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Israel Shipyards Ltd

Israel Shipyards builds naval vessels, commercial ships and industrial structures, and repairs ships, for navies, coast guards and commercial customers. ↗

HeadquartersHaifa, Israel ↗
Founded1959 ↗
OwnershipPrivate (privatized 1995) ↗; Israel Shipyards Industries Ltd. ↗; Shlomo Group ↗
Websiteisrael-shipyards.com ↗

Products

  • The SAAR class is a fast-attack missile boat line; the shipyard was the first in the Western world to design and build one, in the late 1960s. ↗
  • The Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) is among the shipyard's best-known vessels and carries weapons equal to those of much larger boats. ↗
  • The SHALDAG is a fast patrol craft of the shipyard's own design for missions needing high intercept speeds and easy maneuverability. ↗
  • The SA'AR S-72 is a medium-size corvette with an innovative propulsion system, launched as a new model in 2018. ↗
  • The OPV 45 is a multi-mission medium-size offshore patrol vessel the shipyard launched as a new design in 2019. ↗
  • Israel Shipyards operates a 3,000-ton Syncrolift in Haifa Bay for naval and commercial ship repair and maintenance. ↗
  • Israel Shipyards operates the first private port in Israel, founded in 2007. ↗

Customers

  • The SAAR 4 class fast attack missile boats were designed and built for the Israeli Navy. ↗
  • Naval, Coast Guard and Border Police units buy Israel Shipyards naval vessels. ↗

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