SHIPBUILDING
BARRACUDA
http://www.barracuda.gr
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ELEFSIS SHIPYARDS
http://www.elefsis-shipyards.gr
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In 2001, Elefsis Shipyards concluded the construction of 3 LTD’s, Jason class, for the Hellenic Navy
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In 2003 Elefsis delivered the largest ship of the Hellenic Navy, Promitheus.
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Under construction are a series of five FAC (Fast Attack Craft) of Vosper Thornycroft design. These 62 meter ships carry the latest generation Exocet missiles and are considered the most modern front line units of the H.N.
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NEORION S.A
http://www.neorion-shipyards.gr
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HELLENIC SHIPYARDS S.A.
http://www.hellenic-shipyards.gr
Hellenic Shipyards S.A. is the largest shipyard in the area of the eastern Mediterranean. It stands worldwide for its outstanding experience in building and repairing naval and commercial ships. Founded over fifty years ago, Hellenic Shipyards S.A. is now part of the TKMS Group, and has moved into the high technology end of the business with the construction of the most advanced conventional submarines in the world.
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Frigates MEKO 200 ® HN Hydra Class
In co-operation with Blohm + Voss - one of the world’s leading naval shipbuilders - Hellenic Shipyards built and successfully delivered in the period from 1996 to 1998, 3 Frigates to the Hellenic Navy. These advanced vessels incorporated state-of-the-art equipment and electronic and weapons systems with variable payload standardized modules.
In compliance with the specific needs of the Hellenic Navy, the Hydra Class Frigates have been equipped with a helicopter incl. Hangar as well as with the respective sensors and weapons for an effective defense of air, surface and underwater targets.
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Fast Attack Crafts
In co-operation with CMN, Hellenic Shipyards built and successfully delivered until 1981, 6 Fast Attack Crafts for the Hellenic Navy.
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Fast Patrol Boats /Gunboats
HSY has developed the design for a fast patrol boat according to the specific needs of the Hellenic Navy (Pyrpolitis Class) and successfully delivered in 1993/94, 2 Fast Patrol Boats. Having further improved the HSY design in order to comply with the rules of Germanischer Lloyd and also to implement a new combat suite, in 1999 the Hellenic Navy awarded the building of another 4 Gunboats (Machitis Class) to Hellenic Shipyards. These four boats have also been successfully delivered, to the full satisfaction of the Hellenic Navy.
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Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)
In co-operation with Israel Shipyards, HSY has built and successfully delivered in 2004 one of three OPV for the Hellenic Coast Guard.
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S-Class Frigates modernisation
In 2003 Hellenic Shipyards in co-operation with Thales Netherlands was awarded the status of prime contractor for the Midlife Modernization of 6 S-Class Frigates of the Hellenic Navy. The program is in progress at HSY and will be completed in 2009.
The main modernization works to be performed are the following:
• Replacement of the combat management system and installation of new sensors
• Overhaul and improvement of radars
• Replacement of navigation systems and upgrade of communications systems
• Replacement of propulsion control system and of defined platform systems.
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Submarines' Programs
In February 2000 HSY undertook as Prime Contractor the procurement of four (4) class 214 Submarines.
This is the most advanced conventional submarine in the world and the Greek State was the first in the world to order it. The contract award provided for the building of the first submarine at HDW’s Kiel yard and for the building of the other three (3) submarines in Greece at HSY premises.
Submarine construction at HSY started in 2002-following the investments for the creation of the necessary infrastructure- while the first Kiel-built submarine, named PAPANIKOLIS was launched in Kiel, Germany on April 2004.
Further to the class 214 Program, in 2002, HSY was also awarded by HMOD the contract for the Mid Life Modernization and repair of three (3) type 209 HN Submarines (Neptune II Program).
The Class 214 Program
The Class 214 Submarines meet all modern requirements with respect to operations in coastal as well as in deep water areas, having:
• Increased underwater endurance through the use of the proven fuel cell system for AIP propulsion
• Increased diving depth and overall performance efficiency, through specially built hull and advanced weapons systems.
• Minimized acoustic, thermal and magnetic signatures.
In the HSY Steel Assembly Hall shipbuilding works on the Pressure Hull Sections are performed for the three (3) Class 214 Submarines, under construction for the Hellenic Navy.
In the HSY Submarine Outfitting Hall, work is in progress on the platforms and on the Pressure Hull Sections.
After the completion of the outfitting of the individual Sections, these will be joined together.
The Greek METKA company is an approved partner to which hull-related work has been outsourced. Two other Greek companies also carry out significant work for the submarines, namely GERMANOS - that provides the batteries - and MOTOMARINE - that builds parts of the GRP system. Smaller scale work is done by other Greek companies
This outsourcing, within the framework of the off-sets agreement, furthers the effort to spread in the Greek business community the benefits from the transfer of technology and contributes both to the maintenance of existing and to the creation of new jobs.
The contract will be completed in the year 2010 and more than 650 highly qualified personnel are being employed.
In greater detail the main characteristics of the class 214 submarines are the following:
• Overall length: approx. 65 m
• Height: approx. 13 m
• Pressure hull diameter: approx. 6.3 m
• Surface displacement: approx. 1700 tn
• Crew: 27 (+8)
• Pressure hull: ferromagnetic steel
• Integrated Sonar and Weapon Control system (ISUS 90)
• 8 full-size swim-out tubes in the bulkhead for all types of torpedoes (4 tubes equipped with a weapon expulsion system for missiles).
• Propulsion motor: PERMASYN
• Fuel cell system: PEM
• Integrated Radio Communication and navigation systems
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The Neptune II Program
The most significant of the upgrades to be performed on the three (3) Type 209 HN Submarines, entails the installation of the new and modern Fuel Cell Section.
The Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) is one of the recent innovations that have captured the attention and won the admiration of the submarine world. After lengthy studies and discussions it is now the accepted wisdom that the fuel cell systems are the ideal solution for air independent propulsion of conventional (i.e. non-nuclear) submarines. The main reason is that they meet the highest demands in terms of ensuring both an extremely efficient energy conversion and the lowest possible signatures.
Repair works on the first of the three (3) type 209 Hellenic Navy Submarines to be modernized started in November 2004.
IPPOCAMBOS S.A
http://www.ippokambos.gr
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