance Corporation and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as well as the European Investment Bank, thanks to cooperation with which the conditions for launching this vessel were created, namely the large-scale reconstruction of the company’s shipyard was performed.

    “On December 5, 2013, at the beginning of the Revolution of Dignity, we keel-laid the first vessel at our shipbuilding and repair yard in Mykolaiv. And today, in the first days of work of the new President, we have launched the longest crane vessel of “river-sea” class over the last 25 years of independence. This is not only the longest vessel, but also a complex engineering object. The 75th vessel of NIBULON’s fleet has been launched.  What are you thinking about and what do you feel on such days, moments… You get pleasure from the fact that there is such a high result that you have achieved. You think of the fact that there are goals that you attain and they prompt you to set yourself new goals that seem inaccessible. But you reach them and set yourself a higher goal. It is also important that the realization of our plans can always be seen. For example, this is the most modern fleet in Ukraine”, commented on this extraordinary event NIBULON’s General Director Oleksiy Vadaturskyy.

    The prerequisites for the construction of such a high-capacity vessel for the company’s fleet have been for a long period of time. According to Oleksandr Taranovskyi, deputy director of NIBULON’s shipping company for economy, the intensive expansion of NIBULON’s network of river transshipment terminals from year to year provides for an increase in the company’s cargo transported by river; this also increases the needs for loading and unloading operations in the outer and inner roads of Mykolaiv Sea Port.

    "Our company has long had a need for its own crane fleet. In the outer roads of Mykolaiv Sea Port there were three floating vessels of the company, namely St. Mykolai, Nibulonivets and Nibulonivets-2. But the new high-capacity NIBULON MAX will allow us, by increasing the volume of transshipment at sea, not only to fully cover our needs and to avoid the involvement of third-party floating cranes, but also enable additional revenues from providing services to other companies. Thus, this vessel will increase the annual volumes of cargo handling by the fleet by 2-3 million tons per year and increase volumes of cargo handling directly by the company’s fleet to 4-5 million tons per year. This vessel will also make it possible to flexibly use the river cargo fleet, being a storage vessel during the absence of foreign-going vessels”, he explained.

    To accomplish these difficult tasks, NIBULON MAX is equipped with two cranes with a productivity of 18,000 tons per day and two cargo holds with a capacity of 10,000 tons. Cargo holds, equipped with hatch covers, are intended for transporting bulk and general cargoes. The presence of own holds on the vessel provides continuous operation of cranes during mooring operations with non-self-propelled vessels, which shortens the load time of vessels. For maintenance of cargo holds, as well as carrying out loading and unloading operations, in the conditions of the port and in the open roads in the sea, two cranes with a slewing range of 360° shifted by 3,600 mm to the left from central line are installed on the vessel. This will enable the company to perform loading and unloading of Panamax vessels.

    “NIBULON MAX, including mechanisms and equipment, is designed and built according to the current rules and under the supervision of the Shipping Register of Ukraine for the “bulk carrier-unloader” class”, said Oleksii Lalin, director of NIBULON’s shipping company. “The vessel’s endurance for the supply of fuel and fresh water is about 90 days. The volume of automation allows you to control a mechanical installation without the constant presence of the staff in the engine room and in the central control post. We have envisaged the convenient conditions of the European class for the work and rest of 28 crew members, plus 5 additional seats”.

    The construction of a vessel of this class is a completely new higher level of NIBULON’s shipbuilding capacities. For this purpose, the building berth and launching and lifting gear have been modernized, which led to an increase in the number of ways. The company has carried out the large-scale reconstruction of the shipbuilding yard, after which it should become the most modern plant in Ukraine and, without a doubt, one of the best plants in Europe.

    “For the construction of NIBULON MAX, we have used about 5,000 tons of metal and 150 km of cable products”, said Dmytro Horbenko, director of NIBULON shipbuilding and repair yard. “In order to protect the vessel’s hull from the corrosion, we need about 70.5 thousand l of modern paints and varnishes; and the total weight of materials for the insulating the hull is 64 tons”.

    On May 8, Palmerton, a unique 133-m cargo vessel, which is equipped with two cranes with a total lifting capacity of 900 tons, unloaded equipment for NIBULON MAX at the new berth of NIBULON’s transshipment terminal which was reconstructed and put into operation last year. It delivered two four-rope grab cranes CBG 360 from Liebherr-MCCTEC Rostock GmbH (Germany) with a lifting capacity of 45 tons and boom reach of 36 m. That is the first time when equipment for the company’s new shipbuilding orders was delivered to Mykolaiv facility by water transport instead of transporting it by road transport.

    “I am proud to say that we are constructing a unique 140 m long self-propelled crane vessel of “river-sea” class over the last 25 years of independence, which will become a victory in the process of the revival of river transportation in Ukraine. I believe that on September 20 we will show this and other modern NIBULON’s vessels to the Ukrainians and the world. And this achievement will not only be the victory of our company, but also a reason for the pride in Ukraine.

    The modern vessel requires modern and high-capacity equipment, and in or case – its delivery by a modern vessel… Traders, beware of us, Panamax "eaters")!”, said Oleksiy Vadaturskyy.

    The revival of navigation is a vital and very important impetus for the development of Ukraine’s economy. Our company has managed to prove by its own example that the development of river navigation is of great potential and it gives impetus to the development of shipbuilding, logistics, metallurgy, construction industry and the country’s economy. In this sector you can find extraordinary things among ordinary ones – heroic feats and achievements of workmen: shipbuilders, builders, metallurgists and many others who are building our country.




2024 March 29

11:46 The "Ane Maersk" calls at the Eurogate container terminal in Hamburg for the first time on its maiden voyage from Asia to Europe
11:20 Sallaum Lines and Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding commence construction of Ocean Class vessels
10:43 Oasis Marine develops solutions for offshore hydrogen bunkering
10:03 Petrofac secures contract extension with ONEgas West in the UK market

2024 March 28

18:05 Jan De Nul, ENGIE and Equans launch a pilot project centred around the use of Vanadium Redox Flow batteries
17:35 Latvian port equipment manufacturer Bleste introduces new bulk handling ‘bucket’
17:05 Investors upgrade Navios Maritime Partners
16:25 DEME reports 22% increase in the orderbook and a record-high turnover of 3.3 billion euros in 2023
16:14 MABUX: Bunker Outlook, Week 13, 2024
15:41 AD Ports Group announced the opening of Saadiyat Marina & Ferry Terminal and Rabdan Marina
15:11 Sydney invests $11.5 million in two new operational vessels designed by Incat Crowther
14:55 China’s Jinzhao wins Peru $405m port construction contract
14:13 APM Terminals Moín handled six million TEU
13:48 ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsements for Products & Solutions to two innovative initiatives by MOL
13:37 Konecranes launches its flagship Konecranes X-series industrial crane
12:53 United European Car Carriers UECC spearheads collaboration with industry leaders to advance CNSL as a sustainable marine fuel
12:26 Ocean Network Express announces Transpacific service
11:48 Yang Ming announces 2025 Trans-Pacific service network
11:24 Fincantieri signs contract for the supply of two PPAs to Indonesia
10:42 Maersk transported more than 660,000 TEU using clean fuel in 2023
10:23 Documentation delays push industry costs to $3bn
09:48 PONANT and FARWIND Energy partner to develop green hydrogen refueling solutions

2024 March 27

18:22 Bureau Veritas awards world’s first prototype certification for SolarDuck’s floating offshore solar solution
17:58 The recently converted Allseas's shallow water pipelay barge starts preparations for its first commercial project
17:38 The Port of Rotterdam calls on the European Commission and Parliament to focus on actively promoting green energy
15:23 SEFE to become sole shareholder of WIGA
14:53 Ocean Installer secures yet another SLM contract with Equinor
14:23 Cadeler signs offshore wind turbine installation contract for the vessel Wind Scylla
13:42 Carnival Cruise Line orders 5th Excel-class cruise ship
13:11 Maersk and MSC overcharging cargo owners for EU ETS, says T&E
12:52 The Port Authority of Valencia launches the ZAL project in the Port of Valencia
12:11 Clarkson Port Services and Peak Group collaborate to deliver Port Agency services across the North Sea
11:42 Wan Hai Lines holds ship naming ceremony for new vessels
11:24 Consolidated shipping lines EBIT loss was $1.44 billion in Q4 2023: Sea-Intelligence
10:49 Seaspan Shipyards receives long-term contracts for the pre-construction work of the the Canadian Coast Guard's first six multi-mission vessels
10:14 Woodside completes sale of 10% scarborough interest

2024 March 26

18:02 COSCO Shipping Lines introduces new Americas service
17:30 Davie awarded first contract for design of icebreaker fleet under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy
17:04 Sanctions complicate Arctic LNG ship sales, Hanwha Ocean says - Bloomberg
16:57 Terntank places an order for 1+1 additional wind/ methanol-ready hybrid tanker
16:28 BW LNG completes acquisition of two TFDE vessels from Stena Bulk
15:50 Hanwha Ocean develops VR-based special vehicle simulator
15:20 TotalEnergies and SINOPEC join forces to produce sustainable jet fuel at a SINOPEC's refinery
14:52 Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement to guarantee operational reliability of new wind farm installation vessel
14:23 Hudong-Zhonghua launches two LNG carriers
13:51 Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge
13:12 Final sanctioned tanker with Russian Sokol oil to reach China port - Reuters
12:42 Adani Ports acquires 95% of Odisha's Gopalpur Port from SP Group for $162 million
12:21 IHI and Yara Clean Ammonia agree to jointly assess clean ammonia business collaboration
11:41 Yara Clean Ammonia and Azane granted safety permit to build world's first low emission ammonia bunkering terminal
11:16 Wartsila and Royal Caribbean Group celebrate 15 years of collaboration on digital transformation
10:46 A global carbon tax on shipping is coming, says ABS Chairman and CEO
10:21 Eni, Fincantieri and RINA establish partnership for maritime transport decarbonization

2024 March 25

18:07 The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore continues to investigate reports of oil spills off the port of Tuas
17:31 “K” Line, NIPPON HAKUYO and OPT Gate sign an agreement for a new fire detection system for car carriers
17:07 Greek merchant fleet recorded slight decline in January 2024
16:47 Hanwha Ocean Plans to develop green technology and naval ships
16:25 U-Ming Singapore and ITOCHU sign milestone MoU for the joint development of ammonia dual-fuel and de-carbonized vessels
15:34 Svitzer targets methanol-fuelled MAN 175DF-M engine for tug application
15:04 Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs contracts for four 9,300 CEU vessels with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard
14:40 Taiwan International Port to upgrade terminal facility at Kaohsiung
13:59 Сruise ship Carnival Freedom catches fire near Bahamas
12:59 Hanwha Ocean wins 2.4 tln-won order for 8 LNG ships
11:16 Inland Ports meet in Paris to talk about the innovation potential of inland ports
10:50 IMO agrees possible outline for maritime “net-zero framework”
10:24 Hapag-Lloyd to continue to avoid the Red Sea route
09:58 QatarEnergy enters time charter agreements with Nakilat for the operation of 25 LNG vessels

2024 March 24

16:18 Inchgreen Marine Park upgraded as part of £11m investment
15:14 A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Solent Rail Terminal Rail was held at the Port of Southampton
14:08 ESNA and Strategic Marine join forces to offer Surface Effect Ship (“SES”) Crew Transfer Vessels (“CTV”) to the market