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• 08 / 26 / 2008

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During his visit, Chavez said the shipyard may also extend services to other countries, mainly in the Caribbean.

The floating dock with capacity to repair 328-feet long, 1,500-ton ships was built in the former Soviet Union, and tugged from Havana to Maracaibo.

Some 65 Cubans are assessing the Venezuelan workers who studied ship building and welding in Cuba under a program for know-how exchange and technology transfer.

PDVSA, key client of the shipyard, report monthly savings of $21 million just in tug hiring.

Alain Anrreu, head of the Cuban repair team, said that the installation of the floating dock at La Salina pier in Cabimas, Lake Maracaibo, speeds up ship repairs.

(PL)