Black Sea Shipyard

State holding corporation Black Sea Shipyard ( also known as Chernomorsky Shipbuilding Yard) is one of the enterprises under the parent concern Ukroboronprom, and is known as one of the biggest enterprises of the shipbuilding industry in both Ukraine and throughout Europe. The shipyard has two main areas covering 500 acres (2.0 km²) and produces ships and vessels of different types, including tankers, trawlers, ocean towing vessels and low tonnage vessels. The plant also produces ship machinery and equipment, electric equipment, furniture and some consumer goods. The yard is situated in the South-West of Nikolaev-city, on the bank of Bug Estuary which gives it direct access to the Black Sea.  Chernomorsky possesses a Design and Engineering Centre and auxiliary production workshops.

The Black Sea Shipyard is part of the Smart Maritime Group, which in turn represents the shipbuilding business sector of the Smart-Holding industrial and investment groups of Ukraine. Among the largest of such groups in the region, Smart-Holding unites enterprises participating in common strategic aims and business principles. The interests are focused on branches possessing key importance for the country economy which includes metals and mining and oil and gas sector, banking sector, agriculture, retail, shipbuilding and real estate. The involvement of the shipyard in such a group of businesses bolsters its prominence in the business world, both nationally and internationally.

The capabilities and services of the shipyard itself are listed below:

• Metal processing production
• Assembly and welding production
• Slipway production
• Pipework production
• Shipwork production
• Outfitting production
• Painting production
• Straight line production (SLP)
• Floating dock