SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR DEVELOPMENT CO.
The commercial entity of the TTSRMC
The T&T Shipbuilding and Repair Maritime Cluster and the Shipbuilding and Repair Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (SRDC) the commercial entity of the TTSRMC started as an initiative of the Ministry of Trade & Industry, Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT). Areas of operation of the SRDC are outlined in our Articles of Incorporation, duly Registered in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, by the Office of the Attorney General & Legal Affairs, GoRTT.
Marketing & Development
The marketing & development of our maritime industry is continually being undertaken in several ways, with the assistance by both the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) and our 120+ stakeholders (Local and Global) and includes:
One-on-One meetings with local and international representatives from leading companies wanting to learn more, engage and/or participate in our maritime sector. Shipbuilding & Repair cluster meetings are usually held at the Ministry of Trade & Industry Head Office, located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Alternatively, these informative meetings are sometimes accommodated at our Shipyard project office, located in San Fernando.
Our local and global strategies also includes trade-show participation, maritime publications and social media. Both the SRDC and TTSRMC are active online, with a high level of social media connectivity on several leading sites, such as, Facebook, LinkedIn, Issuu, Flickr, Soundcloud, YouTube and Instagram. This allows us to also efficiently post information, industry news including (local and foreign) stakeholder's advertisement online.
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Shipyard Development at La Brea, South-Western Trinidad & Tobago
Since 2010, our Shipbuilding and Repair Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (SRDC) has lobbied and hosted nine (9) project consultations and site visits to our existing stakeholder shipyards for the benefit of community residents of La Brea and environs.
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Shipbuilding
In 2009, the Shipbuilding & Repair Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (SRDC) which is the commercial entity of the T&T Shipbuilding and Repair Maritime Cluster took part in its very first International Tender for the Design & Build of Two Harbour Tug Boats. For this initial project, we partnered with well-known Consulting Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, Robert Allan Limited http://ral.ca/
As a regional shipbuilding nation, we have successfully utilized a proven approach of using our umbrella organization (SRDC) to carefully put together our competitive Bid/Tender documents, while organizing and liaising closely with several local and global providers of shipbuilding products / services. For example, Sejin Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.,(South Korea manufacturer of ship components) and Alstons Shipping, ANSA McAL Group (Shipping & Logistics provider) to name a few of our S&R cluster stakeholders.
Ship Repairs
Trinidad and Tobago's long experience of ship repairs goes back to our classroom, when Sir Walter Raleigh, the famous English writer, poet and explorer successfully repaired his exploration ship at La Brea, South-western Trinidad and Tobago in 1595.
His crew under his command 'lost city of gold,' also known as the El Dorado and were shown by the local resident tribe the Pitch Lake, where the naturally occurring material was successfully utilized to seal the joints between the wooden saw planks, horizontally installed on his ship.
Our abilities and skills are derived from our enduring history in ship repairs and also from our safe track-record being involved in the petroleum industry for over 100+ years. In 1907, the United Kingdom firm Ellis Greil & Company installed the first floating dry-dock at Chaguaramas Bay, North-Western Trinidad. Additional to this, our country is geographically well positioned in the southernmost part of the Caribbean, away from the active hurricane belt and near major shipping lanes.
Precision Investment Casting
We manufacture precision investment castings with custom non-ferrous and ferrous metals.
Using the most advanced casting and CNC machining technology available, our start-to-finish manufacturing process includes everything from design for manufacturing, to certified NDT and welding.
Together, with using virgin imported casting ingots, we can guarantee and certify our foundry production output. Castings up to 440 lbs is possible.
Casting Materials
Precision Castings
Casting Materials
In the metal casting industry since 1982, we are experts in creating and pouring non-ferrous and ferrous alloys including light weight and corrosion resistant aluminium and bronze alloys, utilised in marine, oil and gas, petrochemical and manufacturing.
We can provide prototype and low-volume investment castings quickly, using the latest software including AutoCAD and Solidworks.
Custom Artwork
Precision Castings
Casting Materials
Total commitment to the success of our customers is what attracts clients to our foundry.
Meticulous attention to detail, expert finishing, and our goal of uncompromising quality are the foundations for a reputation that we are proud of and one on which you can rely. The best equipment and the finest craftsmen available back our guarantee of a quality product.
Precision Castings
Precision Castings
Precision Castings
Our skilled technicians use advanced tools and technology to ensure that our investment cast components meet customer needs and applicable industry standards.
Typically a linear tolerance of +/-.005 inch is standard for investment casting, although it varies depending on the size and complexity of the part. The standard surface finish for our castings is a 125 to 150 rms microfinish.
Marine Engineering and Shipyard Related Services (Caribbean)
The SRDC provides bespoke marine engineering, dry docking, shipping & logistics support to ship owners operating in the Caribbean basin. From the United States Virgin Islands in the north to Trinidad, Guyana and Suriname in the south and with over 120+ stakeholder in our (TTSRMC) maritime cluster, we have you covered with our highly qualified team and can successfully provide a wide range of Naval, Ship Inspection and Conditions Surveys.
We also offer a complete package of marine services with world-class personnel, experienced in Dry Dock Supervision, Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS), Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) retrofits and steel work projects.
Having a combined experience of over eighty-five plus (85+) years experience in Naval Architecture, Ship Management, Technical Management of projects, Stability Analysis, Structure Analysis and Design, Ship and Barge upgrades, Mooring calculations, Stability & Weight Calculations, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and 3-D Laser Scanning. The use of computer aided software, also allows us to analyze our projects with efficiency and includes AutoCAD, AutoSHIP, CADMATIC, NUPAS, DNV Sesam (FEA) and Rhinoceros 3-D.
Most of our team members are holders of MSc. in Engineering / Naval Architecture and also hold professional accreditation with leading maritime organizations, including IIMS, RINA, SNAME, NACE (now AMPP) to name a few.
Professional Institutions
Maritime trade-shows
Our marketing efforts include participation at leading trade-shows. Working with several key stakeholders, we look forward to showcasing new products and services. In the near future trade-show participation is expected to increase for the SRDC, supported by our maritime cluster stakeholders, in major shipping centres, for example in Houston, Greece, London, Rotterdam, Antwerpen, Dalian, Singapore and the Republic of Guyana and Suriname.
Maritime publications
Since 2008, we pride our-self in the in-house design and production of various maritime related publications. These include reports, newsletters, anniversary booklets and promotional leaflets.
As the leading maritime organization in the Caribbean, together with our flagship La Brea shipyard project, the SRDC has been prominently featured in several trade and world leading maritime journals, as well. Such as, AmCHAM T&T Linkage magazine, Contact Magazine, Maritime Reporter and Engineering News, LNG World Shipping, Sustainable Business Magazine and Caribbean Maritime (the official journal of the Caribbean Shipping Association).