ARES SHIPYARD Strengthened its Presence in Global Markets
ARES is a shipyard, which constructs both stain and aluminium-structured platforms. It is mainly specialized in aluminium-structured ships but it also has a significant experience in the production of FRP-structured (Fibre Reinforced Plastic) ships by using advanced composite materials. Like aluminium-structured ships, these composite-structured ships require not only critical know-how and experience but also continuous adaptation of innovations during both engineering and construction phases.
Material selection for construction is critical in today’s industry, especially with endurance and longevity being a key requirement. ARES Shipyard specialises in advanced composite materials, employing and combining the most advanced materials, resins, fillers and techniques, including vacuum forming under the most clinical and controlled conditions. However, it also constructs vessels from aluminium and steel! Though for hull forms built by ARES in either advanced composite, or the aluminium alloy SeaLium, extended hull warranties can be issued, for up to 20 years. ARES is one of the exceptional shipyards in the world that can construct ships with the most advanced composite materials including carbon fibre by using epoxy resins.
The successful evolution of the "boat" has always required detailed insight and understanding of the materials of the day, utilising this knowledge with the tools and construction methods available at the time has always been core to the success, not only of the boat design and structure, but to the very success and survival of the boatyard itself. ARES is also very adept with the tools of the day, using them to develop, enhance and evolve the hull forms of its designs, to exceed the requirements of ever demanding customers. Effective use of Computer Aided Design, Simulation and Evaluation Programs and using the latest Finite Element Analysis technology, allows ARES to evolve these designs from the drawing board, through development phase, modelling and prototype to class approved design.
In recent years, ARES has turned its focus on platforms featured as military and security purposes and made significant investments accordingly. From 10 m in length Special Forces Support Boat to 60 m in length Storm Boat, it has a wide variety of ships in its product range. Among them are the inshore and offshore patrols, fast intervention boats and even missile boats, diving training vessels, high-speed ambulances, fire-fighting vessels and landing ships.
ARES has recently achieved an upward trend and it has produced and delivered different types of ships in significant quantities. This success continued also in 2012. The construction of 10 aluminium-structured and high-speed boats is still continuing at the shipyard. After a long while, the End Users have headed for the acquisition of aluminium-structured boats due to the problems encountered in GRP boats. All design and engineering studies for these ARES 42 FPB model boats were carried out by competent ARES engineers.
As of 2012, ARES was selected as the successful bidder amongst 22 other companies (including one other Turkish manufacturer) at the tender realized by the Bahrain Ministry of Internal Affairs for the production and delivery of 12 high-performance and composite-structured boats in 18 m length. These boats, which are made from advanced composite materials including carbon fibre, have broken new ground in their segment especially in terms of resistance. An integrated logistic support program designed for identifying and meeting all requirements, including advanced training systematic is also provided to Bahrain coast guard units by specialized personnel.
ARES entered 2013 with new deliveries. 2 "ARES44CPB" model patrol boats were delivered to the purchaser in Dubai. With superior sea-keeping capability, the boats reached to the service field in Southern Tanzania by covering 4,000 nautical miles.
Besides, ARES initiates a new project for the Customs Administration of one of the African country with aluminium-structured and high-performance boats in 30 m length. One of them will be delivered to the customer at the end of 2013 and the other will be delivered at the beginning of 2014.
ARES is working with the Turkish Lloyd -national classification association- for these two on-going projects and nearly for all other projects, which are at proposal and negotiation phases. All designs and productions are performed in accordance with the notations established as per the fast military boat rules of the Turkish Lloyd and the boats are certified accordingly.
ARES has been awarded by the Turkish Ministry of National Defence and NATO, for Facility Security Clearance Certificates, as well as being an ISO9001 certified company, demonstrating a maturity far beyond that, which years might suggest. Indeed, ARES have cut their teeth in developing their experience and high level of skills in the design and build of Military and Para-Military patrol vessels delivered to a variety of Navies, Coast Guard Agencies and Maritime Enforcement Authorities. ARES Shipyard prides itself, in technical excellence and innovative design, coupled with a highly skilled and experienced workforce.
Ship building has taken place on the shores of the Mediterranean for millennia, and this is exactly where ARES Shipyard is located, on the South Coast of Turkey in the Antalya Free Zone. ARES has their own modern facilities here, fully equipped for the construction of all their vessels up to 65m in length. In addition, it has access to contract facilities across Europe, the Middle-East, and Asia, with well-chosen contract and sub-contract partners in place, to supplement and support its own core operations. As a result of its continuing investments, ARES aims to own and maintain the largest facility of Turkey, where high-performance and composite and aluminium-structured ships are constructed. In the near future, the repair and maintenance services will also be initiated for the military boats.
ARES also aims to open up to Caspian region and activate the construction of military boats by establishing a production facility.
Recently, countries have started to lean towards fast boats which have higher manoeuvre capability, are able to be managed by fewer personnel, cover all modern weapon systems, have higher invisibility and minimum possibility of being target due to smaller dimensions, but above all that have minimum operation, repair and maintenance costs. In light of these, today the platforms, which are able to perform the services of 100 m-corvette with more rapid and effective way and able to carry the same weapon load and use them more efficiently, are becoming more attractive. So as a result of its studies initiated 3 years ago, ARES deigned its FAMB model that can be named as "high-performance storm boat and missile ship". Designed as 33 m, 38 m and 46 m, these boats have exceptional speed and manoeuvre capability, enable operations at shallow waters and can be managed with less personnel.
For example, the aluminium-structured and 46-m-length "ARES 150 FAMB" can be equipped with the weapon load given in Table 1 and is able to reach at 43 nautical miles per hour. This boat is a platform, which is able to carry the weapon load of the corvette that has twice the size of it and has more advanced manoeuvre capability than such corvette. But more importantly, both the initial investment cost and the operation cost are unquestionably lower than such corvette.
