Repairs

The Mazarine after conversion at Remontowa

Conversion project at Remontowa

During October 2019, the 31,340 gt ro/ro vessel Mazarine was the first vessel of Belgium’s Cobelfret, Antwerp to be converted by Poland’s Remontowa, Gdansk. The main workspec of the Mazarine project was the construction of an additional, new cargo deck, from the superstructure towards the bow, and the installation of a hydraulic entry ramp. This is an additional 1,000 tonnes on-board the ship. To install the new sections on-board the vessel, the participation of Remontowa’s own floating crane Rem-220 was utilised to take the sections from the Rem-Lift 25000 to the ship’s deck. A full range of mechanical, hull maintenance and painting works were carried out. The entire superstructure and new sections were also refreshed from the outside including a silicone paint application on the underwater hull. As soon as the Mazarine left the yard, her sistership Palatine entered the yard for the same scope of work. Amoretti Armatori, which has been utilising the facilities at Remontowa for some 10 years, recently sent the 8,084 dwt chemical tanker Mary A to the yard. The workspec included full overhaul of the main engine, mooring winch and valves, minor steel works in ballast tanks as well as standard hull maintenance. Small general cargo ships with a characteristic blue livery can often be seen at the quays of the Gdansk port, as well as in Remontowa, where they have been coming regularly for the last few years. Wilson is one of the leading European companies in the short

sea shipping sector with a fleet of over 100 ships in the range of 1,500 – 8,500 dwt. The 1989-built, 3,560 dwt Wilson Garston, one of the oldest vessels in the Norwegian shipowner’s fleet, recently underwent repair works at Remontowa, repairs related to the hull maintenance, steel works in ballast tanks and minor works at the cargo hold covers. The 32,246 gt PCC Grande Luanda, the fifth ship in a year from the Grande Lagos series of Italy’s Grimaldi Group, was in the yard for a scrubber installation project. Similar projects were carried out by Remontowa on-board the Grande Lagos, Grande Dakar, Grande Tema and Grande Abidjan. Another chemical tanker from Hamburg’s TB Marine Shipmanagement, Weichselstern, recently entered Remontowa. The tanker underwent standard drydock maintenance and outboard valves overhaul. In addition, about 15 tons of steel were renewed, and some work in her ballast tanks. Last year, the Wolgastern, from the same owner was in Remontowa. The second Yang Ming Marine Transport vessel, the 56,500 dwt containership YM Enlightenment, recently entered Remontowa. The scope of work is very similar to her sistership YM Essence, which was repaired in June 2019, comprising a full main engine overhaul, renewal of cargo hold covers, hull treatment and modification of fresh water system, including fabrication of 170 m piping. The fifth vessel, under the technical management of Monaco’s Scorpio Ship Management, on which the yard installed a BWM system, is the 38,734 dwt chemical tanker STI Clapham. This followed similar installations on-board STI Comandante, STI Acton, STI Wembley and STI Camden. Similar to her sisterships, the scope of work on STI Clapham included drydocking and work required by class renewal process. Ecochlor ballast water purification systems were installed on-board all four units, which is based on a two-stage process - filtration and chlorine dioxide purification (ClO 2 ). At the beginning of November Remontowa Shipyard completed repairs onboard Leonhardt-Blumberg’s 14,756 dwt containership Pegasus and the following day welcomed the 12,254 dwt containership Ceres (ex Bakkafoss). This follows two other vessels repaired by the yard for the same owner earlier in the year - Priamos and Pollux. The major work involved the underwater hull inspection and repair, main engine overhaul and additional steel work. Exmar’s 3,998 dwt LPG tanker Angela was drydocked in Remontowa. This follows Magdalena, Elisabeth, Joan and Marianne in the yard. The scope of works carried out included main engine and the propeller shaft overhaul. In addition, the ship underwent a standard maintenance and painting works. An interesting fact is that the original colour of the underwater part of the hull was a shade of dirty pink. During December, Bergshav Shipping’s 3,090 dwt LPG tanker B-Gas Venus, which is managed by V. Ships, was in the yard for nine days for drydocking and extensive steel work in the ballast and fuel tanks. Last year Remontowa repaired two LPG tankers managed by V.Ships - B-Gas Maud and B-Gas Champion. This was followed this year by repairs to the B Gas Crusader, B-Gas Neptune and the B-Gas Venus.

Good 2019 for Beşiktaş

Turkey’s Beşiktaş Shipyard is reporting a very successful year (2019) with more than 150 ship repair projects from 24 different countries. Beşiktaş has finished the year without reducing the increase on the number of owners who prefer to bring vessels to the shipyard. Together with retrofitting works, as expected, 2019 was one of the busiest years during the past two decades in terms of shiprepair activities. Beşiktaş Shipyard has completed 17 Scrubber and 48 BWM system installations with various makers and clients during 2019 and repaired a wide range of ship types including dredgers, tankers, LPG tankers, reefer vessels,

bulk carriers and offshore vessels. Since its establishment, Beşiktaş has completed over 1,500 projects including a significant number of drydockings and repair operations undertaken for various types of vessels. With its proven track record for employee well-being, safe and timely project delivery, Beşiktaş has secured repair and retrofit projects from well-known international shipowners and ship managers. Beşiktaş Shipyard respects and supports all international environmental requirements, often acting together with its clients to bring out the most feasible solutions. • Italy’s Grimaldi Group and Beşiktaş Shipyard reached an agreement for the installation of the Alfa Laval scrubber system on 10 Eurocargoclass ro/ro vessels and Wärtsilä Scrubber systems on seven deepsea vessels starting from April 2019 and ending in 2020. A total of six Eurocargo projects were completed by the end of the year • Beşiktaş accommodated Norden A/S’s MR tankers for seven scrubbers and BWM system installation by an agreement signed in October 2018. Retrofits have been completed within a targeted budget and repair duration. NaOH tank fabrication and funnel extension jobs were performed by the yard after having received the scrubber tower fabricated by ME Production and Langhtech • Gram Car Carrier’s 4,900 car capacity PCCs Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea were in the yard for retrofits of Ermafirst BWM system installation and CR Ocean scrubber installation • Beşiktaş also performed the ‘World’s first Wärtsilä EnergoFlow Installation’. Wärtsilä EnergoFlow is an innovative and cost-effective pre-swirl stator that increases fuel efficiency by up to 10%. Grimaldi’s 37,726 gt Grande Portogallo was the first project for the Wärtsilä EnergoFlow installation

Some of the notable projects in 2019:

• Beşiktaş welcomed the semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit Scarabeo 9 at the end of August. Beşiktaş’ 36 m working draft allowed the 17 m draft of the unit to enter the yard and with the yard’s cranage and safe mooring services were all key advantages for berthing the Scarabeo 9 • Beşiktaş Shipyard continues to maintain leadership in the German Market – recording some 16 German vessels repaired in 2019 • Beşiktaş welcomed Marine Trust’s (Centrofin) two Suezmax tankers from Greece within one month – the 158,033 dwt George S was in the yard for main Hyundai HiBallast BWM system retrofitting work and mooring modification for the Panama Canal. The other Marine Trust’s project the 46,851 dwt chemical tanker Sundoro, which underwent mainly deck treatment. These projects were the first contracts received from this owner • Beşiktaş welcomed 20 vessels (containerships and tankers) from Denmark’s Maersk Group’s since the beginning of the year, thanks to the proven trust and longlasting co-operation. • Beşiktaş has recently performed cargo tank surface treatment on three tankers - Caroline Essberger owned by John T. Essberger, and Horizon Thetis and Horizon Theoni owned by Horizon Tankers • Beşiktaş’ subsidiary facility - ART Shipyard has completed 27 projects with Italian ship owners

Yard Facilities - upgrades in 2019:

Beşiktaş Shipyard expanded and upgraded in-house facilities to serve ships with higher standards.

Green Workshop

• 2,750 m 2 enclosed space with 16 gantry cranes • Designated mechanical workshops: • Main engine and auxiliary engine workshop • Electrical workshop • Lathe machine workshop with five horizontal lathe machines, one vertical lathe machine and five drilling machines • Welding workshop for mechanical works • Tail shaft seal and chrome liner workshop • Bow thruster overhauling area • PV valve and safety valve overhauling and testing workshop • Pump, hydraulic cylinder, mooring equipment, heat exchanger and compressor workshop

Pipe Workshop

• 14,000 m 2 enclosed space with 10 gantry cranes • Pipe CNC cutting machine up to DN600 pipes • Proper welding joint preparations • Stainless steel, duplex steel and SMO pipes • Hydraulic pipes • Cold bending up to DN400 • Suitable storage area for prefabricated pipes • Pressure testing area

Superintended Offices

• Fully refurbished and designed offices • New recreation room • Upgraded facilities for personal usage

Safety House

• Positioned at centre of production activities • Easy access to Safety Team

Clipper ship repair for Damen

During late October, the iconic Dutch Clipper Stad Amsterdam arrived in Damen Shiprepair Den Helder for a refit programme. The maintenance will prepare Stad Amsterdam for her green ambassadorial role, during which she will sail to 17 destinations around the world promoting the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. During the five-month maintenance programme, the shipyard will carry out a scope of work that will increase the efficiency and sustainability of the Damen-built vessel. This includes replacement of her main engines and diesel generators for equipment with improved levels of efficiency. They will also exchange her

The clipper Stad Amsterdam arriving in Damen Den Helder

sewage installation for a new one that extracts sewage residue, purifying the water for clean, safe disposal. The UN Sustainable Development goals are adopted by all UN member states as a call for action to promote prosperity while protecting the environment. They represent a plan to build a better world for people and the planet by 2030. During the voyage, the vessel will make 17 stops, beginning in Amsterdam and finishing in New York. At each of the stops, the mission will focus on one of the 17 goals, reaching in total 500m people with the message of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Stad Amsterdam’s visit to Den Helder coincided with the city’s Traditional Ship Festival, during which she will be available to visitors. Following completion of the works, the vessel is scheduled to take part in Sail 2020 in Amsterdam, prior to embarking on her historic voyage in support of sustainability. Evert van Dishoek, director of the Clipper Stad Amsterdam, is pleased that the vessel is able to attend this special location for this large-scale refit, “Damen Shipyards Den Helder can properly accommodate our project at the Oude Rijkswerf with the dock capacity and the experience they have. Damen has also good facilities for deck work and rigging work, some of which will be carried out by our own crew. The clipper is dry berthed in dock two and will be visible to visitors during the refit.” Damen Shipyards Group has committed itself to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and is proud to play its part in preparing the Stad Amsterdam for her important role. The Stad Amsterdam was delivered by Damen in 2000. She combines the best construction methods of the past with those of the present, with a classic look and feel. The vessel is 76 m in length and features 31 sails with a total area of 2,200 m 2 . She sails under the Dutch flag and is available for business events, luxury cruises and adventurous sailing trips.

More LNG tanker repairs for Navantia

Spain’s Navantia Shiprepair’s Ferrol Estuary recently completed repairs on-board two LNG tankers - with this the yard reached a total of 24 vessels repaired, including 12 LNG tankers, which represents 50% of the projects undertaken during 2019, and which will The LNG tanker Clean Planet in Navantia Ferrol

increase with another LNG tanker contracted for the last months of 2019. The Ferrol Estuary began October with repair on-board two LNG tankers - Rostrata’s 155,000 m 3 Clean Planet and Nippon Gas Transport’s 145,000 m 3 Lalla Fatma N’Soumer, which were drydocked in Dock No 3 in Ferrol, and were delivered in November after finishing their repair and final sea trials. The majority of work related to commercial vessels in October corresponded to general drydocking work, hull surface treatment, inspection, overhaul and repair tasks, as well as works associated with LNG repairs, which are usually focused on general overhaul of the propulsion plant, cargo containment systems, cryogenic equipment, standard docking works, periodical surveys, regular maintenance, technical assistances, etc. Dravosa’s dredger Costa Atlantica drydocked into Nº 4 dock at the San Fernando shipyard during October to carry out, in addition to the standard drydocking operations and hull treatment work, the full overhaul of the propulsion (both shaft lines) and steering systems of this dredger, which required the dismounting, checking and refitting of propellers, shafts and rudders. Grupo Boluda’s tugs V.B. Tron and V.B. Bulldog were drydocked to carry out the standard drydocking operations and to overhaul their respective propulsion systems. Ships drydocked in the Cadiz yard included Norbulk Shipping’s 44,451 dwt LPG tanker Alrar and Reederei Rudolf Schepers’ 44,052 dwt containership Adelheid S.

UK Docks begins MoD contract

UK Docks is now six months into its recently awarded 10-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence providing ship maintenance and through life support management services for the marine survey vessels HMS Protector, HMS Echo and HMS Enterprise.

HMS Protector (IMO 9233799) is currently undergoing a maintenance package in Detyen’s Shipyard in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. This is the second maintenance package in six months which UKD have scoped, planned and managed under the new contract. The original maintenance period was scheduled to be carried out in Chile, South America but due to operational reasons a change in location was required which involved a huge amount of re-organisation at short notice in order to carry out the works at another location. The workscope includes a number of class repairs, a 20,000 hrs overhaul of one of the Rolls-Royce Bergen BRM/G eight main engines, inspection and repairs to the coatings in one of the fresh water tanks, cleaning and surveying of the fuel tanks, repairs and maintenance to the starboard anchor capstain and port aft rope winch, maintenance and upgrades to the ships electrical equipment and various mechanical

HMS Protector alongside at Detyen’s Charleston facility

systems, pipework systems and accommodation upgrades. In addition, the entire vessel was fresh water washed from the mast to the waterline followed by paint coating repairs to the hull, decks and accommodation structure. The maintenance package is due to complete late November where the vessel will carry out comprehensive sea trials after which it will continue with its onward passage.

All types of ships at Metalships

Recently under repair at Spain’s Metalships, Vigo was one passenger ship (new build), two containerships, one anchor-handler and one trawler, all in the yard at the same time. The ships were Killybegs Fishing’s pelagic trawler Atlantic Challenge, which completed her fourth special survey, steel repairs and the painting of her cargo holds, propeller overhaul and tailshaft withdrawal. Albacora’s tuna ship Galerna Lau, delivered by another Spanish yard in October 2019, underwent her first drydock for gas freeing and cleaning of her gas oil tanks. Wessels Reederei’s 3,783 dwt general cargo vessel Jason underwent afloat repairs. Contships’14,292 dwt containerships Veronica B and Beatriz B were alongside performing afloat repairs. Significant deck paint works are being carried out together with bilge cleaning, mechanical works and salt water piping. CFTO’s tuna ship Gueriden completed her sixth intermediate survey. Overhaul of the bowthruster, removal and repair of the four blades of the main propeller and repairs on her silicon paint treatment were some of the main work carried out. According to Pablo de Celis “This is the second ship belonging to CFTO docking at Metalships after last year’s drydocking of its tuna ship Gueotec. We

The Beatriz B in Metalships definitely feel proud counting on the reliability of such an important client. Our shipyard has extensive experience repairing all types of fishing ships. “For instance, Albacora is continuously relying on us to repair their tuna ships. This year we also had the opportunity to work on-board the Atunsa and the Armadora Pereira. Our position within this market niche is helping us to become more appealing for new customers and, at the same time, continue being a reference not only in the shiprepair market, but also in the newbuilding market as well. December last year we delivered the factory trawler Regina C to Niisa Trawl.” Armadora Pereira’s 1,984 dwt trawler Argos Pereira is currently undergoing her sixth special survey, expected to undock early next week. Humboldt/Ultratug’s 15,000 bhp DP2 anchor-handler BB Troll recently drydocked to perform her fourth intermediate survey after being taken over from Bukser or Berging. Extensive work such as HP washing of fresh water and ballast tanks, withdrawal of tailshaft, overhauling auxiliary engines, steelwork in tanks and many others are planned.

Commercial and auxiliary ships at A&P

Briese Shipping’s 3,850 dwt general cargo vessel Musketier was recently occupying the No. 4 drydock in A&P Group’s Falmouth Shipyard, where she underwent tail-shaft repairs and Oceaneering International’s 2,376 dwt diving support ship, Ocean Intervention II was alongside at County Wharf. The vessel arrived for mobilisation and is due to return in midJanuary for drydocking. In addition, RFA Lyme Bay and RFA Argus are currently at A&P Falmouth for their annual maintenance periods which are being carried out under A&P Defence’s Future In-Service Support (FISS) contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) HMS Medway has undergone routine maintenance work as the vessel is prepared for deployment to the Caribbean and its sistership, OPV HMS Mersey, will undergo a month-long refit as part of its scheduled maintenance period. Steve Jones, Managing Director Operations and Site Director at A&P Falmouth, said, “We have had an extremely busy month, with a mixture of commercial, ferries (see Cruise & Ferry section) and MoD contracts to fulfil,

and we are looking forward to continuing this momentum in the new year. Our success in attracting new business stems from our ability to deliver a whole range of projects – from ferry refits, to MoD maintenance periods to complex engineering projects.”

Keppel’s record on ‘scrubbers and BWM installations

Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine has completed some 104 scrubber and BWM system retrofit orders worth a combined value of about S$160m during 2019. This brings the total number of retrofit projects secured to date to 108 scrubber and 97 BWM projects. With IMO’s 2020 regulation to cap the sulphur content of marine fuel at no more than 0.5%, and the standards set out by IMO’s BWMC, there has been an increase in demand from ship owners for exhaust cleaning scrubber systems that limit sulphur emissions and BWTS system solutions. Chor How Jat, Managing Director (Conversions & Repairs) of Keppel O&M said, “Installation of scrubbers and BWM systems can be highly complex and there has been strong demand worldwide to meet regulatory deadlines. Backed by extensive experience in conversion and retrofitting work, Keppel’s

A ‘scrubber’ installation at Keppel ability to deliver quick, safe and reliable vessel turnarounds has made us an attractive choice for clients keen to meet their tight timelines. “We completed Singapore’s first scrubber installation during 2018 in less than 30 days and we were also the first shipyard in Singapore to successfully undertake a BWM system retrofit project back in 2013.” To expedite the retrofit process, Keppel conducts early customer engagement and preparation work, including the utilisation of 3D scanning technology, completion of detailed engineering and prefabrication of modules before the vessel arrives, so that the vessel’s time spent in the shipyard is minimised.

Dales Marine completes Serco refit contract

Scotland’s Dales Marine Services received Serco Marine Services’ 4,550 dwt offshore supply vessel SD Northern River at its Leith Drydock during the first week in December 2019. The vessel is utilised as part of Serco’s naval commitment, and is the largest vessel in the Serco fleet. Following a comprehensive drydocking programme, the vessel was re-delivered on the agreed pre-Christmas completion date. Tom Cakebread, Serco Marine’s Technical

The SD Northern River preparing to undock

Manager in Scotland, commented, “Dales Marine Leith has carried out the drydock specification for the SD Northern River in a timely and very professional manner once again. Grateful for all the Yard’s personnel efforts in achieving the end result in a safe and efficient operation.” Main work undertaken on-board SD Northern River at Dales Marine Services Leith included: • Top end overhauls of the main engines including cam shaft replacement. • Removal, strip down, survey, and overhaul of two aft thrusters and forward units. • Replacement of thruster oil purification system. • Seal change of the port and starboard propellers.

Also completed was the survey and overhaul of the three deck cranes, including hose and slew ring bolt changes, renewal of the tugger winch pipework system, which has 0.9 m diameter, and 50 m overall length, anchor windlass rope drums - new bushes manufactured and fitted in situ – the crew now reporting these to be ‘whisper quiet’. Michael Milne, Managing Director of Dales Marine Services, commented, “This is another safe and efficient drydocking achieved through our excellent working relationship with the Serco Marine management team, and all others who contributed - vessel crew, Dales Marine’s team, vendors, and subcontractors.” Departure of the SD Northern River marks another safety milestone for Dales Marine Services – one year without Loss Time Incident at its Leith Facility. SORJ