LOCATION

Odessos Shiprepair Yard S.A. is situated at the southern end of the city of Varna, on the island between the old and new canals connecting the Black Sea and the Lake of Varna and is about one mile far from the mouth of Port Varna. Yard’s location is extremely favourable in view of the significance of Varna as a big industrial and tourist centre. Located at the point of intersection of multiple transport, communication and commercial main lines, the shiprepair activity is secured in terms of timely delivery of materials.

Varna is the third largest city in Bulgaria occupying an area of 205 sq. km. Its situation on the Northern coast of the Black Sea as well as the rich natural resources make it one of the best known resort centres in the Black Sea region. Besides it lies on the road between the Middle East and Western Europe.

OUR HISTORY

FOUNDATION

        1955

Commissioning of the Graving dock at the Georgi Dimitrov shipbuilding and shiprepair yard has laid the foundations of Odessos Shiprepair Yard S.A.. Some time after their foundation, the two main activities of the Georgi Dimitrov shipbuilding and shiprepair yard separated, so Odessos undertook the shiprepair services.

The construction of the Graving dock was related at that time with the necessity for execution of emergency dock repairs of war ships in case of eventual military operations in the Black Sea basin during the Cold War.

The first docked vessel was the Bulgarian M/V “Shipka”. This docking marked the commencement of service of the Graving dock.

PRESENT DAYS

      1989

After the changes in the former socialist countries in 1989 Odessos Shiprepair Yard S.A. was reorganized and in 1997 it became a joint-stock company. The capital is entirely private.

      2010

The yard has invested over 30 million US dollars in improvement of infrastructure, buildings, purchase of machinery, equipment and stations, improvement of working environment and safety. Commissioning of the Floating dock No. 3 with lifting capacity of 20 000 tons.

CERTIFICATES

Odessos Shiprepair Yard is certified according to the following international standards with the following filed of activity “Ship repair and conversion services”:

Certificates:

• ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
• ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System
• ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System
• ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management System
• AQAP 2110:2016 Quality Management System in compliance with NATO Allied Publication AQAP 2110

Odessos Shiprepair Yard SA is certified by Class Societies for the following activities:

• Certified welders and approved WPS (EH36) for welding of ship’s steel hull structures (LR и RINA);
• Certified welders and approved WPS for welding of ship’s bronze propellers (LR и GL);
• Approval for welding of ship’s hull structures and mechanical elements (GL, BRS); Survey and maintenance of ship’s fire equipment (LR, GL, BV, BRS);
• Survey and maintenance of ship’s life-boats and davits (LR);
• Thickness measurements of ship’s hull structure (LR, GL, BV, DNV, BRS);

NATO AQAP 2110

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