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52 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? AUGUST 2013 The Shipyard EditionTalleres Navales del Golfo (TNG) shipyard at Veracruz, Mexico was origi- nally developed as a new construction facility, but the shipyard has successfully transferred to ship repair facility with an emphasis on steelwork repair contracts. As a result of recent success in repair operations, the shipyard is currently em-barking on a major development and re-structuring of the shipyard, with a view to rationalizing the facilities and expand-ing its repair capabilities.Despite recent economic turmoil, long term prospects for trade growth, and thereby growth of the ß eet and demand for ship repair services, remain good, in the opinion of TNG. While ships still need to be Þ xed de- spite economic conditions, and the fact that so many ships laid-up will need maintenance before returning to full service, ship owners are more than ever focused on cost and survival for a num-ber of years to come. While there is work to be had, maintenance budgets remain tight. Cost control and competitive ad-vantage are likely to be derived increas-ingly from environmental and efÞ ciency measures. In this regard, TNG has been proÞ table in the current environment in-dicating the shipyard has the potential to perform strongly as conditions improve.Current Market The level of activity in the Gulf of Mexico?s oil industry is increasing at a steady pace, and several major rigs fabri-cation packages have been awarded and vessel construction, giving TNG the op- portunity to grow and diversify its ser- vices towards offshore, fabrication, ves- sel construction and repairs. In the last 12 months, TNG has repaired three rigs, giving the yard expanded experience in this market. Currently TNG is working on nine projects simultaneously. ? Two Fabrication Projects, which entails column rolling for a major jacket for offshore industries, lacing fabrication for previous mentioned project s (1,500+ tons of steel total) and stainless steel pressure vessels fabrication.? Five Ship Repair Projects. Two vessels are currently in the TNG dry docks, one semisubmersible rig in a ß oating dock (barge) and two a ß oat projects, and the scope of work in-cludes: ? Steel renewal in process with a rate of + 120 ton per month ? Propulsion (CPP) and steering system repairs ? Propulsion (azimuthally thrust ers) renewal recondition ? Propeller straightening ? Simplex seal renewal ? Blasting ? Painting outside (+ 10,000 sq mtr per month) ? Tank Coating ? Piping ? Machining ? Electrical works ? Two Projects on-site. One for container crane maintenance and another to relocate a container crane by means of heavy lift transporters.www.tnghph.com.mx TNG: Talleres Navales Del Golfo MR #8 (50-57).indd 52MR #8 (50-57).indd 528/1/2013 10:03:54 AM8/1/2013 10:03:54 AM