Iranian Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex Co. (ISOICO)
As the largest company active in the Iranian shipbuilding industry, ISOICO has unique capabilities and facilities such as floating dock, ship launching into the water and retrieving by up to a capacity of 28 thousand tons, floating dock, lifting system (syncrolift), crane-equipped parking areas, multiple docks, full production and floating overhaul in highly-equipped halls for ocean liners.
There are a number of ISOICO’s achievements during its activity such as executing major national projects including construction of several ocean liners in accordance with international standards for the first time in Iran, constructing dozens of steel, aluminium and alloy floating vessels, passenger liners, commercial vessels and coast guard.
With regard to Iran’s position as one of the largest producers of oil and gas, its shipbuilding and floating overhaul capabilities as well as the increasing global demand for energy (gas and oil), AGH has put on the agenda the development of transport fleet for the vessels through establishment of a factory where giant ships are constructed and overhauled. As one of the ISOICO’s subsidiary companies,AGH was established in 2007 in order to supply the upcoming demands of the shipbuilding industry. By constructing several drydock pools for floating overhaul (14.5x80x375 m), and vessel renovation and construction pool (14.5x80x475 m), AGH has expanded the capacity of building and overhauling of giant ships through highly-skilled local professionals: Construction and overhaul of large oil and gas tankers including VLCC tankers with a capacity of 300 thousand tons
Constructing and overhauling a wide variety of LNG carriers with a capacity of 140 thousand cubic meters
Constructing and overhauling a wide variety of container-carrying ships with a capacity of 3500 TEU in Panamax size
Constructing and overhauling a wide variety of Panamax-sized bulk carriers
Construction of offshore drilling platforms (Jack-up)
Another activity of IDRO in the Iranian marine industries involves the construction of offshore drilling platforms with the following objectives:
Localizing the design and construction of offshore drilling rigs
Promoting the domestic manufacturers toward world-quality standards
Transfer of technical knowledge into Iran
Attaining a capability to provide technical and engineering services in the field of marine drilling rig through all the capacities in domestic manufacturers of raw materials, equipment and shipyards with the participation of international companies.