SADRA
SADRA also known as "Iran Marine Industrial Company" was founded in 1968 as a small ship repair yard in Bushehr. Since then, SADRA has established itself as the leading shipbuilding and shiprepairing company in Iran.[1] SADRA is also active in offshore oil & gas development.[2] SADRA specializes in building ships, docks and floating oil rigs.[3] Sadra Group is a sister company of Iran's state-owned Iran Shipbuilding and Offshores Industries Complex Co. (ISOICO).[4] As of April 2009, the IRGC-controlled construction conglomerate, Khatam al-Anbia owns a controlling stake in SADRA.[5]
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History[edit]
- In 2005, SADRA won a 100 million euro contract to build four cargo ships for German company Rickmers.[4]
- In 2006 SADRA group won a $2.4 billion contract to build 10 LNG carriers for the Belgian shipping group EXMAR.[2]
- In 2009 SADRA begun manufacturing four 113,000-metric-ton Aframax oil tankers for Venezuela.[6][7]
- In 2009 SADRA launched a domestically-built semi-floatable drilling rig for the Caspian Sea. The semi-submersible rig called 'Iran-Alborz' is the largest in the Middle East. The semi-floatable platform is able to operate at water depths up to 1,030 meters and can drill down to 6,000 meters under the seabed.[8] Iran-Alborz is operated by Iran North Drilling Co.[9]
- Since 2010, SADRA has been involved in the development of South Pars phases 13 & 14.[10]
Iranian ship building market and industry[edit]
Over the next two decades, Iran would need 500 new ships, including 120 oil tankers, 40 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and over 300 commercial vessels.[11] In 2009, in a move aimed at further enhancing Iran's shipbuilding industry, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he will ban the purchase of foreign ships by Iranian organizations.[12] The Ministry of Commerce has confirmed that Iran is able to build all its needed sea fleets inside the country.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.vinamaso.net/directory/shipyards/sadra-iran-marine-industrial-co.html
- ^ a b http://www.iran-daily.com/1385/2589/pdf/i3.pdf
- ^ http://www.turquoisepartners.com/iraninvestment/IIM-Jun10.pdf
- ^ a b http://www.payvand.com/news/05/nov/1052.html
- ^ http://www.payvand.com/news/10/mar/1213.html
- ^ http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=106445§ionid=351020102
- ^ http://presstv.com/detail/219826.html
- ^ http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=101427§ionid=351020103
- ^ http://www.ogj.com/index/article-display/articles/oil-gas-journal/exploration-development-2/2010/02/russian-semi_spuds.html
- ^ http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=220734
- ^ http://www.iran-daily.com/1388/3479/html/economy.htm
- ^ http://www.presstv.ir/new/detail.aspx?id=104078§ionid=351020102
- ^ http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8903111753
See also[edit]
- ISOICO - SADRA's sister company
- Iran Shipping Lines
- Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company
External links[edit]
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