SHIP BUILDING AND SHIP REPAIR

CONVERSION OF RUSSIAN RIVER TYPE VESSELS TO SEA-RIVER

 * After the change of the former Soviet union, the new type of conversion/construction/management were taking place on the Turkish market on a grand scale. Bora concluded several agreements and increased Its share In the ship construction/repair department considerably.

 * The first important project has the conversion and re-construction of 2 volgodon type vessels (M/V Nikolay Meshkov and M/V Vasily Tatischev) we are proud to say that the conversion work of M/V Nikolay Meshkov was first ever in its type. The originality remained on keeping dwcc same by increasing the height of bow&hatch coamings and additional steelwork on hull keeping dwt same (5192 dwt, 9600 cbm capacIty). The conversion of M/V Vasily Tatischev was slightly different (Another project-design, 3890 dwt 6270 cbm capacIty, TOTAL VALUE: USD 3 MILLION).

 TRAINING VESSELS TURN KEY PROJECT

 * At 1998 , Bora Shipping succeed in winning the tender (turn key project) and sealed the contract (value USD 10 million) with the Turkish Ministry Of Defence for building 8 training vessels for the Turkish Navy. Construction began in April 1998 and completed successfully in March 2000.

* IN 2004, OUR GEN. CARGO TYPE VESSEL M/V MISTRAL WAS LENGHTENED AND CONVERTED AND INCREASED FROM 5274DWT TO 7321DWT.