Wadan Yards Оkean floats out 4 dump barges for Nibulon LLC (the Ukraine)
Four more dump barges built at Nikolaevskii shipyard Wadan Yards Оkean under Nibulon SP LLC (the Ukrain) were floated out on October 16, 2009. As per the company’s press0service information, the company’s fleet consists of 8 dump barges to the date which gives the company opportunity to transport 36 thousand tons of grain simultaneously.
It is also informed that an opening of transhipment terminal for grain and oil crops shipment onto a river transport in Vitovo village, Chigirinskii area is planned for October 17, 2009. The 12.852 ha terminal constructed within 2 months allows ship 5 thousand tons of grain onto the river transport.
It is necessary to remind that, Nibulon LLC implements $150 million project. Construction of seven elevators and inland water terminals with overall storage volume capacity of 300 thousand tons of grain, building of 24 river-sea barges of 108 thousand tons deadweight and building and procurement of 14 sea and river towboats are envisaged in the project.
Wadan Yards Оkean JC (Damen Shipyards Okean till December 2008) is specialized in repair of containers, tankers, towboats, barges of 350 thousand tons displacement.