SADRA
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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
. SADRA is also active in offshore oil & gas development. SADRA specializes in building ships, docks and floating oil rigs. Sadra Group is a sister company of Iran's state-owned Iran Shipbuilding and Offshores Industries Complex Co.
(ISOICO). As of April 2009, the IRGC-controlled construction conglomerate, Khatam al-Anbia
owns a controlling stake in SADRA.
oil tankers for Venezuela. Since 2010, SADRA has been involved in the development of South Pars phases 13 & 14.
. 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. Iran-Alborz is operated by Iran North Drilling Co.
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. 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. The Ministry of Commerce
has confirmed that Iran is able to build all its needed sea fleets inside the country.
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Bushehr
Bushehr Bushehr lies in a vast plain running along the coastal region on the Persian Gulf coast of southwestern Iran. It is the chief seaport of the country and the administrative centre of its province. Its location is about south of Tehran. The local climate is hot and humid.The city...
. Since then, SADRA has established itself as the leading shipbuilding and shiprepairing company in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. SADRA is also active in offshore oil & gas development. SADRA specializes in building ships, docks and floating oil rigs. Sadra Group is a sister company of Iran's state-owned Iran Shipbuilding and Offshores Industries Complex Co.
ISOICO
Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex Co is an Iranian ship yard, located in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz lat/lon: 27°03' N , 57°58' E , active as shipbuilder and ship-repairer of different types of vessels and offshore structures...
(ISOICO). As of April 2009, the IRGC-controlled construction conglomerate, Khatam al-Anbia
Khatam al-Anbia
Khatam al-Anbia is an Iranian engineering firm controlled by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps . The firm, also known as GHORB, is the IRGC's major engineering arm and one of Iran's largest contractors in industrial and development projects...
owns a controlling stake in SADRA.
History
In 2005, SADRA won a 100 million euro contract to build four cargo ships for German company Rickmers. In 2006 SADRA group won a $2.4 billion dollar contract to build 10 LNG carriers for the Belgian shipping group EXMAR. In September 2009 SADRA begun manufacturing four 113,000-metric-ton AframaxAframax
An ' ship is an oil tanker smaller than and with a breadth above 32.31 m. The term is based on the Average Freight Rate Assessment tanker rate system. class tankers are largely used in the basins of the Black Sea, the North Sea, the Caribbean Sea, the China Sea and the Mediterranean...
oil tankers for Venezuela. Since 2010, SADRA has been involved in the development of South Pars phases 13 & 14.
Iranian ship building market and industry
In 2009 SADRA launched a domestically-built semi-floatable drilling rig for the Caspian SeaCaspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. The sea has a surface area of and a volume of...
. The semi-submersible rig called 'Iran-Alborz' is the largest in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far 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. Iran-Alborz is operated by Iran North Drilling Co.
North Drilling
North Drilling Company is an Iranian company specialized in the contracting, design, construction, management and leasing of oil and gas platforms in the Caspian Sea, to global customers. The company was privatized in June 2009...
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. 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. The Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Commerce (Iran)
The Ministry of Commerce of Iran was the main organ of the Government in charge of the regulation and implementation of policies applicable to domestic and foreign trade...
has confirmed that Iran is able to build all its needed sea fleets inside the country.
See also
- ISOICOISOICOIran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex Co is an Iranian ship yard, located in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz lat/lon: 27°03' N , 57°58' E , active as shipbuilder and ship-repairer of different types of vessels and offshore structures...
- SADRA's sister company - Iran Shipping LinesIran Shipping LinesThe maritime fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines comprises 115 ocean-going vessels with the total capacity of . The ownership structure of the fleet comprises 87 ocean-going vessels in IRISL and 28 different types of ships under the flag of subsidiaries, including Khazar Shipping,...
- Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction CompanyIranian Offshore Engineering and Construction CompanyIranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company is the first Iranian general contractor to the oil and gas industries. IOEC specializes in offshore engineering, procurement, construction, pipe coating, pipelaying, and installation of jackets, top sides, etc...
External links
Videos
- Iran's ship building industry - 2011 PressTV