SembMarine - All under one roof in 10 years
WITH the completion of the first phase of its integrated shipyard, Sembcorp Marine (SembMarine) has quickly pushed on with the next phase of turning its "super-sized" next-generation shipyard into reality.
It is on a tight deadline to house its five dispersed shipyards here under one roof by 2024, a mere 10 years away. If all goes according to plan, its Jurong Shipyard headquarters, PPL jackup rig building yard, Jurong SML yard in the south-west, Sembawang Shipyard and SMOE shipyard in the north will all come together on a 206 ha site in Tuas South.
The relative urgency with which it is undertaking this is being driven by three key factors: Firstly, there are economies to be reaped from integrating, modernising, upgrading and re-scaling its existing dispersed - and, in some cases, ageing and overcrowded - facilities.
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