ARES Shipyard has proudly announced a new contract signed with the Directorate General of Coastal Safety for 16-off ARES 17 SAR Search and Rescue Vessel.
After successfully completing the Control Boat Project, which involved the serial production of 188 fast patrol boats, ARES Shipyard has started the preparations for the new Coastal Safety Project.
18.50 meters in length and aluminum-hull ARES 17 SAR Search and Rescue Boats will be built in compliance with Turkish Lloyd classification rules. These vessels will operate 24/7 in Türkiye's maritime jurisdiction areas and the Turkish Straits, aiming to enhance navigational safety and ensure the protection of life, property, the environment, and maritime security.
ARES Shipyard Chief Executive Officer, Oğuzhan Pehlivanlı, stated, “We achieved this tender by offering the most advanced technology and the highest value-added proposal. We are proud to serve various institutions of our state in ensuring safety. Every project is valuable and a source of pride for us. The Coastal Safety Project has also become one of the projects we are most proud of.”
About ARES Shipyard:
Comprising five production facilities located in the Antalya Free Zone, ARES Shipyard has built more than 300 vessels in various classes and lengths. ARES Shipyard fulfills various types of military and commercial marine platform needs with its young and dynamic team, customer-oriented approach and Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) system.
At the heart of ARES Shipyard’s success are its willingness to partner with leading design and equipment providers around the world such to produce best-in-class vessel designs, to use the latest technology and highly-trained personnel to ensure superior build quality, and, above all, to fully engage with the client at all stages to ensure that their needs are met or exceeded.
With these principles, ARES Shipyard has become one of the largest composite and aluminum boat builders in Europe, awarded the titles of World’s Best Patrol Boat Builder, Turkey’s fastest-growing company and its largest exporter of military and commercial vessels.
