Ballast water: Definition and current legislation
Ballast water treatment on vessels is an essential procedure to reduce the environmental impact of large ships. Popularly known in the naval sector by its acronym BWTS (Ballast Water Treatment System), it is regulated…
Crane load testing using water bags
One of the most outstanding services of SYM Naval, beyond the construction, repair and naval conversion, is the performance of load tests for all types of cranes. It is a service carried out by a professional and specialized team…
Ports de la Generalitat visits the SYM Naval shipyard
This past week we had the pleasure of receiving in our facilities a small group of representatives from Ports de la Generalitat, a public company attached to the Department of Territory and Sustainability of the Generalitat…
Naval electrical basic systems
Electrical systems in the shipbuilding industry have become increasingly complex over the years. From relatively simple systems considered auxiliary, these systems that require a very careful design, especially with their…
Construction of harbour tugs
One of the most used vessels in port activity are harbour tugs, necessary to support the maneuverability of vessels and emergency cases…
New installation of ballast water treatment system for Cernaval Group Shipyards
During the past month of June, part of the SYM Naval team travelled to the Cernaval shipyard in Campamento for the installation of a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) on the Prins Alexander gas tanker, owned by Anthony…
Port Support Vessel, a multi-purpose port ship
SYM Naval started its shipbuilding activity based on experience in the field of naval conversion for shipowners around the globe. Over the years, we have become specialists in the construction of ships for port, support and…
The importance of painting in the naval industry
In this article we aim to address the importance of the painting process on vessels to avoid potential future damage and at the same time prolong their lifespan…
What is a dry dock and how does it work?
A dry dock is one of the biggest challenges in civil engineering. And not only that, but also all the auxiliary elements that compose it make dry docks a highly complex structure. From SYM Naval we want to approach…
SYM Naval participated in the conference “Free Zones of the Dominican Republic: gateway to the USA market”
On February 25, 26 and 27, Banco Sabadell and the Export to Grow Foundation organized in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia the “Dominican Republic Free Zones – Gateway to the USA Market” information…
