Israel Shipyards
Aerial view of Israel Shipyards in June 2013 | |
Native name | מספנות ישראל |
|---|---|
| Company type | privately held limited company (former government-owned corporation) |
| Industry | Shipbuilding Defense |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Founder | Government of Israel |
| Headquarters | Kishon Port, , Israel |
Key people | Samy Katsav (Chairman) Eitan Zucker (general manager) |
| Products | missile boats, patrol boats, tugboats, multipurpose boats and cranes |
| Revenue | ₪ 599 million (2014) |
Number of employees | 378 |
| Website | www |
Israel Shipyards is a large shipbuilding and repair facilities in the eastern Mediterranean. The company also operates a privately owned port in Israel. The company's facilities are located at the Kishon Port (part of the Port of Haifa complex), next to the Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport
Facilities include a shiplift (syncrolift), capable lifting up to 3,000 tons, or 100-meter (330 ft) length overall ships, and a 1,000-meter (3,300 ft)-long quay with 12 meters (39 ft) of water depth.