Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank, who visited SANMAR Shipyard in the shipyards area in Altınova district of Yalova, tested the tugboats by sailing. Stating that the Turkish maritime industry has gained great momentum in recent years, Varank said, "Turkey only exported 2 billion dollars worth of ships last year."
Minister Varank, who went to sea with a tugboat, tested the performance of the sea vehicle in firefighting and rescue efforts, as well as its sudden maneuvering systems.
HIGH TECHNOLOGY SHIPS
Making a statement to reporters after the test, Varank said, “Although these vessels are small in size, they are especially high-tech and capable vessels. They are also used in towing large-tonnage ships or in firefighting, search and rescue operations. Of course, the Turkish maritime industry, especially the shipbuilding industry, has gained momentum recently. In particular, our Yalova shipyards have become a shipyard that produces high-tech ships.” he said.
Its propellers can rotate 360 degrees
Reminding that the ship stopped in a very short time in the test he made using the tugboat, Varank used the following statements:
“Because their propellers can rotate 360 degrees. They can tow very high tonnage ships. We saw how he extinguished the fire. They showed us how the ship was able to get into the fire by creating a water wall around itself. Of course, these are very serious abilities. From this shipyard, 300 tugboats have been built so far and some of them have been exported abroad. Some of them are used in Turkey. This place continues to receive very serious orders. Hopefully, our shipyard and shipbuilding industry will continue to bleach us.”
Minister Varank stated that he also liked the features of the tugboat he used and said, “We tested together how pumps are used to extinguish fire by going full distance, how the ship can maneuver around itself very quickly, how it can stop in a short time. It was an interesting experience for us.” he said.
2 BILLION DOLLARS IN ONE YEAR
Emphasizing that they are very pleased with the fact that the shipyard and shipbuilding industry brings high added value to Turkey, Varank said, “We are pleased that it has become a foreign exchange generating sector, especially with exports. Last year, it exported approximately 2 billion dollars worth of ships to Turkey. A large part of this was done from these shipyards. 35 thousand of our citizens work in this shipyard area and they bring bread to their homes. Therefore, we were really pleased that such an important sector is doing such important work and that we tested it ourselves. ” he said.
TURKISH SHIPPING INDUSTRY IS DEVELOPING
Noting that factory ships and high-tech ships with important features are produced in Yalova, Varank said that SANMAR has achieved firsts in the sector. Emphasizing that the Turkish shipping industry is constantly moving forward, Varank said, “A shipyard here has a very important place in our defense industry. Sections capable of firing torpedoes in the nose of Reis class submarines were built here. SANMAR Shipyard has also made many innovations in the tugboat sector before.” said.
BEST IN CLASS EQUIPMENT
Standard tugboats with a length of 24 meters produced by SANMAR have a pulling power of 70 tons. The tugboats, which have an engine system that can rotate 6 degrees with 160 thousand horsepower, both cool themselves and extinguish the fire during the fire. In addition to firefighting, tugboats provide full performance in salvage at sea, docking and towing large-tonnage ships.
Be the first to comment