They saw with their own eyes how NIBULON is reviving Mykolayiv shipbuilding.
Dmytro Gorbenko, the shipyard’s director, familiarized the guests with the shipyard and its history, demonstrated the construction of cargo fleet and told them that NIBULON itself was reviving the Ukrainian shipbuilding sector.
He stressed that in 2012, taking into consideration inefficient operation of the Ukrainian shipyards, the company had to purchase a property complex of Mykolayiv shipbuilding yard. At present NIBULON builds its fleet here, conducts repairs, reconstructs and modernizes the existing capacities.
“NIBULON is acknowledged as not only the agrarian but also shipbuilding company. We aim to develop our own fleet, strengthen our positions in the shipbuilding sector and to compete with Ukrainian shipyards. Unfortunately, Mykolayiv does not have any other shipbuilding prospects. Our shipyard is perspective, stable and have shipbuilding orders”, added Dmytro Gorbenko.
Observing construction of the tugs (121 project) and non-self-propelled vessels (NBL-91 project), the guests found out NIBULON’s shipbuilding plans, and namely the construction at its own shipyard 12 non-self-propelled vessels with the total deadweight of 36 thousand tons, 12 shallow-draught tugs of 14.4 h.p., 35 self-propelled “Volgo-Don Max” class vessels with the total deadweight of about 200 thousand tons.
The shipyard’s successes were acknowledged by the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during his visit (May 12 and August 21, 2014) as well as by the Holy Patriarch of Kyiv and All-Rus’ Ukraine Filaret (October 13, 2014). The company laid down the tugs (121 project) and launched the POSS-115 project tugs with their participation.
Some guests shared their impressions and shipbuilding prospects in Mykolayiv and Ukraine.
Sergiy Lysenko, anexecutivedirector at the Associationof Shipbuilders of Ukraine (2nd photo –leftmost), said, “Today we must change the format of shipbuilding events. Presentation of models and drafts is in the past. An excursion format demonstrated by NIBULON is a great example of modern approach.
I visited a lot of Ukrainian shipbuilding yards. I have never been at NIBULON shipyard before. I can say with confidence that your facility is the only one that operates efficiently, and people work with pleasure among flowers and greenery.
The river transportation and fleet construction will develop Ukraine. And carriers must follow NIBULON’s example and construct their own fleet. NIBULON is developing itself setting interesting and innovative goals. I wish you support from the country promoting your progress”.
Oleksandr Yefymenko, a lecturer from Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding in Mykolayiv (2nd photo – in the middle), said, “Our meeting proves that Mykolayiv shipbuilding not only exists but also develops itself successfully. Speaking about shipbuilding in Ukraine, it faces stagnation. Can we overcome it? NIBULON’s successful operation demonstrates that Ukraine’s shipbuilding sector has a chance for development. The question is that whether we have enough strength, will and intellect to make use of it. The shipbuilding market has a lot of sectors, where the country can successfully compete with world leaders.
NIBULON has wonderful prospects. You are not waiting for the conditions to be created for your operation; you are building the future today. NIBULON must be an example of how to set goals and achieve them and to develop the modern high-tech company dynamically and efficiently”.