Drydocking & Repairs
Periodic drydocking to comply with class rules and international regulations, planned maintenance that extends vessel life, and emergency repairs.
Gemi İnşaatı ve Gemi Makineleri Mühendisi
Ethem Eren Süleymanoğlu
Naval Architect & Marine Engineer
Sales & Marketing Engineer — TK Tuzla Shipyard
I bridge shipowners and the shipyard on the technical and commercial side of drydocking, repair and conversion projects. From specification to offer, from contract to final account, I am your point of contact at the yard.
- VLCC-size floating dock
- 350 × 65 m
- Dock lifting capacity
- 109,000 t
- Berthing & afloat repair length
- 1,000 m
- Shipyards of hands-on experience
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01 — Services
What we do at TK Tuzla Shipyard
At one of the largest ship repair facilities in Tuzla Bay, we cover a wide range of work — from class requirements to large-scale conversions.
Conversions
The yard’s long-standing core expertise: structural conversions with large-scope steelwork.
Retrofits & Compliance
System installations for environmental compliance — the yard has completed more than 40 ballast water treatment systems and more than 10 SOx scrubber installations.
Offshore Projects
Upgrade and re-certification projects for offshore units — for example the roughly 12-month upgrade of the drilling unit Songa Saturn, including a water depth upgrade to 3,300 ft.
02 — My role
One contact, a transparent process
From before your vessel arrives until the final invoice is agreed, I manage technical scope, cost and schedule together with you.
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Technical & commercial offers
Itemised offers prepared against the vessel specification and repair list.
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Duration & cost estimates
Realistic time and budget estimates for repair and conversion projects.
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Pricing & contracts
Competitive pricing tailored to scope and expectations; leading contract negotiations.
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Coordination at the yard
Linking the owner’s representative with internal departments on scope, issues and on-time delivery.
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Extra works & budget control
Detailed budgets and quotations for every work order submitted by the owner’s representative.
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Final account
Transparent account keeping throughout the project, final negotiation and invoicing.
03 — Experience
From the yard to the table
A career that runs from shipyard planning and cost estimating to sales and contract negotiation.
Full experience →- Jan 2025 — Present
Sales & Marketing Engineer
TK Tuzla Shipyard · Tuzla, Istanbul
- Mar 2023 — Jan 2025
Planning Engineer
TK Tuzla Shipyard · Tuzla, Istanbul
- Jul 2022 — Aug 2022
Estimating Engineer
Beşiktaş Shipyard · Altınova, Yalova
- Dec 2021 — Jun 2022
Thesis Student
Şehir Hatları A.Ş. · Beyoğlu, Istanbul
- Aug 2021 — Sept 2021
Ship Repair & Conversion Planning Engineer
Sefine Shipyard · Altınova, Yalova
04 — Contact
Contact →Let’s talk about your next drydocking
Send me your technical specification or repair list and I will come back to you on scope, duration and price.