• Tug VB XALOC

    Delivery of the tugboat of latest generation VB XALOC

    The know-how of Zamakona Shipyards in collaboration of Robert Allan as a designer and the experience of Boluda Towage and Salvage as the operator in the tugboat have developed this new construction 768, “VB XALOC” tugboat AVT type that will be the new tugboat reference in port operations, loads and scort.

    This tugboat with a GT below 500 and a nautical length of 31,7 m and a beam of 12,8 m has a power of 7600 horsepower which delivers a bollard point of 79,6 tons. It has space for 8 people with a level “Comf-Noise 3” also a reference in the sector for this types of vessels.

    This vessel in the first of a serial that this Ship-owner has ordered and relied on Zamakona Shipyards due to its high standards in quality performance, timing and price.

    TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

    • Length o.a.: 31,57 metres
    • Beam, moulded: 12,80 metres
    • Depth, least moulded: 4,70 metres
    • Draft , moulded (Departure – 190 DWT): 3,58 metres
    • Draft, navigational (Departure – 190 DWT): 6,47 metres
    • Maximum load condition draught (Seagoing): aprox. 6,63 m
    • Crew: 8 men
    • International Tonnage: 497
    • Speed: 13,6 knots
    • Bollard pull: 79,60 ton
    • Indirect Steering Force (aprox): 10 knots 110 tonnes
    • Indirect Braking Force (aprox): 10 knots 100 tonnes

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  • 5th edition of Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference – DIMDEX 2016

     

    ZAMAKONA YARDS is participating in the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference , DIMDEX 2016

     

    Hosted and organized by the Qatar Armed Forces, the 5th edition of Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference – DIMDEX 2016 –is taking place in Doha from the 29th until 31st , March 2016.

     

    Is because our versatility and our good business relationships with middle east we are present in this important exhibition with Mahmood Al Rawahi Group, strengs the relationship with our customers in the Middle East is our main goal.

     

     

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  • Zamakona Shipyard comences repairs on a section of the double roro ramp of the port of Santander

    Our Zamakona Shipyard, located at the Port of Santurce, has recently started the repairs and commissioning of a section of the dry RORO ramp of the Port Authority of Santander.

    This work is part of the larger project being carried out by Acciona Infrastructuras to adapt the Maritime Terminal to the developing needs of transport by sea of the Port of Santander.

    During February the works will be performed in dry-docking including sandblasting, painting the hull and deck, reconditioning the boiler, pipework, cleaning and repair of tanks as well as renewal of the anodes will be carried out.

    Thus Zamakona Yards confirms its commitment to the National Ports providing new construction and maintenance of RORO ramps. Zamakona Yards has built RORO ramps for the ports of Bilbao, Pasajes, Tenerife, Huelva and we are currently finalizing the installation of a ramp 35 meters long and 26 meters wide in the Musel for the Port Authority of Gijón.

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  • REPNAVAL starts the New Year with a full house!

    REPNAVAL, the shipyard, belonging to our group, Zamakona Yards in Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, has started the New Year in the best way possible, with a near capacity occupancy. What better way to start the year than with marvelous weather of 24ºC and multiple projects in our shipyard.

    We would like to thank our loyal customers for once again entrusting their vessels to us to repair and put into condition to return to sea again.

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  • Inaugural Ceremony for the Vessel “Guria” of the Nicra-7 Tuna Fishery

    ZAMAKONA SHIPYARD is the beneficiary of the confidence of the Prestigious Tuna Fishery, Nicra-7, and is delivering their new Tuna Freezer vessel, “Guria” at the Bizkaia Este dock of the Port of Bilbao. This Saturday, Astilleros ZamakonaS.A.

    Will hold the inauguration ceremony of the first of this innovative type of vessel for the Bermean Compoany. This act will be attended by representatives from both companies, the Port of Bilbao and authorities of the Basque Government. This vessel, the “Guria” is construction Nº 751 of the Santurce Shipyard and is a project of new design with the latest and most modern technology built to the specifications of this Bermean Shipowner. It has a length of 81 meters and a top speed of 16 knots thanks to its power plant of 5440CV. The crew is composed of 27 mariners to handle a capture capacity of 1708 m3 of tuna. The vessel will fish in the Atlantic Ocean. The company, Nicra-7, expressed their satisfaction on the construction of a new vessel for the first time at this shipyard and has said that it will not be the last, thanks to the degree of cooperation and the quality of construction received.

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  • The new slipway Number 4 with a máximum capacity of 5500 Tons

    Since finishing the adaptation work on our slipway Nº 4 of our REPNAVAL Shipyard at the Port of Las Palmas which can service vessels up to 126 M length and 5500 Tons we haven’t stopped working on vessels which we could not accommodate previously with our limited capacity. Thus, recently, we have drydocked the Vessel “Angel” (before, “Caliope”) of 113 M and 3500 Tons and we are now drydocking the pontoon Koca Yusuf of 92 M length and 27.5 M width. All of which means that the effort and investment we have made w justifiable as shown by the enthusiastic reception and demand of our customers for the drydocking of their vessels.

     

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  • Fully operational our new hydraulic workshop in the Canary Islands

    Now our high-end hydraulic services for repairs and installations in the Canary Islands are 100% operative.

     

    Zamakona Yards, together with its partner, GS-Hydro, is now offering this range of services at its installations at the Port of Las Palmas, thus enhancing and expanding the extensive services of this type already offered by our Group to its customers.

     

    The hydraulic workshop, located at our facilities in the Port of Las Palmas is equipped with the latest generation of hydraulic equipment and highly qualified, expert personnel in order to guarantee the best hydraulic installations from 1/4″ to 8” working at pressures from 10 to 690 Bar. The shop also offers Fabrication/Pressing of hoses from 1/8” to 2” (6000 Bars)

    GS-Hydro is also a World leader in non-welded piping technology, a service also available in the Canary islands.

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  • The Spanish Hospital Ships, “Juan De La Cosa” and “Esperanza Del Mar” repaired in Zamakona Yards

    Recently, we’ve successfully carried out repairs and maintenance simultaneously on the two emblematic government owned hospital ships, Juan De La Cosa and Esperanza Del Mar.

     

    It occurred that the two vessels were repaired simultaneously. The vessel Juan De La Cosa was repaired at Zamakona Pasaia yard at San Sebastian and the Esperanza Del Ma” at our yard, Repnaval, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

     

    Both projects were offered at public bidding and our proposals were the winners. We take great pride in being able to offer our services to these two emblematic vessels which are carrying out such important work in attending to the needs of our fishing men in the areas where they are working.

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  • Zamakona Yards launches the tuna-freezer vessel, “Guria” of the Basque company, Nicra 7

    This Friday The 3rd, Zamakona Shipyard of Santurce, belonging to the Zamakona Yards Group, successfully launched the “Guria” an ultimate generation tuna- freezer vessel. The “Guria, which means in Euskera “Ours”, with a length of 81.54 meters, is equipped with a Wartsilla 4000 kw main engine which can deliver a top speed of 16 knots.

     

    This modern tuna vessel has a storage capacity of 1708 M3 in her holds and is equipped with an accommodation for a crew of 28 persons.

     

    Her destination will be to operate in the Atlantic with three other tuna vessels of this prestigious company, the Kurtzio, the Matxikorta and the Albacora.

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  • Zamakona Yards takes place in Aqua Nor 2015

    Tomorrow begins the Aqua Nor 2015, the main international event of the aquaculture industry and the largest technology exhibition of this sector in the world.

     

    The fair has been held for more than thirty years in the city of Trondheim, Norway, and will, in this edition, count over 400 exhibitors from all over the world.

     

    Zamakona Yards is well known in the industry as we´ve been the first to build two ships for the transport of live salmon, the Ronja Polaris and the Ronja Huon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqT0-aZKiEE) for our customer Sølvtrans.

     

    Although we have already taken place in this fair on other occasions, this year we have our own stand. The Zamakona Yards team will be present at stand A2-621.

     

    If you are planning to go to the exhibition make sure you come visit us, we will be happy to assist you!

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