Experience
- SMC has been in shipbuilding industry since 1973.
- SMC’s expertise in shipbuilding is combined with the Schulte Group’s shipping (90 vessels) and ship management (650+ vessels) experience, which are channeled to our clients’ newbuilding projects including specification review, plan approval and site supervision. Such combination will not only ensure high level technical and operational performance of the vessel, but also add considerable value to the vessel.
- SMC has provided technical consultancy, plan approval and site supervision services for 30+ types of vessels, including:
- Gas carriers: LNG, LBV, FSRU, LEG, LPG, NH3, Liquified CO2
- Tankers: Crude oil/ product/ chemical, VLCC
- Container vessels, MPVs, general cargo ships
- Bulk carriers, VLOCs, wood chip carriers
- Offshore and specialized units: FPSO, CSOV, SOV, WTIV, self-elevating units, PSV, offshore maintenance vessels
- Passenger vessels: adventure cruise vessels, ferries, ro-pax
- Ro-ro, rail car carriers, PCTCs
- Floating dry docks
- Special units: Transshipment platforms, pipe laying
- barges, diving support vessels
- SMC has experience with over 110 shipyards in Asia (China, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand) and Europe (Germany, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, Turkey, Romania)
- SMC has accumulated extensive experience in development and execution of newbuilding, conversion and retrofit projects, in cooperation with over 170 customers, from shipowners, charterers, industry majors, to financial institutions and private investors.
An overview of SMC track record:
| # | Vessel Type | Country of Builder |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Container | China, Korea, Germany, Poland, Philippines |
| 2 | Bulk Carrier / VLOC / Wood Chip Carrier | China, Korea, Japan, Montenegro, Philippines |
| 3 | MPV/General Cargo Ship | China |
| 4 | Self-unloading Vessel | Korea |
| 5 | Crude/Chemical/Product Tanker/VLCC | China, Korea, Japan, Turkey, Ex Yugoslavia |
| 6 | LNG Carrier | China, Korea, Spain |
| 7 | LNG Bunkering Vessel | China, Korea, Turkey |
| 8 | LEG/LPG Carrier/VLGC/NH3/ Liquified CO2 | China, Korea |
| 9 | FSRU | China |
| 10 | FPSO | China |
| 11 | OSV*/PSV*/AHT*/OMV*/DSV*/FSV*/SOV*/WTIV* /MPV Barge/Self Elevating Unit/CSOV/AHTS* | China, Hong Kong, India, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam |
| 12 | Floating Offshore Transshipping Platform | Korea |
| 13 | Pipe Laying Barge | China |
| 14 | Multipurpose Trenching & Cable Laying Vessel | China |
| 15 | Crew Boat/Crew Transfer Vessel | China |
| 16 | Speedboat | Netherlands |
| 17 | Floating Dry Dock | China, Turkey |
| 18 | Car/Passenger Ferry / Ro-Pax / Ro-Ro Expedition Cruise Vessel / Accommodation Vessel | China, Portugal, Turkey, Spain, Japan |
| 19 | PCTC | China, Japan |
| 20 | Rail Car Carrier | China |
Notes: OSV – Offshore Support Vessel, PSV – Platform Supply Vessel, AHT – Anchor Handling Tug. OMV – Offshore Maintenance Vessel, DSV – Diving Support Vessel, FSV – Field Support Vessel, SOV – Service Operation Vessel, WTIV – Wind Turbine Installation Vessel, CSOV – Commissioning Service Operation Vessel. AHTS – Anchor Handling Tug Supply.
