Repairs

The Knokke in one of Remontowa’s floating docks

Busy times at Remontowa

Poland’s Remontowa, Gdansk has summed 2020 as the year of green retrofits. Various shipowners have entrusted the yard to carry out a total of almost 40 modernisation projects, involving the installation of both BWM systems and scrubbers, which is the largest amount in recent years. Along with shiprepairs for the regular and returning clients, the yard has also welcomed shipowners who engaged their services for the very first time. In 2021 the yard has continued its good streak.

The 21,143 gt car carrier City of St. Petersburg called at Remontowa for a class renewal and a BWM system installation. The unusual streamlined shape of the bow, which is the vision of Japanese designers, reduces air resistance and results in fuel savings.

DEME’s 5,400 m3 TSHD Pallieter dredger called at Remontowa, work including steel renewal, piping work, and standard hull maintenance. She is not the first dredger from this shipowner to be repaired in the shipyard - during the past few years Remontowa has repaired two other TSHDs, the Charlemagne and Reynaert .

Väderö Tank’s 2,713 dwt tanker Akeja (ex Vinga Safir) underwent repairs at Remontowa including full maintenance of 11 ballast tanks and installation of an additional echo sounder.

The 7,911 dwt fish transportation ship Frio Arkhangelsk, is one of a number of Russianregistered sisterships to call at Remontowa. Work included hold covers renovation, steel work in tanks, pipelines replacement, ventilation covers and gangways repair.

During the past winter season, Remontowa completed the repairs of three ro/pax ferries owned by the Danish shipowner DFDS – the 26,141 gt Athena Seaways and the 37,939 gt Ficaria Seaways, and at the turn of January and February, the yard also welcomed the 31,356 gt Princess Seaways.

In addition to standard class renewal work, the yard also performed extensive piping work in virtually every area of each ship. A wide range of work also included steel works. The shipowner also commissioned the maintenance of the decks and the hull, which had been additionally repainted. Also recently in Remontowa was Polferries’ 25,318 gt ro/pax Wawel. The Wawel called at Remontowa at the end of January. During the previous repair in the last year, a BWM system had been installed. This year’s repair was dominated by steel works including hull steel replacement. While the ferry is in the dock, Remontowa also performed measurements and regulations of the shaft line, and the coolers, pumps and electric motors were overhauled.

Arctic Shipping’s 2,187 dwt reefer vessel Canopus was recently in Remontowa, the main work on this Russian ship being the replacement of the sewage treatment plant. The old tank was disassembled and a new tank was installed, and a new sewage treatment plant with a complete new electrical and pipe connection.

The project also included the installation of a new fire extinguishing system in the cargo holds. The owner also commissioned the ship to be repainted in the fleet colours. In addition to anchor and mooring lifts repairs, about 300 m of ballast pipes in the tanks were also replaced. The scope of work also included the hatch covers’ overhaul along with the replacement of hydraulic pipes.

During mid-February, the 59,960 dwt selfunloading bulk carrier Bontrup Amsterdam owned by SMT, called at Remontowa, following a drydocking at this yard some two years ago when she underwent the installation of a new aft thruster. This time, the main task was the installation of a BWM system, which included extensive piping works.

Stena Line’s 39,178 gt ro/pax Stena Spirit, recently left Remontowa in February, the most important task in the work schedule being a large scope of maintenance and painting works, steel replacement on the funnel and the main engines charge air coolers overhaul. The ferry last visited this shipyard during 2018.

The first ship from Italy’s Finbeta Spa this year, the 7,014 dwt chemical tanker Smeraldo was recently drydocked at Remontowa. During 2020 Remontowa repaired three vessels for this shipowner. A second chemical tanker from this owner, the 11,161 dwt Rubino has also recently been drydocked. Work included steel and mechanical works, including overhaul of power generators.

Cobelfret’s 33,690 gt ro/ro cargo ship Amandine, called at Remontowa in midJanuary, and follows repair projects carried out on-board Mazarine, Palatine and Vespertine also retrofitted at Remontowa over the past two years. Amandine has undergone her secondclass renewal, shaft line and main engine overhaul, and steel and pipe works in various areas of the ship.

Exmar’s 29,478 dwt LPG tanker Knokke was in the yard during February, following the Temse and Bastogne also from the same owner. Repair works carried out on-board the Knokke included overhaul of her main engine and auxiliary engine No. 2, steel replacement in the ballast tanks and hull painting.

StarBulk vessels repaired at GBSL

Freeport’s Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited (GBSL) prides itself in providing major alongside repairs, for ships with destinations in the Caribbean and with close proximity to the US East Coast. North Beach is one of three wet berth locations at the shipyard, which recently saw major steel renewals on-board StarBulk’s 178,987 dwt bulk carrier Star Janni.

With an overall length of 321 m, the 28,750 m2 wharf, has a water depth of 14 m and is equipped with cranes which have a maximum capacity of 64 tonne. North Beach facility is capable of berthing some of the largest seagoing vessels.

With an outstanding reputation for great

The Star Janni alongside at GBSL

quality work, GBSL completed over 100 tons of steel renewal on-board Star Janni. The repairs comprised crop and renewal of damaged areas located on the port and starboard side of the vessel, over a period of four weeks. GBSL has proven its efficiency in steel renewal and fabrication in record time over the years.

There are countless repair and fabrication scope of work that can be carried out at GBSL’s wet berths. Within the first three months of 2021, GBSL has proven that, whether it was steel repairs, hull treatment scopes, propulsion work, BWM system installations or simply an in-water survey.

Repairs at A&P and CL

Both A&P Group, which has repair facilities on Tyneside, Teesside at Falmouth, and Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, are part of Atlantic & Peninsular. A total of 42 extraordinary drydockings and unscheduled repairs contributed to A&P Group’s strong performance in 2020 - despite the challenges of operating during a pandemic. Across all three facilities, A&P’s teams deployed their fast-turnaround response and technical expertise to carry out repair work on vessels in the offshore, ferry, chemicals, dredging and military sectors – some with as little as 24 hours’ notice.

Boskalis’ 8,234 gt offshore construction/ diving support vessel Rever Polaris, renamed Boka Polaris , visited A&P Tyne in November for hull repairs and upgrades. Plates were templated, profiled and rolled at A&P’s on-site fabrication facility and a number of smaller welds were also carried out. New structural members were also profiled and fitted to the tanks to provide additional stiffening.

While the vessel was in the drydock, other works included a full repaint of the hull, sea chests and vertical sides; replacement of the umbilical supports in the dive bell - manufacture of new hot water pipes and removal of the external stairs for steel repairs. The team operated 24/7 shifts to ensure the undocking schedule was met.

Prysmian’s 9,778 gt offshore supply ship Normand Pacificalso visited A&P Tyne in 2020 for a complex blend of fabrication, mobilisation and marine work. Due to a tight schedule, A&P began the manufacture of the new 54 tonne mezzanine structure, stairs and grillages on-site 28 days prior to the vessel’s arrival.

Mobilisation involved multiple contractors on site and stringent consideration of COVID-19 guidance. A number of significant lifts were involved in order to ready the mezzanine for the addition of deck grating, handrails and cable trays, and its subsequent installation on the vessel.

The team also assisted with the installation of the Azipod thruster and a new 120 tonne A Frame lifting system for the vessel’s Searex ROV. The A Frame lift involved all three of A&P Tyne’s dockside cranes and took a full day to complete. Once complete, hydraulic and electrical work was undertaken and more than 300 hydraulic hoses on the offshore crane were replaced.

At A&P Falmouth, the team delivered a comprehensive programme of major steel repairs for Kahrs Bereederung’s 9,313 dwt containership Samskip Expressafter she ran aground while sailing to Ireland. A 76 day stay at A&P Falmouth involved extensive repairs to the shell plating and several areas of the ship’s ballast pipework. A&P fabricated temporary support pillars to protect the structure of the vessel throughout the repairs and ensured that work on adjacent areas didn’t take place simultaneously. In total more than 60 tonnes of steel was replaced in seven different areas of the hull.

A&P Tees completed a 63-day repair period including 43 days in dock for UK Dredging’s 3,900 m3 TSHD UKDBluefin . Work included a number of component overhauls including the tail shafts, sea valves and draghead as well as numerous steel renewals on its 10 hopper bottom doors and the replacement of the dredge pumps, discharge pipework and launder box.

A 100% occupancy rate of all three drydocks has characterised A&P Falmouth’s performance over the last six months - with some docks occupied simultaneously by multiple vessels. The Falmouth yard has carried out repairs and maintenance on more than 40 commercial vessels and nine defence vessels between September 2020 and February 2021 which, according to Business Development Director Andrea Sabbion, is “testament to the flexibility of A&P’s workforce, collaborative relationships and project planning expertise.”

Vessels included those covered by A&P Falmouth’s commercial partnership agreements with Red Funnel Ferries - Red Eagle, Red Falcon and Red Osprey and Condor Ferries -

The Samskip Express in A&P Falmouth

Work on the bow visor of the Isle of Mull at Cammell Laird

Commodore Goodwill, Condor Liberation and Condor Rapide, as well as a number of offshore units, a dredger and tug from top UK clients.

Significant projects have also been delivered for new clients – including Swire Pacific’s 7,888 gt returning OSV Pacific Constructor to its original condition with a number of specific demobilisation activities, removals and repairs, as well as delivering a comprehensive programme of major steel repairs for Köpping Reederei’s 9,313 dwt containership Samskip Express. This project was required following grounding on the Irish coast and involved a 76 day stay at A&P Falmouth while extensive repairs were made to the shell plating and ballast pipework, which used more than 60 tonnes of steel.

Other vessels to drydock at A&P Falmouth during this period included the 33,960 gt ro/ ro cargo vessel Opaline, which is technically managed by AW Shipmanagement and owned by CLdN, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s ro/pax Ben My Chree, WightLink Ferries’ ro/ pax ferries St. Faith and St. Clare, Aggregate Industries’ hopper dredger AI Avocet, Tarmac’s City of Cardiff and City of Chichester, aircrew training workboat Smit Yare and Svitzer UK’s tug Svitzer Harty .

Andrea Sabbion, said, “The success of the last six months is an exceptional result for Falmouth, particularly in the face of the widespread challenges of the pandemic and the uncertainty created by Brexit.

“The fact that some of our docks have been occupied by more than one vessel at a time really highlights demand and the importance and value of our highly-skilled project planning and scheduling teams. In response, we are actively encouraging clients to discuss their requirements with us at the earliest opportunity.

“Looking ahead we plan to maintain the balance we’ve struck between emergency and scheduled repairs and new and existing clients – as this allows us to expand our reach and mitigate risk. We expect our berths, docks and resources to be in continual use throughout the Summer – particularly as we look to explore opportunities in different segments and different markets such as Norway, Germany and Holland.”

Meanwhile, a nine day project to replace bow visor hinge pins and bearings for CalMac Ferries’ 4,719 gt ro/pax ferry Isle of Mull has been completed by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead.

Delivered as part of the vessel’s annual survey, the project involved a multi-disciplinary approach from Cammell Laird’s planning, technical and lifting teams in order to remove the vessel’s 33 tonne bow visor and replace its hinge pins and bearings. The programme involved a series of heavy lifts using 200 tonne jacks and a 350 tonne mobile crane to transfer the bow visor to rigging on the bottom of Cammell Laird’s No 6 drydock.

Following replacement of the bow visor’s main hinge pins and bearings, Cammell Laird reinstalled the bow visor and carried out a series of inspections and water tests to ensure that seal integrity had not been compromised.

Cammell Laird has recently secured a new four-year contract for the annual maintenance and dry docking of CalMac’s five largest vessels, which provide an essential service between the Inner and Outer Hebrides and the Scottish Mainland. All five ferries will dock annually at Cammell Laird, with the first vessels arriving in early 2021.

Good first quarter for Navantia

Spain’s Navantia Shiprepairs Ferrol Estuary started 2021 with the drydocking and/or repair works of four commercial vessels, as well as of six naval units. During January, the yard completed the repair project that had started in December involving NYK Lines’ 65,935 dwt containership NYK Meteor, which was drydocked in the Ferrol shipyard and which was delivered to the owners after completing its final tests.

Meanwhile, Sinokor’s 126,750 m3 LNG tanker Bering Energy continued alongside awaiting a second drydocking prior to its final delivery, once its reactivation process has been undertaken.

During this period, the yard also began the repair project of Maritime Nantaise’s 12,076 gt ro/ro vessel MN Pelican, which was drydocked in Ferrol, and the alongside repair of Maersk Tankers’ 16,979 dwt chemical tanker Bro Anna, moored alongside in Ferrol. Both vessels were delivered during February.

Navantia Shiprepairs Cadiz Bay focused its activity during the month of January on six commercial vessels and a new military construction. The main commercial project involved Allseas’ large 127,435 dwt pipe-laying vessel Solitaire, which underwent considerable steel repairs, surface treatment work and important heavy lift manoeuvres.

Armas-Transmediterrenea’s 10,870 gt Volcan de Tagoro underwent a regular dock with general shell-treatment, propellers repair and maintenance work on the loading ramp. Carnival Corp’s 101,509 gt cruiseship Carnival Victory, was also in the shipyard.

Balearia Eurolineas Maritimas’ 15,299 gt ro/pax ferry Poeta Lopez Anglada had shell work and general dock work, and additionally the removal of the ship belt and installation of a grey/black water tank. Boluda Towage’ tug Siroco had general dock work and propellers repair.

Meanwhile, Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has awarded a four-ship drydocking and repair contract to Spain’s Navantia Repairs, with all vessels arriving at the yard during April. The first vessel to drydock, the 226,963 gt 2016-built Harmony of the Seas, arrived in Cadiz on April 4th and will be followed by the 90,090 gt 2004-built Jewel of the Seas (recently laid-up in Poole Bay), the 228,084 gt 2019-built Symphony of the Seas ( laid-up in Miami) and the 155,889 gt 2007-built Liberty of the Seas (laid-up in the Bahamas).

This yard has just completed the drydocking of the159,800 m3 2015-built LNG tanker Maran Gas Troy, owned by Greece’s Maran Gas Maritime, Athens. This was an unusual docking for the Cadiz yard as most LNG tanker

The MN Pelican in Navantia Ferrol

repairs at Navantia are carried out at its El Ferrol yard in northern Spain.

LNG conversion at Royal Neistern-Sander

Recently completed at Holland’s Royal NiesternSander shipyard, Delfzijl was the lengthening and conversion to LNG propulsion, is the AG Ems owned ro/pax Münsterland. Work on this 1,859 gt 1986-built vessel was scheduled to have been completed in February 2021 but has been delayed somewhat by the on-going COVID-19 crisis. Münsterland is expected back in service on the German Bight this summer.

The work package on the Münsterland has seen the vessel lengthened by the addition of a new 15 m x 12.6 m stern section. The new section, prefabricated by the Dutch yard before the German ferry arrived in December last year, contains two new Wärtsilä 6L20DF main engines and Wärtsilä LNGPac, as well as a new Scania 232 kW diesel-generator. In the new stern section is the Wärtsilä Type C LNG fuel tank. The ferry is also being fitted with two new Veth Azimuthing pod drives with counter rotating propellers and a Veth bow thruster.

The Münsterland (foreground) in Royal NiesternSander

PALUMBO GROUP:

Palumbo Malta Shipyard has announced that, regardless of these difficult times, the drydocks in Malta have remained full and that the yard has been performing at its usual high level. Although the cruise market is still quiet, due to obvious reasons, Malta Shipyards managed to shift its focus to different type of vessels.

During the beginning of this year (2021) Malta successfully concluded work on-board two DEME-owned TSHDs – the 11,796 m3 Brueghel and 30,190 m3 Congo River, with the yard in the bidding phase for additional four vessels from the same company.

The yard has also recently completed work on-board two ro/pax ferries owned by Greece’s Minoan Lines and managed by Italy’s Grimaldi Group – the 37,482 gt Festos Palace and the 54,310 gt Cruise Olympia. Also in the yard was the sistership Cruise Europa. Another six vessels from the Grimaldi Group are also under the tender process.

More recently in the yard were Ponant 9,976 gt cruiseship Le Champlain and Columbia Shipmanagement’s 18,402 dwt containership Atlantic North, this project including some demanding steel work, MSC Cruises’ 92,409 gt cruiseship MSC Musica, Lambos Maritime

The Atlantic North in Palumbo Malta

Overseas’ 166,164 dwt tanker Afroditi, and Virtu Ferries’ Incat 110 m wave-piercing catamaran fast ferry Saint John Paul II.

Meanwhile, at Croatia’s Palumbo Viktor Lenac reports say that the yard is extremely busy. The yard has recently completed work on-board Augusta Due’s 10,303 dwt chemical tanker Therasia M. The yard has also recently completed repairs on-board Carl Buettner’s 24,017 dwt chemical tanker Aurelia and the 24,028 dwt Apollo is due in April. Latest repair projects have also included a two ship order from Maestro shipping – the 15,375 gt ro/ro vessel Maestro Sun and her sistership Maestro Universe. The repairs to Scenic Tours’ 17,545 gt cruiseship Scenic Eclipse have also recently been completed.

The US Navy, which uses this shipyard on a regular basis, has recently had the expeditionary fast transport ships USNS Yuma, the USNS Trenton, and the USNS Carson City in the yard. This year will see expeditionary mobile base USNS Hershel Williams, arrive in March/April, this being the first time that this vessel has been in the yard. Other than that, we are very busy with our local clients.

Palumbo’s yards in Napoli and Messina rely mainly on local and standard clients, which are serviced in a fast and efficient way. The yards have the advantage that there are many such owners’ first option, due to very competitive prices and client-oriented approach.

In general, the type of work includes standard maintenance, BWM systems’ installation, which is carried out regularly and is becoming a routine job for the Group. With BWM systems, all carpentry, pipe, and electrical work are carried out in-house, in all the yards.

The Saipem FDS in San Giorgio del Porto, Genoa

Saipem project completed in Genoa

Italy’s San Giorgio del Porto, Genoa, part of GIN Holdings, has completed the extensive refit on-board Saipem’s 21.049 gt field development vessel Saipem FDS. The vessel, which is 163 m x 30 m, spent some three months in the yard, with 25 days in the drydock.

Work included the complete renewal of the paint cycle, including sandblasting to bare steel, of a total of nine tanks, (some 126,000 m2 of coatings applied on the hull and tanks) and the complete overhaul of the main crane (lifting capacity 600 tonnes), including disembarking of the boom for intensive steel repair and complete painting. Loading tests on the vessels full complement of deck cranes was also carried out.

Some 30 tonnes of steel renewal was carried out as was the complete overhaul of six propulsion/manoeuvring thrusters, and the installation of two BWM systems. Some interesting facts about the refit project: • Approximately 15,000 m3 of scaffolding utilised • An average of 170 workers/day used on the project • A maximum 320 works/day used on the project

In drydock undergoing repair at France’s Chantiers Naval de Marseille (CNdM), also part of GIN Holdings, during early March were a cruieship and two pro/pax vessels - Silversea Cruises’ 17,014 gt Silver Cloud, Grandi Navi Veloci’s 40,193 gt Excelsior and Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation (COTUNAV)’s 52,645 gt Tanit .

Interesting projects at EDR

Engine Deck Repair (EDR) is based alongside the drydocks inside the port of Antwerp. Over the recent week, the yard has been involved in some interesting repair projects including special surveys and BWM system installations.

There were two vessels recently undergoing their third special survey – Braren Reederei’s 28,439 dwt general cargo vessel African Forest and EDT Shipmanagement’s 3,793 gt anchorhandler/research vessel EDT Protea. There was also a dredger undergoing her fourth special survey – Faasse’s 1,276 m3 TSHD Deo Gloria.

Other ships recently undergoing survey work included ACL’s 100,430 gt con/ro vessel Atlantic Sea, Boskalis’ 80 m x 28 m cable-lay barge Bokabarge 82, and MSC’s 72,045 dwt containership MSC Marta .

The BWM installation project involves Paradise Navigation’s 9,329 dwt LPG tanker PGC Aratos. Other repair projects recently underway included urgent steering gear repairs/ overhaul on-board the tanker Pantelis, crane repairs on-board Enzian Shipmanagement’s 12,633 dwt general cargo vessel BOCS Vision, and general repairs and class drydocking of Viva Cruises’ 6,752 gt specialised Arctic cruiseship Seaventure .

EDR has also recently completed repairs to a fleet of four inland vessels – special drydocks, and a simultaneous drydocking of two work pontoons. A great deal of work has also recently been completed on ships alongside in Antwerp.

The 41,833 dwt containership Lodur was recently in the yard, work carried out included full special survey, BWM system installation, and

The reefer vessel Dole Europa entering EDR

treatment of parallel hatch covers bring back to back to the highest standards. By having a dedicated landing area for carrying out hatch cover treatment, the time the ship spent in the yard was reduced significantly.

A BWM system was also installed on-board Maritime Elbsfleth’s 42,594 dwt containership, Elbspirit other work carried out included intermediate survey and hull treatment and hatch cover treatment. Another containership recently in the yard was MSC’s 72,045 dwt MSC Marta , which underwent special survey operations.

Other repair projects included Paradise Gas Carriers’ 6,602 dwt LPG tanker PGC Eirini (steel repair of 6 tonnes, completed in record time of eight days including painting, Reefership Maritime Services’ 10,288 dwt reefer vessel Dole Europa (intermediary survey, including hull treatment completed in five days), Besiktas Group’s 4,114 dwt chemical tanker Berstein (fast docking for stern tube repairs), Gesarma’s 40,158 dwt chemical tanker Astrea (large steel repairs carried out afloat) and Van Stee Offshore’s 2,411 gt offshore work vessel Zwerver I (class survey drydocking).

Norröna refit completed in FAYARD

More details have emerged about the refit onboard Smyril Line’s 35,966 gt, 2003-built cruise ferry Norröna in Denmark’s FAYARD, Munkebo. On December 19th 2020, the cruise ferry was docked in FAYARD, where she remained until March 4th 2021. She rejoined her regular round voyage service between Hirtshals (Denmark) to Tórshavn (Faroe Islands) and Seyðisfjörður (Iceland).

“We needed more cabins and much better outdoor facilities,” says Rúni Vang Poulsen, CEO of Smyril Line. “Hence we added about 50 cabins. Deck 10 will be equipped with a brand new café, where passengers will have an excellent opportunity to enjoy their time on the Atlantic Ocean. Other changes and improvements will also be made, including a new area with chairs and sofas for travellers to relax in.

“Times have changed a lot since Norröna joined our fleet some 17 years ago. Customer demands were different back then. That is why it is important to follow the trends and the demands that our customers have.”

On Deck 8 34 deluxe cabins and two suites were installed, Deck 9 - AHU rooms for skybar and relaxing area were installed, and Deck 10 – the Skybar (360 panorama lounge with serviced bar etc) and sun deck was installed. New crew cabins were installed on Deck 2.

Some steelwork was carried out to give the vessel a new look/design at the foredeck and aft area. Smyril Line carried out the upgrading of existing restaurants, public areas, passenger cabins, reception etc for up to standard passenger facilities. Plus new décor of public areas.

Also recently in FAYARD was KNOT Management’s 162,000 dwt North Sea shuttle tanker Bodil Knutsen in for second special survey work and installation of two 3,000 m3 KBAL BWM systems, plus larger preparation works for forthcoming operations of the vessel.

The yard also recently had CGG Eidesvik Shipmanagement’s 8,395 gt offshore supply vessel Wind Innovation in for a large overhaul and Torm Lines’ 49,999 dwt chemical tanker Torm Louise in the yard for the refurbishment of her accommodation. FAYARD has also carried out the re-activation of Maersk Supply Services (MSS)’s 4,678 gt tug Maersk Tender after a few years in cold lay-up.

Good start for HRDD

Last year (2020) witnessed a tough year for all participants in the shiprepair industry caused by COVID-19. Although COVID-19 has been contained in some countries, the travelling restriction for shipowners and service engineers is still an obstacle for their business activities. China’s HuaRun DaDong Shipyard (HRDD) has strengthened its communication with local government for various counter-epidemic measurements and to improve management to ensure the shipyard can carry out normal operations. Till now in 2021, HRDD has completed shiprepair and conversion projects on-board 49 ships in first quarter of 2021, including the 47 ships for routine docking repair, and two ships for scrubber retrofitting.

Among the routine docking repair projects, the most ship owner/management companies of those ships are from Japan, Singapore, Germany, Greece, Norway, Sweden etc. Especially the ships from Norway and Sweden have obviously increased this year in HRDD. Until now, two oil tankers have completed docking repairs and four chemical/product oil tankers are already awarded for April and May.

In addition, two LNG tanker repair projects from a repeat customer from the Middle East have been awarded to HRDD, the ships due to arrive April and May respectively. Currently in HRDD is the 149,360 dwt, 15,000 teu mega containership Sajir, which is being converted to dual-fuel - the project soon to be completed

One of the new cabins on-board the Norröna

The large graving dock at HRDD

after gas trials. This is the first dual-fuel conversion project of a mega containership in the world, to be equipped with dual LNG fuel tank. The fuel tank is of GTT MARK III HD technology with dimensions of 13 m long, 46 m wide and 21.6 m high. It is composed of 17 blocks, of which the dome foundation block is 6 m long and 5 m wide. The main difficulty for the shipyard lies in the precision control of segmented production and total assembly, which requires extremely high-tech requirements. The vessel is owned by UASC and operated by Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd. Another significant project currently underway in HRDD is for the offshore wind power industry. The tender is for construction of six sets of wind turbine jacket foundations, the project started in HRDD from beginning of February. The sets are due for delivery during June. The jacket is composed of transition, jacket body and caisson, which are 90 m in height and 2,500 tonnes in weight. Currently, this is the biggest and most complicated offshore foundation fabrication in China. The project clearly shows that HRDD will step into the green power facilities fabrication industry.

Growth at Besiktas Shipyard

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, last year (2020) was an extremely good year for Turkey’s Besiktas Shipyard, Yavlova with a 15% growth. It was also announced that the shipyard was the most active shipyard outside of China in terms of scrubber retrofit projects.

Besiktas Shipyard has started 2021 with massive bulk carrier and large containership repair projects and, in the 5,000 teu containership market. This type of ship is currently in the yard and more are expected by the end of mid-summer. The ships come from repeat customers such as Maersk, d’Amico and Hafnia BW.

Besiktas has reached an agreement with Canada’s Seaspan declaring Besiktas as the exclusive shipyard in Turkey. With this agreement, it is aimed to improve the energy saving performance of the company’s five ships. The energy saving projects have long docking periods, and time management and planning undertaken as the key factors for success. Besiktas is highly experienced in the field with its previous projects including specific bulbous bow replacement projects performed for five ships from Italy’s Grimaldi.

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first quarter. The project mainly comprised upgrading accommodation spaces with the yard performing the majority of the production drawings for the complete conversions.

As one of Besiktas’ loyal customers, Denmark’s Maersk Line continue to use the yard for major maintenance work on-board the 4,500 teu Conakry class container ships, including work with each vessel’s cargo gear. Besiktas has also secured work on-board Hamburg-Süd vessels owned and managed by Maersk Lines for their routine drydock operations.

As the leading shipyard in Turkey for the Greek market, Besiktas secured a package deal for nine tankers with a well-known Greek shipowner whose details will be announced by the yard in the near future.

Besiktas has a policy of continuous investment. Nowadays, work on a new cryogenic workshop (approved by GTT), with an additional storage area keeping owner’s equipment and brand new welding and plate machines.

For the following days Besiktas is expected to be busy with fleet agreements with repeat customers. Last year Besiktas was busy with numerous scrubber projects, and it was announced as the most active shipyard outside of China. The demand for scrubber installation projects was expected to decrease in 2021 in parallel with global demand, but the scrubber projects appear to be continuing until well into the third quarter and are expected to continue until the late summer, together with routine system BWM system installations.

Standard drydockings and BWM projects at ART Shipyard

This year (2021) is expected to be quite busy for Turkey’s ART Shipyard, Yavlova due to a number of standard drydockings and BWM system installations. The current orderbook grows gradually - ART has already completed 12 general repair projects and three BWM projects.

Art recently welcomed Augusta Due’s 21,600 dwt chemical tanker Dattilo M, being the seventh Italian vessel repaired in 2021. Thanks to Italian shipping companies, the yard’s existence strengthened and to became one of the most preferred shipyards by Italian owners in

Turkey’s ART Shipyard

the whole of Europe. Currently, ART Shipyard is carrying out repairs on-board four Italian vessels and two Japanese vessels simultaneously.

During March 2021, steel productivity reached to 500 tonnes/month involving various repair projects. ART Shipyard is also currently carrying out four BWM system installations at the same time - Augusta Due SRL’s 11.500 dwt chemical/oil tanker Basiluzzo M and 21,600 dwt chemical/oil tanker Dattilo M for Erma First BWM systems, Marlow Ship Management’s 39,200 dwt containership AS Camellia for an Alfa Laval system, and Elbana Di Navigazione’s 4,785 chemical/oil tanker Falesia for an Alfa Laval system.

Other on-going repair projects recently in the yard include Denak Transport’s 72,171 dwt bulk carrier Denak Voyager for special survey and steel works, Statu Shipping’s 52,827 dwt bulk carrier Yaşar Kemal for special survey and steel works, New Century Overseas’s 33,428 dwt bulk carrier Baltic Ace for special survey and cargo hold treatment, Victoria Ship Management’s 19,883 dwt chemical/oil tanker Albatross Trader for special survey, Technomar Shipping’s 32,299 dwt 2,500 teu containership Newyorker for an Alfa Laval BWM system installation, special survey and hatch cover repairs and Marnavi SPA’s 7,990 dwt chemical/ oil tanker Ievoli Speed for standard drydocking and extended mechanical work.

Dredger repairs at Metalships

Spain’s Metalships, Vigo, has carried out the repair to DEME’s 5,000 m3 TSHD Victor Horta - afloat for seven days and drydocked for 20. Metalships’ Aroa de Celis, said, “The contracts for the repair of dredgers are geared to provide our clients with an edge over our competitors. We achieve this by way of pricing and timing with effective solutions and services across the productivity chain. We identify the customer´s requirements to ensure work is carried out efficiently and smoothly. We are delighted to have been selected by such important clients like DEME, Boskalis, Jan de Nul, Dragus and SATO for such repairs.”

Holland’s Ara Ship Management recently sent its first ship for repair at Metalships - the 11,435 dwt containership Ara Atlantis- afloat for two days and drydocked for 15 days. The vessel had an incident last October in Bilbao´s port and the bulbous bow was damaged. The shipowner asked for a three month Class extension and the vessel came to Metalships to renew more than 2,000 kg class grade AH36 steel in way of the bulbous bow (working two shifts of 8 hrs a day including Saturdays and Sundays) plus steel renewal in some tanks. Metalships carried out the removal and overhaul of stern and bow thruster.

Aroa de Celis, said, “The shipowner decided to bring its vessel to Metalships because of our yard’s competitiveness compared with any shiprepairs in Europe. Metalships provides shipowners with the full range of services for maintaining ships in complete technical readiness. We have been recommended by many shipowners of all class and type of ships to repair their vessels at Metalships mainly as they will get this high level service. Highly qualified staff and extensive experience in shiprepair operations allow us to perform work of any complexity, from emergency repair to major overhaul and modernisation.”

The Ara Atlantis in drydock at Metalships