NIBULON to build offshore demining platform at its shipyard: impact on southern Ukraine
NIBULON will construct a maritime platform for demining water areas in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions. The company has secured €7.8 million in financing from Germany’s DEG Impulse gGmbH under the develoPPP programme, according to the agroholding’s press service.
The project implies the creation of an innovative 90-meter offshore platform capable of clearing water areas using advanced unmanned underwater systems, including ROVs (remotely operated vehicles), AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) and other UUS (unmanned underwater systems).
The platform’s operations will be fully integrated into NIBULON’s humanitarian demining ecosystem, which includes agricultural land clearance, the establishment of a technical service center, and deployment of mobile rapid-response infrastructure.
The platform will be built at the company’s own shipbuilding and ship repair yard in Mykolaiv — currently the only operational shipbuilding enterprise in Ukraine. This will allow NIBULON to ensure a full project cycle, from engineering and construction to technical outfitting and commissioning.
Expected socio-economic impact of the project:
- Demining of more than 10 km² of the Black Sea and inland waterways in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions;
- Clearance of an additional 13,600+ hectares of agricultural land;
- Improved living conditions for over 3,000 people, including residents of coastal communities;
- Restoration of safe land use for more than 200 farms;
- Annual production of over 70,000 tons of high-quality grain;
- Creation of new jobs and training of more than 60 specialists, including sappers, operators, and divers.
