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Manufacturing inland customizedvessels since 1947

SHIPYARD BEGEJ

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Build Different

In its six decades long history, Shipyard Begej has produced nearly 300 inland waterway vessels. In the last 25 years, 60 projects were finished: 27 were dry cargo vessels, 18 chemical tankers and 15 special purpose vessels.

In 2005, Shipping Group Mercurius from The Netherlands acquired Shipyard Begej and introduced modern systems and procedures, turning the shipyard’s focus to fully outfitted inland waterway vessels. Throughout the years, Shipyard Begej has maintained its position as the leading shipbuilder in Serbia. With over 200 skilled employees, use of state –of-the art technology and process methods, our yard has the resources and facilities to produce fully outfitted, turn-key inland waterway vessels customized to our client’s requests, compliant to all international certification standards.

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Robert-Jan ZimmermanCEO Begej/Mercurius Shipping Group

“We always keep in mind the long-term view – for the client, it’s a long term investment. For us, as builders and operators, it’s a long-term project”.

Our in-house design team simultaniously collaborates with our clients and classification societies on all aspects of vessel customization, in order to honour the highest construction and safety standards. Full working documentation for each vessel is always ready in time for its launch, so we’re able to provide continuous support to our clients and international classification societies, like Lloyds Register of Shipping, Germanischer Lloyd, CE - EU Recreational Craft Directive, Yugoslav Registry, NSI Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate.

THE WINNING TEAM

CUTTING EDGE SHIPBUILDING

Our team, led by an accomplished international management, combines the passion and enthusiasm of youth with experience of our seasoned naval engineers and architects, turning bold ideas into the latest generation of technologically advanced inland ships. We are dedicated to developing our most valuable asset: our know-how and our people. From our skilled workmen to designers and engineers, each of our men and women are is completely dedicated to getting the best results possible.

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OUTFITTING

Our ships are fully outfitted at Begej shipyard’s berth, reducing the building time by outfitting the vessel while the hull is still being built.

We manufacture ladders and gangways, handrails, guardrails, awnings, floorings, racks and shelves, brackets. Shipyard Begej also has long-standing partnerships with Western European suppliers of the highest quality equipment: generators, diesel engines, electrical systems, piping, fire safety systems, grey, brown and clear water systems, ventilation ducts, heating and air-conditioning systems, heating coils for cargo tanks etc.

The outifiting and interior design of the wheel house and crew quarters are especially important. We work closely with our customers on every aspect of their daily routines so our design reflects their personal preferences, habits and needs.

SAFETY FIRSTOur shipyard has developed high standards of safety and security. Keeping our employees safe and healthy is an integral part of our business.

Greener FutureEnvironmental impact of the shipbuilding and marine industry has become a major challenge for the entire industry. Begej shipyard is committed to protecting the environment and strive to improve our environmental performance.Keeping the shipyard environment safe for its employees and the community is remains our strategic direction. Our ships have continously improved their performance over the past decade, making them more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly then the previous generation.

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YOU’RE THE CAPTAIN

Personal Service

Once at the shipyard, our staff will be there to help you explore everything we have to offer. You will have an office of your own with all the necessary equipment and Wi-Fi that covers the entire shipyard grounds. One of our project managers will be your host the entire time, to help you get acquainted with the process and the people.

You will meet our talented design team who will demonstrate their approach to all phases of the ship design. Our project managers will show you the production facilities, from steel cutting shops and prefabrication shop to the slipway. They will show you the outfitting berth and introduce you to our interior design team.

A project manager assigned to your project ensures that your vessel is ideally suited to your business’ needs. You can influence all phases of shipbuilding through our unique project management system that allows you to follow every step of the process. We provide 24/7 online support.

The shipyard’s owner, Mercurius Shipping Group has been operating inland waterways vessels for decades now. Their on-site technical advisors are always there to share their vast accumulated experience with customers. From minor outfitting or interior design details, they help guide Begej’s design teams and project managers to achieve the utmost goal – the best ship you can find, built to your exact specification, right on time, better every time.

FACILITIES & CAPABILITIES

FACILITIES:• 2 assembling workshops• 2 locksmith workshops• 1 machining workshop• 1 steel plate storage (outdoors)• 1 customs’ storage (indoors)• 1 slipway 100 m

SLIPWAY FEATURES:• maximum pulling out weight: 1200t• maximum launching weight according to ship

deadweight on towing carriage: 1540t• designed launching weight: 2000t• dimensions: 110 x 77,5 m• river depth: approx. 2 m• workforce: about 210

CRANEAGE:• tower crane: [8T@15,5T/ 4,23T@27,2m/ 2,84T@38m/ 2T@50m]• portal crane: 1x10T• bridge crane: 1x10T; 2x10T; 2x8T; 1x15T; 2x15T• mobile crane: 80T; 28T; 8T

HIGHLIGHTS:• Capacity of about 6.000 tons of steel production per year• Experience with complete outfitting of ships• Experience with stainless steel tankers

PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES:1. Container ship length is up to 135 m.2. Container barge length is up to 90 m.3. Tugboat length is up to 100 m4. Draught of lightship is up to 2 m5. Slipway characteristics: • maximum pulling out weight is 1200 tons • maximum launching weight according to deadweight of towing carriage is 1540 tons • designed launching weight 2000 tons6. Vessel of maximum height of 9 m (above base to the highest point) can pass under all bridges if it floats at draught of 2 m.

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Production Range

CHEMICAL TANKERS

Customized to your clients’ exact specifications, they will help them carry a broad range of specialty chemicals and petroleum products in a most efficient, environmntally friendly way.

Type N tanker ship NG 282STAVORDIA

Type N tanker ship NG 271PIZ PERFORMANCE

Type C tanker ship NG 288ZUIDWAL

Type C tanker ship NG 287AVENTURA

If you are looking for liquid cargo ships, our inland type C and type N chemical tankers may be the right solution for you. These double hull vessels, designed to carry a wide range of high grade chemicals, are fully built and outfitted at Begej.

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Begej shipyard builds technologically advanced container vessels, with ship design optimized so that it takes into consideration the number of containers to be carried, efficiency of loading and unloading, and its special characteristics that make it stable and flexible at the same time.

Production Range

CARGO SHIPS

Begej’s cargo ships are a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to transport goods around Europe.

Container ship NG 273Lahringen

Coupled barge NG 285/286Millenium I&II

Container push barge NG 280Salland

Technologically advanced inland river vessels that expand your business’ possibilities

Probably the most technologically advanced among Begej shipyard’s ships, Begej’s container crane vessels use their on-board crane to load and unload container cargo at any location.

On the other hand, M-factor’s trimodular structure prolongs the life of the ship in case of any structural damage to the hull.

Container Crane NG 272Transferium

Container Ship NG 293M-Factor 960

SMART SHIPS

Production Range

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These small, sturdy boats are becoming increasingly important both in the inland waterway cargo transportation and marine harbours

Tugboats built at Begej are powerful, highly maneuverable watercrafts suitable both for river transport and marine harbours

TUGBOATS

Tugboat NG 260Bugsier II

Tugboat NG 267Bugsier III

Production Range

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Created to fit the requirements of a state-of-the art mobile river home or office, Sharq is a unique luxury ship with excellent sailing characteristics.

Not for the fainthearted, it requires an adventurous spirit, but brings many rewards.Sharq offers 105m2 of loft-like live/work space with plenty of storage, 360 degree views and ample light. Despite its Sharq, the vessel can easily be manoeuvred with the powerful bow and stern thrusters.

Production Range

SHARQ

NG 290Sharq 3

NG 291Sharq 4

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The shipyard’s in-house steel manufacturing and engineering capacities make it possible to produce parts and components for the vessels built at the shipyard, which significantly reduces construction costs. From basic steel constructions to process equipment and piping systems for processing plants, we have built our reputation on reliability, high quality of our products and precise delivery times.

Our unique combination of production capabilities has enabled us to branch out of the shipbuilding industry.

Other services:

We provide steel, stainless steel, aluminum, or brass manual or robotic welding, using the following welding technologies: Gas 311 / TIG 141 / MIG 135 / MAG 136 / REL 111 / EPP 121 / MAW / SAW / FCAW SMAW Cutting Our steel cutting shop offers precision cutting with plasma cutters, pantographs and hydraulic scissors. Our engineering team designs a program for cutting different shapes according to our customers’ needs.

BendingOur highly skilled workers are certified to bend steel using rolling, incremental bending, hot bending, rotary-draw bending, and induction bending.

Sandblasting and paintingAt Shipyard Begej, paintwork is of the highest quality. Using certificated paints by world’s leading paint manufacturers, we perform the basic coloring, epoxy resin till bitumen, condor or some other paint substance for anticorrosion protection, precisely defining paint thickness and the level of protection. The final product has maximum steel and aluminum corrosion-resistance.

Our steel manufactiring workshop produces:Construction steel structures Storage tanks, petrol and oil tanks, chemical and food industry tanks. Piping systems

Production Range

STEEL MANUFACTURING

Our Location

Contacts

Temisvarski drum bb23000 Zrenjanin, Serbia

T: +381 23 519 700F: +381 23 523 190info@begej.rs

www.shipyardbegej.com

Manufacturing inland customizedvessels since 1947

Our Production

Projects per commercial groups (%) Projects per constructions (%)

45%

Cargo-dryvessel

Cargo-liquidvessel

Specialpurpose vessel

25%

30%

Chemical Tanker

Container Ship

Tugboat

Container Barge

1.5% Pontoon

Bulk Carrier

1.5% Cruiser

30%22%

25% 13%

7%

Shipyard Begej was founded in 1947. In its long history, shipyard Begej has produced nearly 300 inland waterway vessels. In the past 25 years, 60 projects were finished: 27 were cargo-dry vessels, 18 cargo-liquid vessels and 15 special purpose vessels.

In 1966. Shipyard Begej started building inland transportation ships: cargo and container ships and barges, chemical tankers and tug boats. In 2005 Shipping Group Mercurius acquired Shipyard Begej and introduced modern systems and procedures, turning the shipyard’s focus to inland fully outfitted vessels.

- Lloyd's Register

- Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

- CE - EU Recreational Craft Directive

- Yugoslav Register – Belgrade

- IACS - International Association of Classification Societies LTD.

Quality assurance and certification

Shipyard Begej History

About Shipyard Begej