PRESENTATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SHIP REPAIR & SHIPBUILDING AT LA BREA (FORMER ALUTRINT SITE)
Held at the Sobo Community Centre, La Brea
July 2, 2010
T&T Shipbuilding & Repair Cluster
HISTORY OF SHIP REPAIRS IN LA BREA
Poster courtesy Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago (1978) Limited.
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Statue of Sir Walter Raleigh in London, England.
31,000 VOYAGES IN THE VICINITY OF TRINIDAD
ABOUT T&T SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CLUSTER • Initiative of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. • Intended to assist in the diversification of our energy based economy. • Cluster established by the Ministry of Trade and Industry in 2007. • Comprised of some thirty (30) active stakeholders companies associated with the shipbuilding & ship repair industry, internationally.
Local Stakeholders include: Alstons Shipping Limited (ANSA McAL Group) - Logistic and Shipping agents Damus Limited - Structural Steel Fabricators Inter Isle Fabrication & Construction Company Limited - Chaguaramas Shipyard Maritime Preservation Limited - Port of Spain shipyard Tracmac Engineering (N&M Group) - Caterpillar Engine supplier Tsunami Marine Limited - Naval Architects and Marine Consultants
Foreign Stakeholders include: ASCO - Logistic Company DNV - Global provider of services for managing risk Green Ventures - Renewable energy, clean technology products, CO2 footprint reduction Lloyd’s Register - Ship Classification Company Wartsila - Engine Manufacturer and Ship Automation Specialist Svitzer Marine (A.P. Moller - Maersk Group) - Towage and Salvage
- Norway - United Kingdom - Finland - Denmark - India - USA -
SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CLUSTER STAKEHOLDERS
Alstons Shipping Limited Ansa McAl Group of Companies
Associated Marine Designs
APDL All Purpose Diesel Limited
Batchac Art & Design
ASCO Trinidad Limited
Cantrex Limited
Caribbean Propellers Limited
Comprehensive Insurance Brokers
Damus Caribbean Limited
Engine Tech Company Ltd.
SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CLUSTER STAKEHOLDERS
H2Marine Heritage Designs & Developments Ltd.
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H2 Marine Limited
LIMITED H7 Limited
Inter-Isle Construction & Fabrication Company
International Marine & Industrial Inspection
IceBerg Packaged Ice Limited
Image Matters Limited
Lloyd’s Register Central & South America Ltd.
Maritime Preservation, Ltd.
Marine Communications Limited
SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CLUSTER STAKEHOLDERS
Pressure Concrete Plus Limited
Svitzer Marine Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. A Member of A.P. Moller Maersk Group
Tracmac Engineering Ltd.
Trinidad Dry Dock Company Limited
A Member Neal and Massy Group
Trintrac Ltd.
The Phi Group
Webgold Designs Ltd.
Tsunami Marine Limited
Wartsila Caribbean, Inc
William Marine Limited
S&R CLUSTER MEETINGS:
These meetings are normally held at the Ministry of Trade and Industry Headquarters, located at Nicholas Tower, Port of Spain to discuss maritime matters, upcoming plans and events.
S&R TRADE SHOW PARTICIPATION:
Our S&R cluster seeks to actively participate at Conferences and Trade shows.
MARITIME MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME:
Our S&R Cluster has participated in the Annual Maritime Programme of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago which targets young persons between 15-17 years, to become a vibrant part of the local shipbuilding and repair industry. S&R MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS:
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T&T SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CLUSTER IN LA BREA
1000 feet Deepwater Port x 40 feet depth
Approximately 50 Acres of adjacent port lands
S&R PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH AT LA BREA PORT
Ship Repair - Floating Dry Docks for the repair of ships up to Panamax size.
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding - Tug boats, fast ferries, workboats, ocean going ships, etc‌
On-site training centre with emphasis on ship repairs, shipbuilding, health, safety and environment studies (HSE).
Special Tours to Shipyard and to our world famous La Brea Pitch Lake.
WE REQUIRE IMMEDIATELY Construction Workers HSE Officers Welders, Janitors, Bus Drivers Steel Fabricators Student interns Job Estimators Security Guards Cafeteria Workers Ambulance Drivers Fire Officers Landscape personnel Material Cutters Tank Cleaners Teachers AutoCAD Technicians Logistic Planners Shipping Agents Material Suppliers Cooks Messengers Drivers Supervisors Stevedores Other job descriptions‌. Estimated number of persons to be employed: +/- 2,000
THANK YOU
Additional Information Mr. Wilfred de Gannes, Deputy Leader, T&T Shipbuilding and Repair Cluster, Post Office Box 2853, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago. Tel: +1(868) 753-6057 Tel: +1(868) 384-SHIP (7447) Fax:+1(868) 662-6326 Website: www.tts-r.com/ E-mail: ttshipbuildingandrepaircluster@yahoo.com