Subsidiary of the PIRIOU group formed in 2004 in Nigeria and registered in the free zone in 2005, WEST ATLANTIC SHIPYARD set up on Bonny River, in the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone (Port Harcourt – River state), to build support ships for the offshore oil and gas industry in accordance with the Nigerian Coastal and Inland Shipping Act and in keeping with the spirit of promoting “local content”.
WEST ATLANTIC SHIPYARD started its activity by building aluminium crew-boats, from 18 to 32m in length. In parallel, its repair and maintenance branch has grown, mainly thanks to its dry dock. To meet exponential repair demand and the demands of the shipbuilding order book, the shipyard’s workforce has grown to over 200 workers.
Founded under the auspices of the Nigerian law promulgated in 2003 (Coastal and Inland Shipping Act) designed to make the local economy benefit from the spin-offs of the oil and gas operations, WEST ATLANTIC SHIPYARD specialises in building aluminium vessels for the offshore oil industry and quickly gained a foothold as an efficient shipyard working to international standards, with the backing of the group’s Engineering centre.
Thanks to its infrastructure, the shipyard can work under cover on several building projects simultaneously.
WEST ATLANTIC SHIPYARD, is ideally located in the middle of the free zone on the Bonny river and benefits from:
- 60,000 m² of secure storage,
- A 300m long quay supplied 6 with water and electricity, dredged to 6m LWL,
- 4 workshops with overhead cranes spread over 6,000m²,
- A 2,000t railway for the launching of new ships and to accommodate heavy units in maintenance.
- Two dry docks with a capacity of 105m x 23m, (4,500 and 5,000t lifting).They are equipped with crane, electricity (50 and 60Hz), refrigeration and a fire main,
- Service Center representing all the major manufacturers of marine equipment.
