Israel Shipyards is one of the largest shipbuilding and repair facilities in the eastern Mediterranean. The company also operates the first and only privately owned port in Israel.
The company’s facilities are located at the Kishon Port (part of the Port of Haifa

Port of Haifa

The Port of Haifa is the largest of Israel's three major international seaports, which include the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. It has a natural deep water harbor which operates all year long, and serves both passenger and merchant ships. It is one of the largest ports in the eastern...

 complex) include a floating dry dock

Dry dock

A drydock is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform...

 with 20,000 tons of lifting capacity and a 900 meters long wharf with 12 meters of water depth.

History

The company was founded in 1959 by the State of Israel to build both military and civilian ships, and to provide marine engineering upgrade, maintenance and repair services. In 1995, following years of underperformance and continued losses under state ownership, the company was privatized and sold to a group of local investors who, since 1998, have returned it to profitability.

Today Israel Shipyards is controlled by Shlomo Group (TASE:SHLD), a holding group owned by businessman Shlomo Shmeltzer.

Patrol Boats

• Shaldag class fast patrol boat
  Shaldag class fast patrol boat
  The Shaldag class Fast Patrol Boat is a small but fast class of patrol boats developed for the Israeli Sea Corps and launched in 1989, it has since seen service with several other navies. Designed for security tasks where high intercept speeds are required, such as interdiction of terrorism and...
  
  
• ZIVANIT-class hydrofoils Patrol boats
• Police patrol boats

Ship Repairs

The Shipyards has capability and experience to design and execute project such as:

• Damage repair of merchant ships
• Jumboizing of container ships
• Conversion and modification of cargo vessels
• Repairs and maintenance of merchant and Naval vessels

Industrial structures

The company uses its facilities to build and deliver non-ship related commissions; recently completed projects include:

• Panamax and Post Panamax container cranes
• Harbor construction and cargo handling installations
• Coal unloading steel piers and cranes for the Orot Rabin
  Orot Rabin
  Orot Rabin is a coal-fired power station situated on the Mediterranean coast in Hadera, Israel. It is owned and operated by Israel Electric Corporation .-History:...
  
   power plant
• Industrial large pressure vessels
• Potash storage and loading installation
• Jet bridges for Ben Gurion International Airport
  Ben Gurion International Airport
  Ben Gurion International Airport , also referred to by its Hebrew acronym Natbag , is the largest and busiest international airport in Israel, handling 12,160,339 passengers in 2010...
  
  's terminal 3

List of ships built by Israel Shipyards (partial list)

Name	Class	Built For	Launched	Fate	Image
INS Nitzachon (Victory)	Sa'ar 4-class missile boat		July 1978	Redirected to anti-submarine warfare Anti-submarine warfare Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines....
INS Atzmaut (Independence)	Sa'ar 4-class missile boat		December 1978	Redirected to anti-submarine warfare Anti-submarine warfare Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines....
INS Moledet (Homeland)	Sa'ar 4-class missile boat		1979	Redirected to anti-submarine warfare Anti-submarine warfare Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines.... , sold to Sri-Lanka in 2000 as SLNS Suranimala.
INS Komemiyut (Sovereignty)	Sa'ar 4-class missile boat		1980	Redirected to anti-submarine warfare Anti-submarine warfare Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines.... , sold to Sri-Lanka in 2000 as SLNS Nandimitra
INS Aliya (Homecoming)	Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat		July 1980	Refitted and sold to Mexico in 2004 as ARM Huracán ARM Huracán The ARM Huracán is a missile boat in the Mexican Navy. Previously a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat in the Israeli Sea Corps named the INS Aliya, it was bought by Mexico and placed under control of the Mexican Navy...
INS Geula (Salvation)	Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat		October 1980	Refitted and sold to Mexico in 2004 as ARM Tormenta ARM Tormenta The ARM Tormenta is a missile boat in the Mexican Navy. Previously a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat in the Israeli Sea Corps named the INS Geula, it was bought by Mexico and placed under control of the Mexican Navy. Its sister ship is the ARM Huracan....
INS Romah (Halberd)	Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat		1981	Active
INS Keshet (Bow)	Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat		1982	Active
INS Shlomit	Zivanit class hydrofoils missile boat		1983	Sold for scrap metal in September 1991 due to technical unreliability
INS Hetz (Arrow)	Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat		1991	Active
INS Tarshish	Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat		1995	Sa'ar 4-class built in 1974 and converted to Saar 4.5 class in 1994, Active
INS Kidon (Lance)	Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat		1995	Sa'ar 4-class built in 1974 and converted to Saar 4.5 class in 1994, Active
INS Yaffo (Jaffa)	Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat		1998	Sa'ar 4-class built in 1974 and converted to Saar 4.5 class in 1998, Active
INS Herev (Sword)	Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat		2002	Active
INS Sufa (Storm)	Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat		2003	Active
ΛΣ-060	Offshore Patrol Vessel	Hellenic Coast Guard Hellenic Coast Guard The Hellenic Coast Guard is the national coast guard of Greece. Like most other coast guards, it is a paramilitary organization that can support the Hellenic Navy in wartime, but resides under separate civilian control in times of peace...	December 2003	Active
ΛΣ-070	Offshore Patrol Vessel	Hellenic Coast Guard Hellenic Coast Guard The Hellenic Coast Guard is the national coast guard of Greece. Like most other coast guards, it is a paramilitary organization that can support the Hellenic Navy in wartime, but resides under separate civilian control in times of peace...	February 2004	Active
ΛΣ-080	Offshore Patrol Vessel	Hellenic Coast Guard Hellenic Coast Guard The Hellenic Coast Guard is the national coast guard of Greece. Like most other coast guards, it is a paramilitary organization that can support the Hellenic Navy in wartime, but resides under separate civilian control in times of peace...	April 2004	Active
ARM Huracán ARM Huracán The ARM Huracán is a missile boat in the Mexican Navy. Previously a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat in the Israeli Sea Corps named the INS Aliya, it was bought by Mexico and placed under control of the Mexican Navy...	Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat		2004	Active
ARM Tormenta ARM Tormenta The ARM Tormenta is a missile boat in the Mexican Navy. Previously a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat in the Israeli Sea Corps named the INS Geula, it was bought by Mexico and placed under control of the Mexican Navy. Its sister ship is the ARM Huracan....	Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat		2004	Active
	Bulk freighters	A commercial customer	2008	A 90m long 15m meters wide bulk freighters
	Bulk freighters	A commercial customer	2009	Active
	Bulk freighters	A commercial customer	2009	Active
	Bulk freighters	A commercial customer	2010	Active
SHALDAG MK-II	Shaldag class fast patrol boat Shaldag class fast patrol boat The Shaldag class Fast Patrol Boat is a small but fast class of patrol boats developed for the Israeli Sea Corps and launched in 1989, it has since seen service with several other navies. Designed for security tasks where high intercept speeds are required, such as interdiction of terrorism and...			Active
SHALDAG MK-III	Shaldag class fast patrol boat Shaldag class fast patrol boat The Shaldag class Fast Patrol Boat is a small but fast class of patrol boats developed for the Israeli Sea Corps and launched in 1989, it has since seen service with several other navies. Designed for security tasks where high intercept speeds are required, such as interdiction of terrorism and...			Active
SHALDAG MK-II	Shaldag class fast patrol boat Shaldag class fast patrol boat The Shaldag class Fast Patrol Boat is a small but fast class of patrol boats developed for the Israeli Sea Corps and launched in 1989, it has since seen service with several other navies. Designed for security tasks where high intercept speeds are required, such as interdiction of terrorism and...		2005	Two Shaldag Mk II fast patrol boats constructed in 2004 and delivered in 2005.
SHALDAG MK-III	Shaldag class fast patrol boat Shaldag class fast patrol boat The Shaldag class Fast Patrol Boat is a small but fast class of patrol boats developed for the Israeli Sea Corps and launched in 1989, it has since seen service with several other navies. Designed for security tasks where high intercept speeds are required, such as interdiction of terrorism and...			Active
SHALDAG MK-III	Shaldag class fast patrol boat Shaldag class fast patrol boat The Shaldag class Fast Patrol Boat is a small but fast class of patrol boats developed for the Israeli Sea Corps and launched in 1989, it has since seen service with several other navies. Designed for security tasks where high intercept speeds are required, such as interdiction of terrorism and...			Active