Riga Shipyard

Riga Shipyard is one of the largest yards in the Baltic region with a repair capacity of more than 100 seagoing vessels per year. Established in 1913 and counting more than one century of history, today Riga Shipyard continues to serve the European and Scandinavian customers focusing on ship repair, conversion and shipbuilding. The Shipyard co-operates with all Classification Societies, major equipment and paint manufacturers, logistics and shipping companies.

Quality Management System of Riga Shipyard was approved to comply to ISO 9001:2008 Quality System Management Standard by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance in 2001 . Skills, knowledge, and experience of the workforce is being certified by DNV, Lloyd’s Register, RMRS, BV, GL etc.

Certified laboratory of Riga Shipyard executes tests of the chemical composition and mechanical properties of the materials used in repair in accordance with the requirements of the respective register society as well as other tests and analysis required in ship repair.

Riga Shipyard operates 3 Floating Docks with lifting capacity up to 30.000 tons. Berths are 2000m long in total and their depth is up to 8 meters, enabling the yard to accommodate vessels with maximum length 235 meters and 32 meters width for dry-docking and vessels with length up to 240 meters and width up to 42 meters for afloat repair.

Riga Shipyard owns modern multipurpose waterfront, fully equipped workshops, in-doors and out-doors storage facilities and it has a direct connection to international railway and road networks. The Shipyard has sufficient capacity and capabilities to perform painting, machinery, piping, electrical, mechanical, carpentry as well as unique works according to our Customers` specific requirements.

With 9 berths, 3 docks and two slipways located on the banks of Daugava River channels the shipyard is capable to accommodate PANAMAX size vessels for dry-docking and AFRAMAX size vessels for afloat repairs. The works are being carried out all year round.

Riga Shipyard consistently follows its policy of meeting customers’ requirements as customers’ interests come first. They provide high quality and reasonably short repair and building time at competitive prices.

Cranes Capacity





Four (4) cranes of 15 tons each

Two (2) cranes of 5.8 tons each

One (1) crane of 32 tons

One (2) crane of 16 tons

Services provided & Key Facts





Shipyard’s steel renewal productivity is 10 tons per day/vessel.

Full range of ship repair works and services 24 hours per day 7 days a week

Conversion of different types of vessels, including lengthening

Drydock repairs including CPP propellers

Repair, building and metal construction works all year round

Floating cranes up to SWL 100 tons

Hull treatment by means of the grit – blasting up to standard SA 2.5, hydro-blasting, mechanical methods.

Application of any kind of marine paints including ice - resistant paints.

Ballast & cargo tanks recoating (availability of all major paint manufacturers).

Provision of paints from the nearest stocks.

Cleaning of the fuel/ballast tanks.

Accommodations, cabins, furniture, any insulation works.

Galvanizing & ZN metallizing

Electrical repairs

Piping works

Repair – Re-tubing of Boilers

Repairs of any type of Main & Auxiliary Engines

Turbochargers repairs

Fabrication of steel structures including double shaped

Repairs of any type of Hatch Covers

Hot galvanizing

Valves overhauling

Generators’ overhauling

Ships’ Automation systems repairs

Tugboats service (("Orkāns": 180GRT, 1189hp; "Ņečiporenko": 178GRT, 1189hp);

Diving assistance;

Testing Laboratory certified by BV and MRS;

Riga Shipyard’s affiliate TOSMARE Shipyard operates 3 docks in Liepaja.