Shipyards Directory

Guyana Port Inc

ship repair yard Georgetown, Guyana

Guyana Port Inc. (GPI) is a shipyard and marine services company based at Lot 12 Support, East Bank Demerara, Guyana. Established in 2019 and operating since 2021, it says it is the country's sole provider of a 2,000-metric-ton floating drydock and offers drydocking, abrasive blasting, spray painting, welding and fabrication, machining, propulsion and marine fitting, electrical repairs, ultrasonic testing and vessel retrofitting. The company also builds new vessels, including deck barges, fuel barges, tugboats and passenger vessels, and is expanding into dredging. GPI reports around 100 employees and more than 150 vessels serviced over five years.

Guyana Port Inc

Guyana Port Inc. (GPI) was founded in 2019 to address a market gap created by Guyana's emergence as an oil-producing nation, and began operations in 2021. The company describes itself as the country's sole provider of a 2,000-metric-ton floating drydock and has grown from oil and gas services into a marine solutions provider covering ship repair, vessel construction and dredging. GPI states a workforce of roughly 100 skilled employees and more than 150 vessels serviced in the last five years, with divisions led by COOs for shipbuilding and dredging under founder and CEO Pritipaul Singh Jr.

Services

  • Drydocking and vessel maintenance
  • Abrasive blasting / sandblasting to S.A 1.0, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 standards, including hull sweeping, tank cleaning and marine growth removal
  • Compressor and airless spray painting with marine-grade protective coatings
  • Welding and fabrication
  • Machining and engineering: turning, milling, grinding, drilling, honing and CNC machining
  • Propulsion and marine fitting: propeller repairs, main engine overhaul, thruster maintenance, shaft alignment, seal replacement, balancing and performance testing
  • Electrical repairs: wiring, generators and motors, lighting, communication and control systems, testing and certification
  • Ultrasonic testing, thickness gauging, weld inspection and corrosion mapping
  • Vessel retrofitting, including hull and structural modification, propulsion upgrades, automation and eco-friendly systems
  • New vessel construction: deck barges (1,000 to 5,000 ton), self-propelled deck barges, fuel barges, push and pull tugboats and passenger vessels
  • Dredging services (expanding service area)

Facilities

  • Shipyard in Guyana with a 2,000-metric-ton floating drydock
  • CNC machining and workshop capability
  • Non-destructive testing (NDT) and surveyor-supervised construction
  • Stated certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ABS-certified welders and AWS-certified welding procedures

Vessel Types

  • Tugboats
  • Barges, including deck, fuel and split hopper barges
  • Hopper dredgers
  • Fishing trawlers
  • Oil tankers
  • Passenger vessels

Location

  • Lot 12 Support, East Bank Demerara, Guyana
  • Phone: +592-510-9942
  • Email: [email protected]