Having
undertaken the biggest combat ship contract in the Turkish private sector
history, RMK Marine will participate as the representative of the Turkish
private shipbuilding industry in the 3rd DIMDEX Exhibition organized
in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, to share the recent developments
particularly in regards to upcoming naval ship projects with visitors.
This will be the first time that RMK Marine, the shipyard of Koç
Group Companies, participates in the DIMDEX 2012 Exhibition, to be organized
in Qatar’s capital city Doha on March 26 – 28 2012.
The DIMDEX 2012 Exhibition, which is being organized for the 3rd time
this year, is an important platform in terms of uniting global industry
leader firms and industrial representatives, bureaucrats and businessmen
of Middle Eastern and African countries and generating a gradually increasing
demand in the defense industry. In this Exhibition, worldwide manufacturers
in the electronics, technology development and weapon systems fields
will also come together, along with the leading firms of the defense
industry. RMK Marine’s stand will be situated in the Turkish Section
of Pavilion in the Exhibition under the coordination of the Turkish
Undersecretariat for Defense Industry (SSM), along with other Turkish
companies.
RMK Marine will be situated at Stand No.S-307 in DIMDEX Exhibition organized
at the Qatar International Convention Center. The Company will introduce
the Coast Guard Search and Rescue Vessel project, currently being built
for the Turkish Coast Guard Command, as well as other ongoing naval
projects such as Fast Attack Craft (42m in length) and Multi-role Coast
Guard Vessel (66 m in length). RMK Marine, having recently won the biggest
combat ship tender to be realized by private sector in Turkey, will
exhibit its successes and experience, in both the construction or naval
ships as well as in the integration of weapons and electronic systems.
Commenting on RMK Marine’s involvement in this prestigious DIMDEX
Exhibition, RMK Marine’s General Manager Can Öztürk
said; “We are pleased to be participating in the DIMDEX for the
first time this year to represent our country. We will be honored to
share defense industry capabilities of our country with all participants
from international markets and to introduce the Turkish Coast Guard
Search and Rescue Vessel Projects along with our other ongoing projects”.
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Success of Turkish Engineers
RMK Marine has realized a significant organizational structure in
line with the long term defense industry objectives, strategy and
mission of the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defense Industry. The
project which has been underway since 2008, currently employs 28 managers,
124 engineers, 58 technicians, 28 operators, 53 office personnel and
329 workers. A total of 2 million man/hour labor has been completed
in the project until today. 6,000 units of electric cables, a total
of 150 km cable length as well as 30 kilometers of piping with various
diameters have been installed in each a vessel. In addition, nationally
developed combat management and electronic sensor – weapon systems
have also been successfully integrated in the Project and obtained
the full score in implemented tests.
Among the 4 vessels constructed successfully by Turkish engineers,
vessels TCSG Dost, TCSG Güven and TCSG Umut were launched within
the past year, and TCSG Yasam will also be launched in the upcoming
days. The vessels will be delivered within 2012. These vessels with
88,6 m length, 12 m width and 1700 tons of displacement weight fall
under “corvette class” vessel family in terms of dimensions
and capacities. RMK Marine executes the platform integration of weapons
and electronic systems for vessels within its shipyard.
In 2000 RMK Marine had also successfully built and delivered two naval
logistics vessels to the Turkish Naval Forces, namely TCG Alb. Hakki
Burak and TCG Yzb. Ihsan Tolunay with 2100 DWT capacity. RMK Marine
is currently also tendering for Landing Platform Dock Project, which
is in clarification phase nowadays, to be procured by SSM.
About RMK Marine
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The Shipyard, which joined the Koç Group of Companies in
1997 and was renamed RMK Marine, is located in Tuzla. RMK Marine
specializes in building, repairing and maintenance of commercial,
naval vessels and super yachts.
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One of Turkey’s largest private shipyards the company is projected
to grow with high quality and added value projects, RMK Marine,
with its experience, know-how and product variety has successfully
competes on an international scale due to the company’s knowledge,
experience and product diversity in building tankers, offshore service
ships, tugboats, military vessels and super yachts.
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The
shipyard was audited by the Ministry of National Defence and RINA
(International Certification Company) for “Industrial Quality
Assurance” to the requirements for AQAP 2110 and ISO 9001
certification for the management system and infrastructure for superyachts,
military and commercial shipbuilding projects. RMK Marine is the
only private shipyard to have attained AQAP 2110.
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RMK Marine is the first Turkish private sector shipyard providing
designs and solutions within its own premises in terms of platforms,
electrical designs and electronic systems.
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“Nazenin
V”, built by RMK Marine was awarded a Judges’ Special
Commendation for “The Best Sailing Yacht over 45 Meters”
at the “2010 World Superyacht Awards”, which is considered
to be the “Academy Award” of global super yacht industry.
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The 45m super motor yacht “Karia” and the Oyster 100
sailing yacht “Sarafin”, built at RMK Marine, have both
been chosen as finalists in World Superyacht Awards 2012. This highly
competitive and prestigious award of the global super yacht industry
will be delivered to their selected owners on the premiere night
to be organized in May 2012 in Istanbul.
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Caressa K was one of the five winners of the prestigious Superyacht
Design Award by the ISS (International Superyacht Society) for Powerboats
32-43m category in 2006. Designed by Naval Architects, Vripack Yachting
International b.v. this elegantly styled trawler yacht is intended
for long distance cruising with all of the comforts of fine living
for the discerning owner.
Visit RMK Marine at DIMDEX 2012 on stand #S-307
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