ODESA, NOVEMBER 23rd, 2011, CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE — Representatives of Swedish company visit Odesa Port, Context-Prichernomorie correspondent reports.

the port’s press service informed today, 23 November.

According to the press service, the participants of the meeting were shown several short films telling about different types of modern pneumatic devices for the mooring of vessels, bollards, including hooks with remote control, etc.

In addition, a port official told the guests that the port is building a new container terminal and demolition devices, as well as other products the firm may be of interest to the business.

The Swedish guests also went on a tour of the port.

INFORMATION: Trelleborg Marine Systems is a global engineering group with operating in more than 40 countries. It has leading positions based on advanced polymer technologies and in-depth applications know-how. We develop high-performance solutions that seal, damp and protect in demanding industrial environments. Today, operating as Trelleborg Marine Systems, these businesses all share the same goal of providing specialised berthing and mooring solutions for the port, inshore and marine industries. Working together, the global engineering offices and factories that make up Trelleborg Marine Systems provide a vast resource pool — our customers benefit from an unrivalled knowledge, broad product range and the most advanced solutions available in the marketplace.

GE Odesa Commercial Sea Port is situated in the south-western part of Odesa bay on artificially made territory of 109.5 hectares area. The enterprise’s facilities allow processing more than 14 million tons of dry and 24 million tons of bulk cargo annually. The vessels of the length up to 270 metres and the draught under 13 metres are operated in the port. The total length of the berth line is more than 8 kilometres.