TORLAK SHIPYARD - A PROFILE 

Torlak Group is an international player advancing towards its goal of becoming one of the most successful companies at a global scale. Financial results, which place it among global companies, and the reputation and recognition it has earned from various international institutions, are clear indicators of Torlak’s increasing global profile. Torlak aims to be a global top player in its core areas; shipbuilding of Offshore, Specialised Vessels and highly sophisticated Chemical Tankers, docking and repairs, shipping and trade.

 In 1900’s, Torlak family’s grand fathers had interested in building new wooden vessels in the Black Sea shores. Torlak family had founded their first company in 1970 and they continued its activities at Golden Horn/Istanbul until 1983. In 1983, Torlak Shipyard moved to Tuzla Bay, Istanbul, realising additional investments and technological developments. Since the arrival of the floating dock in 2004, capable of receiving vessels up to 42.000 DWT, Torlak Shipyard has also used its expertise to dock and repair of the world's ships. 

Torlak Shipyard is nowadays one of the biggest shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion enterprise in Turkey. There are more than 850 employees in the yard with its subcontractors’ workers. Shipyard has one of the biggest floating docks in the region and most of the clients are reputable foreign shipping and management companies. Torlak Shipyard has also constructed and delivered more than 60 new building projects in different types.

 In the last decade, importance of working with good practices and high quality standards have considerably increased and shipyard could proudly build or repair the commercial and naval ships at the same quality with the most developed countries of the world. 

At Torlak Shipyard, the customers benefit from knowledge and expertise shared by our colleagues and close industry relations. Torlak has the capabilities of performing almost any size and complexity of a commercial project, from shipbuilding, routine repairs to major overhauls and modernization. Torlak Shipyard gives its customers the best services in around the clock with the highest standard of workmanship and completes every type of new building, docking, repair and conversion on time. 

Torlak Shipyard is committed to customer satisfaction and by providing high-quality work in compliance with the customer specifications and expectations. This is accomplished through an effective Quality Management System based on the requirements of the International Standards Organization. Torlak Shipyard also aims to minimize and continually reduce the incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses and to integrate safe working practices into all areas of the organization. In respect to these, Torlak Shipyard has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2007. 

Torlak would also like to improve the capability to manufacture offshore and specialised vessels. In 2007, shipyard started dealing with the Offshore Vessels and went under contract for building hull of the largest platform supply vessel M/V VIKING LADY that has ever been built and delivered in Turkey. Torlak built LNG-fuelled Platform Supply Vessel Hull, using LNG as fuel, the vessel is developed to meet the highest environmental standards. The hull was successfully delivered to Norway in August 2008. The piping (abt. 270 tonnes) and outfitting works (abt. 200 tonnes) were also done in Torlak Shipyard.  

Main properties of M/V VIKING LADY 

Built: 2008 in TORLAK SHIPYARD
Owner: Eidesvik Offshore AS
Length: 92.2 metres
Breadth: 21 metres
Draft: 7.6 metres
Gross tonnage: 6100 t
Dead weight: 5900 t
Class notation: DNV 1A1, Supply Vessel. Gas Fuel

After M/V VIKING LADY, Torlak Shipyard is more focusing the similar vessels as turn-key contract basis and also discussing with some owner parties to reach its aim strictly.

In 2007, a new company “Torlak Shipping” also started operating under the roof of Torlak Group. With this company, Torlak aims at becoming a global conglomerate in line with its strategic objectives and Torlak Shipping fully suited the Group’s principles adopted to reach its new strategic plan targets in Shipping Industry. Torlak’s new target defined as “built and operate the vessels at the same roof” and the target is getting succeeded with the shipbuilding investments and Torlak Shipping Company. Torlak Shipping’s first vessel M/T ASC (5707 DWT, Marineline Coated, CHT, ICE IC, High scoped) was delivered to Torlak Shipping in February 2008 and now under spot chartering. Other four units of Chemical Tankers (2 units of 7700 DWT and 2 units of 10500 DWT) are still under construction or project phase. After these vessels, Torlak will focus on four units of 8600 DWT Chemical Tankers. Machineries and equipments of these vessels were agreed with European Suppliers. Nowadays, Torlak Shipping’s second newbuilding vessel M/T HAVVA ANA (7.668 DWT IMO II, OIL PRODUCT / CHEMICAL TANKER, ICE IA) was also delivered to the shipping company and third vessel M/T AZIZ TORLAK is waiting for the launching. As ship operators, Torlak is taking role to be active in deep sea tanker for transportation of high value liquid of chemicals and giving competitive service to its customers.

After the shipyard has turned its direction to build shipyard owned vessels, Torlak is now more flexible in shipyard orderbook and programme. Therefore, Torlak is capable to arrange its slipways for early deliveries in hull and turnkey projects, even may start today. 

TORLAK SHIPYARD’S ORDERBOOK 

Torlak Shipyard
Address: Tersaneler Cad. Billur Sok. No: 5 Tuzla 34940 Istanbul Turkey
E-Mail: marketing@torlakshipyard.com (Marketing)
Web Site: www.torlakshipyard.com