| Israel Shipyards Ltd | |
| Native Name: | מספנות ישראל |
| Native Name Lang: | he |
| Type: | privately held limited company (former government-owned corporation) |
| Industry: | shipbuilding defence |
| Predecessors: | --> |
| Successors: | --> |
| Founder: | Government of Israel |
| Hq Location: | Kishon Port |
| Hq Location City: | Haifa |
| Hq Location Country: | Israel |
| Areas Served: | --> |
| Key People: | Samy Katsav (Chairman) Eitan Zucker (general manager) |
| Products: | missile boats, patrol boats, tugboats, multipurpose boats and cranes |
| Revenue: | ₪ 599 million[1] |
| Revenue Year: | 2014 |
| Profit: | --> |
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| Owners: | --> |
| Num Employees: | 378 |
Israel Shipyards is a large shipbuilding and repair facilities in the eastern Mediterranean.[2] 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).
Facilities include a shiplift (syncrolift), capable lifting up to 3,000 tons, or 100m (300feet) length overall ships, and a 1000m (3,000feet)-long quay with 12m (39feet) of water depth.
The company was founded in 1959 by the State of Israel to build both military and civilian ships, and to provide marine engineering upgrade, maintenance and repair services. In 1995, following years of underperformance and continued losses under state ownership, the company was privatized and sold to a group of local investors who, since 1998, have returned it to profitability.
Israel Shipyards is controlled by the Shlomo Group (TASE:SHLD), a holding group owned by businessman Shlomo Shmeltzer.
In May 2013 Israel Shipyard unveiled a new ‘Mini Corvette’ design, the Sa'ar S-72 class; to offer the Israeli Navy a new class, which fits between the Navy's existing s, and s. Through the years Israel Shipyards have built 40 Sa'ar-class missile boats; 20 were delivered to the Israeli Navy over the years. Last to be delivered were two upgraded Sa'ar 4.5 Hetz-subclass missile boats called INS Herev (2002) and INS Sufa (2003). With the new Mini Corvette the shipyard hoped to expand its offering to meet the evolving requirements, of the Israeli Navy, as well as of international customers overseas.[3]
The Shipyards has capability and experience to design and execute projects such as:
The company uses its facilities to build and deliver non-ship related commissions; recently completed projects include:
| Name | Class | Built For | Launched | Fate | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS Etzion Gever (P-51) | Kishon-class landing craft | January 1963 | Sold for civilian use in 1984, used as a fishing boat in Eilat | |||
| INS Reshef (Spark) | Sa'ar 4-class missile boat | February 1973 | Sold to Chile in 1997 as LM-34 Angamos | |||
| INS Keshet (Bow) | Sa'ar 4-class missile boat | October 1973 | Sold to Chile in 1981 as LM-31 Chipana | |||
| INS Romach (Lance) | Sa'ar 4-class missile boat | 1974 | Sold to Chile in 1979 as LM-30 Casma | |||
| INS Kidon (Javelin) | Sa'ar 4-class missile boat | 1974 | Retired – The old hull sunk as an underwater memorial | |||
| INS Tarshish | Sa'ar 4-class missile boat | 1975 | Sold to Chile in 1997 as LM-35 Papudo | |||
| INS Yaffo (Jaffa) | Sa'ar 4-class missile boat | 1975 | Retired | |||
| INS Nitzachon (Victory) | Sa'ar 4-class missile boat | July 1978 | Redirected to anti-submarine warfare | |||
| INS Atzmaut (Independence) | Sa'ar 4-class missile boat | December 1978 | Redirected to anti-submarine warfare | |||
| INS Moledet (Homeland) | Sa'ar 4-class missile boat | 1979 | Redirected to anti-submarine warfare, sold to Sri Lanka in 2000 as SLNS Suranimala. | |||
| INS Komemiyut (Sovereignty) | Sa'ar 4-class missile boat | 1980 | Redirected to anti-submarine warfare, sold to Sri Lanka in 2000 as SLNS Nandimitra | |||
| INS Aliya (Homecoming) | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat | July 1980 | Refitted and sold to Mexico in 2004 as | |||
| INS Geula (Salvation) | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat | October 1980 | Refitted and sold to Mexico in 2004 as | |||
| INS Romah (Halberd) | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat | 1981 | Active | |||
| INS Keshet (Bow) | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat | 1982 | Active | |||
| INS Shlomit | Zivanit-class hydrofoil missile boat | 1983 | Sold for scrap metal in September 1991 due to technical unreliability | |||
| INS Hetz (Arrow) | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat | 1991 | Active | |||
| INS Tarshish | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat | 1995 | Sa'ar 4 class built in 1974 and converted to Sa'ar 4.5 class in 1994, Active | |||
| INS Kidon (Lance) | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat | 1995 | Sa'ar 4 class built in 1974 and converted to Sa'ar 4.5 class in 1994, Active | |||
| INS Yaffo (Jaffa) | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat | 1998 | Sa'ar 4 class built in 1974 and converted to Sa'ar 4.5 class in 1998, Active | |||
| INS Herev (Sword) | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat | 2002 | Active | |||
| INS Sufa (Storm) | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat | 2003 | Active | |||
| ΛΣ-060 | Offshore patrol vessel | Hellenic Coast Guard | December 2003[4] | Active | ||
| ΛΣ-070 | Offshore patrol vessel | Hellenic Coast Guard | February 2004 | Active | ||
| ΛΣ-080 | Offshore patrol vessel | Hellenic Coast Guard | April 2004 | Active | ||
| Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat | 2004 | Active | ||||
| Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat | 2004 | Active | ||||
| Bulk freighters | A commercial customer | 2008 | A long, beam bulk freighters | |||
| Bulk freighters | A commercial customer | 2009 | Active | |||
| Bulk freighters | A commercial customer | 2009 | Active | |||
| Bulk freighters | A commercial customer | 2010 | Active | |||
| Shaldag MK II | Shaldag-class patrol boat | Active | ||||
| Shaldag MK III | Shaldag-class patrol boat | Active | ||||
| Shaldag MK II | Shaldag-class patrol boat | 2005 | Two Shaldag Mk II fast patrol boats constructed in 2004 and delivered in 2005. | |||
| Shaldag MK III | Shaldag-class patrol boat | Active | ||||
| Shaldag MK III | Shaldag-class patrol boat | [5] | Active | |||
| Shaldag MK II | Shaldag-class patrol boat | Argentine Naval Prefecture[6] | 2018 | Active |