Repairs

The Seven Sisters in FAYARD

GTT accreditation for FAYARD

During January this year (2020), Denmark’s FAYARD, Munkebo, has won accreditation from France’s GTT for the repair and maintenance of membrane cargo systems on-board LNG tankers. During 2019, FAYARD carried out emergency thruster repairs on-board Yamal LNG’s 172,600 m 3 LNG tanker Christophe de Margerie. This repair project was carried out in FAYARD’s large 415 m x 90 m graving dock along with ABB – suppliers of the vessel’s thrusters. The large dock floor of the facility allowed ABB to place a portable workshop to ensure safe and effecient repair of the thrusters. Yamal LNG has a fleet of some 15 large LNG tankers, operated by Sovcomflot, and many of the world’s LNG tanker fleet operate in thge Atlantic basin, where the repair capability is limited with only a few yards active. FAYARD is also looking at the repair market involving LNG-fuelled ships, the majority of which operate in the Blatic Sea area. The next major development at FAYARD is that the yard has joined the approved list of the European Union (EU) for ship recycling in one of the yard’s graving docks. This is part of a three-company agreement with the Port of Odense and a local metal recycling company, H.J. Hansen, involving EU-flagged ships to be scrapped to strict environmental conditions. During the first weeks of 2020, FAYARD has been involved in a number of ‘scrubber’ and BWM system installations. The yard prides iteslf on completing scrubber installation operations for less than 30 days. In the case of ship in the

yard this year, a period of 17 days has been achieved. Recently in the yard was the 18,940 gt ro/ pax Seven Sisters, which is owned by France’s Transmanche Ferries and operated by DFDS on the UK/France cross-channel service. The vessel is having a total of five scrubbers fitted on her two main engines and three generating diesels. The scrubbers have been supplied by ME Production (MEP), Fredrikshavn. The ship was also fitted with a DESME BWM system. Normal drydocking operations were also carried out. She was followed by her sistership Cote d’Albatre, which underwent the same installations. All the scrubber units were located in each ship’s funnel. During January, FAYARD completed a scrubber (four units) replacement operation on-board DFDS’ 35,498 gt ro/pax Crown Seaways, one of many DFDS vessels regularly using FAYARD as a repair base. During the coming weeks, DFDS’ 21,856 gt ro/ pax Liverpool Seaways will enter the yard for scrubber installation. The scrubber systems for both ships were also supplied by MEP. Also during January, Color Line’s 75,100 gt cruise/ ferry Color Magic was in the yard for BWM system installation and two Fjord Lines ro/pax vessels for regular drydocking opetaions. Other ships recently in the yard included Maersk Supply Services’ 6,490 OSV Maersk Cutter, which had been operating in Canadian waters under the Canadian flag, but more recently in the North Sea. She underwent her first special survey. Also in the yard was Samskip’s11,143 dwt geared containership Arnarfell, which underwent her third special survey and installation of a Nantec scrubber. She was followed by her sistership - the Helgefell. Other recent repair projects included another panamax tanker from Torm, the yard having completed three sisterships during 2019, and two LPG tankers from Ultragas. Also underway is Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)’s 95,263 dwt bulk carrier Harvest Rain, which underwent normal drydocking operations and the installation of a Pureteq scrubber system. Two MC-Class ro/ro heavy lift vessels from Big Lift, part of the Spliethoff Group, were drydocked – the 16,000 dwt BigLift Baffin and the BigLift Barentsz, work including the installation of Ecospray scrubbers from Pacific Green Technologies, and the installation of a BWM system on each vessel. During 2019, FAYARD had a dock occupancy (four graving docks) of some 75% with 71% of ships being from international owners, and 90.8% from regular customers. Meanwhile, Kristian Eidnes Anderson has joined FAYARD as Business Development Manager, Kristian being the fourth Generation of Andersons to work for the yard, which goes back to 1916 when the yard operated out of Fredercia. In 2010, the company relocated to its current site, which is the former AP Moller building and repair yard.

Busy start of the New Year at A&P

UK’s A&P Group’s North-East shipyards have seen a busy start to the year. All three drydocks across A&P Tyne and A&P Tees are scheduled to be full for the first two months of this year. Among the vessels in A&P Tees’ was Cemex UK’s 2,700 m 3 TSHD Sand Heron, which entered into drydock where 20 tonnes of steel in the hopper was replaced. Other work included the removal of the propeller shaft and rudder, which were then overhauled, and renewal of the dredging equipment on-board. TE Connectivity’s 12,184 gt trans-oceanic cable layer CS Responder was also drydocked at A&P Tyne where it had its port thruster removed and completely overhauled. Meanwhile, at A&P Tyne, the 4,415 dwt coastal tanker Superiority was one of two James Fisher & Sons’ vessels to enter drydock. The vessel stayed for seven days during which time she underwent an intermediate survey, and had its hull painted and its generator and alternator overhauled. The second James Fisher & Sons’ tanker

The Superiority in A&P Tyne

to arrive at A&P’s North East facilities was the 12,984 dwt tanker Clyde Fisher, which was scheduled for a 20 day repair period, with 14 of those days in drydock at A&P Tyne. The ship had a BWM system fitted and surveyed and had her hull painted. Solstad’s 16,551 gt multi-purpose OSV Normand Oceanic arrived at A&P Tyne in January ahead of a 34-day mobilisation period. The work carried out included installation of a Tilt and Lay System that has a 440 tonne lift, and an installation of an A&R winch, which has a 147 tonne lift Fred Olsen Marine Services’ 15,328 gt wind turbine installation jack-up vessel Brave Tern was subject to a 10-day mobilisation in the Port of Sunderland - work was carried out through A&P North East. The mobilisation included the installation of a 50 tonne tugger winch, Caley reel, guide and goal posts, fibre optic under rollers and reel, a 15 tonne tensioner, a 3 tonne three wheel pair, a 1,250 kVA generator and the fabrication and installation of grillages and a diverter chute. Keith Henry, Managing Director of A&P North East, said, “It is a really positive start to the new year to see all of our drydocks full. Another busy period across all our facilities is testament to the excellent work and skilled services we provide here in the North East.” A&P Tyne boasts the largest commercial drydock on the East Coast of England as well as two deep water berths and a significant modern fabrication facility complete with panel line, rolling, plasma and gas burning machines. A&P Tees’ facility is a centre of excellence for offshore vessels, dredgers and tankers, located on one of the busiest rivers in the UK. Its fiveacre site comprises two drydocks and 240 m of jetty frontage, complemented with extensive

workshops, cranes up to 40 tonnes and secure tank washing facilities. A&P Tees’ fabrication facilities are particularly suited to building offshore modules, subsea structures, and new ship sections on site.

Scrubber installation work at Remontowa

During the first few weeks of the New Year, Poland’s Remontowa Shiprepair Yard, Gdansk has some 24 ships in for various repair projects - among these were six ferries. This is not an exceptional situation, as - at this time of the year (winter ferry repair season) as many as eight ferries have been in the yard during recent

The Saimaagracht in Remontowa years. In January Remontowa carried out repairs on-board TT Line’s 26,478 gt Tom Sawyer, the 26,391 gt Huckelberry Finn, and the 14,919 gt Marco Polo, Stena Line’s 37,987 gt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Polferries’ 17,790 gt Baltivia, Brittany Ferries’ 40,859 gt Pont Aven, and Moby Lines’ 37 799 gt Princess Anastasia. The yard is also repairing Spliethoff’s 28,289 gt ro/ro containership Genca. Meanwhile, Irish Ferries’ 50,938 gt ro/pax Ulysses was scheduled to arrive in Gdansk on January 9 th for the installation of an scrubber. Also recently in the yard was Wilson Lines’ 4,338 dwt general cargo vessel Wilson Hobro, which is the last Wilson Line ship to be repaired in Remontowa during 2019. The previous Wilson Lines’ ships in the yard during last year were Wilson Newcastle, Wilson Luga, Wilson Calais, Leiro, Wilson Mersey, Wilson Garston and Wilson Norfolk. Remontowa is now the most successful yard for ‘scrubber’ installations among non-Chinese shipyards. Grace Ocean’s 13,191 dwt reefer vessel Star Best was the latest vessel in the yard for scrubber and BWM system installation. Previously BWM system installations were carried out on-board the Star Stratos and Star Trust had been carried out. Also two sisterships owned by Japan’s Nissen Kaiun, the 16,580 dwt reefer vessels Cool Spirit and Baltic Spirit entered Remontowa for open-loop scrubber installation. Other ships repaired in Remontowa S.A. in January include, 6,715 dwt Cyprus-registered

reefer vessel Frio Nereus, Spliethoff’s 28,289 gt ro/ro Genca, Voda Shipping’s 3,078 dwt general cargo vessel Lira, Murmansk Trawl’s 7,765 gt fishing vessel Boris Syromyatnikov, Sea Star’s 7,765 gt fishing vessel Kurskaya Kosa, the French OSV Ile D’Ouessant, AB Slite’s 37,799 gt ro/pax Princess Anastasia, Uman Shipping’s 3,904 dwt general cargo vessel Listervik, SMT Shipping’s 96,725 dwt self-discharging bulk carrier Yeoman Bontrup, Brittany Ferries’ 40,859 gt ro/pax Pont Aven, Irish Ferries’ 50,938 gt ro/ pax Ulysses, DFDS’ 25,666 gt ro/ro Regina Seaways, Viking Supply Ships’ 3,250 OSV Cirrus, V Ship’s (Asia)’s 12,430 dwt chemical tanker Trans Chenica, Spliethoff’s 23,660 dwt general cargo vessel Saimaagracht, Stena Line’s 37,978 gt ro/pax Stena Vision, Polferries’ 8,911 gt ro/pax Wawel and Cobelfret’s 25,593 gt ro/ ro Vespertine, which is undergoing a conversion project, the third ship from this owner to be lengthened. The Saimaagracht underwent a class renewal. During the previous visit in 2015, similarly to the other vessels of this shipowner: Schippersgracht, Suomigracht, Spuigracht, Stadiongracht, Sluisgracht, Slotergracht, Scheldegracht and Spiegelgracht she has now carried out a scrubber installation. Grimaldi’s 47,658 gt vehicle carrier Grande Gabon, initiated the set of five vessels from the Grande Morocco series for scrubber installations. These are the con-ro vessels built in 2010-2011. During last year, Remontowa installed scrubbers on five vessels from the Grande Lagos series.

Cruiseship work for Navantia Cadiz

Reinforcing its position as one of the world’s leading cruise ship upgrade and conversion specialist Spain’s Navantia will undertake five major projects in 2020, including the US$200m transformation of Carnival Cruise Line’s 2000-built, 101,509 gt Carnival Victory into Carnival Radiance and the ‘Amplification’ of Royal Caribbean International’s 2010-built 225,282 gt Allure of the Seas, Navantia having recently completed repairs to her sistership – Oasis of the Seas. “The above two projects will involve a wide range of scopes, ranging from routine regulatory dockings to major refurbishments,” said Ramon de Lara, Commercial Manager The Oasis of the Seas in Navantia Cadiz

at Navantia’s Cadiz yard. “This translates to considerable mechanical, propulsion and hull work, in addition to supporting hotel refurbishment activity.” Navantia’s cruiseship business is thriving so much that it will now use its Ferrol-Fene shipyard in northern Spain for such work. One of the five major projects booked so far for 2020 will be carried out at this facility. During December 2019, Columbia shipmanagement’s 69,472 gt cruise liner Marella Discovery 2, drydocked in the Cadiz yard, work including hull treatment, renewal of the stern tube seals, overhaul of both stabilizers, overhauls of numerous valves, the removal and bringing ashore of all of the vessel’s lifeboats and the execution of load tests on all of the corresponding davits, as well as the maintenance of some of this vessel’s entertainment attractions, such as the climbing wall and the golf course. This work required the renewal of up to 20 tonnes of steel on the affected deck. All necessary specialised scaffolding was properly managed at all times to enable the movement of equipment and material around the vessel, as well as the accomplishment of other maintenance work, whether by the yard or by the owner’s contractors. As is always the case with this type of project and client, the yard also managed all of the logistical requirements of the project, including the organisation and management of unloading areas, stores, scrap and the handling of a huge volume of materials provided by the client.

Palumbo – No. 1 for scrubber installations in Europe

During 2019, Palumbo Shipyards was involved in the drydocking and/repairs of several commercial vessels reporting a busy year. Scrubber and BWM system installations were the most prominent activity and the Group, which is developing unparalleled experience over such type on projects in Mediterranean area. According to Clarksons Research’s studies Palumbo is the No. 1 company in Europe for scrubber installations during 2019. The Group runs four yards focused on commercial vessels maintenance and repair - Naples (Italy), Messina (Italy), La Valletta (Malta), Victor Lenak Rijeka (Croatia) offering several dry-docking solutions up to VLCC size and specialised workshops. Palumbo Shipyards has secured vessel repair and retrofit projects from various international ship owners and ship managers for a wide range of vessel type, including cruise vessels (Pulmantur’s 47,413 gt Zenith and Marella Cruises’ 42,092 gt Marella Dream), ro/ ro and ro/pax vessels (Visemar’s 26,375 gt Hedi Lamarr, Minoan Lines’ 54,310 gt Cruise Europa, Grimaldi Lines’ 32,728 gt fast ferry Cruise Olbia, Minoan Lines’ 29,968 gt Cruise Smeralda and Maritime Corse Mediteranee’s 35,760 gt Pascal Paoli), vehicle cariers (CC

The Marella Dream in Palumbo Viktor Lenac

Tosca) and many others. Drydocking and general repairs remains the Group’s core business with the yard observing strong demand from the market for the installation of scrubbers to be in compliance with the new IMO regulations. Palumbo Shipyards completed, mainly at its Malta and Rijeka facilities, installations of several scrubbers on a series of ro/ro and ro/pax vessels owned by Grimaldi (Minoan Lines) and Corsica Linea, many vessels from these owners will enter Palumbo this year 2020. The Group also has a strong focus on the cruiseship market having acquired the wet dock project for Pullmantur’s Zenith and the last of the three Marella Cruises’ vessels Marella Dream, now drydocked at Palumbo Viktor Lenac for an intensive refurbishment and steel renewal works. Recently drydocked in in Palumbo Malta Shipyard was CMA CGM’s 61,106 gt vehicle carrier Tosca, which, at 334.07 m x 42.8 m is the largest vessel ever drydocked since Palumbo took management of the Maltese yard. She will undergo an extensive drydock including Panama Canal retrofits works, BWM system installation, and a new propeller installation. Palumbo Messina Shipyard kept its good track record with regular ro/ro and ro/pax Owners with vessels operating in the central/ south Italy range. Recently, the yard has been engaged in scrubber installation on-board the two sisterships – fast ferries Cruise Olbia and Cruise Smeralda. Meanwhile, Palumbo Naples Shipyard is busy with the repairs of Moby Lines’ 11,907 gt ro/pax Moby Kiss, Tirrenia’s 1,927 gt fast ferry Isola di Capraia and Montanari’s 40,218 dwt tanker Valle di Granada.

Large contracts at DSAm

During a period of just five weeks, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) completed extensive annual repair and maintenance programmes on three cruises ships ahead of their winter season. The Magellan, Marco Polo and Astor are operated by the UK’s leading independent cruise line Cruise and Maritime Voyages. First to dock at was the 222 m, 46,000 gt Magellan for a four-week schedule of works that included comprehensive cleaning and inspections, repairs to the main and auxiliary engines, the overhaul of the bow and stern

The Magellan in DSAm thrusters and the servicing of the liferafts. As work proceeded, additional repairs were identified, an occurrence that was shared by all three vessels. For the Magellan this involved steel repairs to a series of tanks. Two days after the arrival of the Magellan the 176 m, 22,080 gt Marco Polo arrived alongside in Dock No.3 for similar works that lasted three weeks, after which the similarly-sized Astor took her place for nine days of maintenance that included a range of pipe renewals, repairs to the main engine intercoolers and the renewal of the stern tube seals. The programme called for a high degree of flexibility from the team at DSAm as the scope of the projects evolved over real time. In addition to the additional steel repairs, the decision was made by the client partway through to give the first two vessels a whole new exterior look to acknowledge their entry into a new market - French cruise. Following a comprehensive blasting of their hulls they each received a new, bright blue paint scheme to replace their previous white and deep blue livery as well as new logos. Meanwhile, DSRAm recently converted a PSV into a specialist fish feed carrier for Norway’s Eidsvaag. The PSV World Opal is one of three sisterships built by Damen in 2013 for World Wide Supply and is being transformed into the fish feed carrier Eidsvaag Opal. The vessel arrived in Amsterdam at the end of 2019 with much of the work involving new steel. One of the reasons for selecting the Amsterdam yard was its close proximity to

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Damen steel fabrication subsidiary Niron Staal.

Eidsvaag Opal is being lengthened by a new 4.9 m mid-body section, while 31 new steel sections are being inserted into the vessel’s hull, being divided into new sponsons and a cargo hold. The conversion of the former PSV will see 300 tons of redundant steel removed from the vessel and 650 tonnes of new steel fitted. The vessel is also being widened by the addition of 1.2 m side boxes to provide extra stability and additional cargo capacity. When the conversion is completed Eidsvaag Opal will be able to carry 2,800 tonnes of fish feed.

High levels of occupancy at Gibdock

High levels of occupancy during the first two months of 2020 and strong forward bookings are sustaining momentum for Gibdock, following a strong surge in demand for the Gibraltar repair yard during the last quarter of 2019. One standout project involving significant complexity saw Gibdock undertake extensive repairs to Aker Biomarine’s 5,500 gt fishing vessel Juvel at the end of 2019, after she suffered extensive fire damage off South America. Over several months, the 99.5 m long Juvel required retrofitting across four decks, including accommodation and bridge areas, and Gibdock technicians working in very tight spaces. “This was a long and challenging job and was the biggest fire damage repair contract that we have handled to date,” says Richard Beards, Managing Director, Gibdock. “It highlighted how we can project manage large and complex work over months at a time just as effectively as we handle our regular, shorter drydocking projects.” Recent assignments include a number of ‘environmental’ retrofits, such as converting Balearia’s 20,238 gt, 154 m long, 1,000-passenger capacity ro/pax ferry Bahama Mama to dual-fuel. In a similar project, Gibdock earlier converted the Napoli for the same owner, although in this case LNG storage tanks were mounted on the stern deck, rather than integrated within the ship’s structure. “With the Bahama Mama and Napoli projects we demonstrated that we are capable of major, high-end conversions to enable dual fuel capability,” says John Taylor, Operations Director. “We look forward to carrying out more The Bahama Mama in Gibdock

work of this type in future.” Gibdock has also installed a number of exhaust gas scrubbers over the past year, including a retrofit on the Compagnie Maritime Nantaise’s 12,076 gt ro/ro vessel, MN Pelican. This project called for significant steel work and created a new pump room for the scrubber. “We’ve proven our abilities across a range of environmental retrofits, including scrubbers, BWM systems and dual fuel engine conversions,” says Beards. “We are always flexible in our approach, whether engineering ourselves or working with specialist contractors.” Recent weeks have also seen Gibdock benefit from a busy ferry season, with local operators returning to the yard for winter refits, while signs are also positive in the offshore vessel segment.

Record number of enquiries at Besiktas

Turkey’s Besiktas has started the first two months of 2020 with an increased number of enquiries from both regular and new customers. Up to the end of February, Besiktas prepared and submitted more than 240 quotations, which is a new record compared with the same period during previous years In parallel, yard is having also busy days with Scrubber and BWTS retrofits as well as large scope of job items from different companies. Up until now, Besiktas has managed to secure more than 40 projects for the remaining period of 2020. Some of the recent repair projects that have involved the yard during the January/ February period have included two vehicle carriers from Italy’s Grimaldi – the 32,647 gt Eurocargo Genova, and the 47,218 gt Grande Senegal, NYK’s 40,986 gt car carrier Opal

Leader, four containerships - Maersk Line’s 33,781 dwt Maersk Dakar, L&B’s 23,295 dwt Hansa Neuburg, S&C Management’s 8,846 dwt Monte Da Guia, and Costamare China’s 66,781 dwt Oakland Express, two chemical tankers - Norbulk UK’s 17,091 dwt Furuholmen and Auguesta Due’s 21,600 dwt Filicudi M, two bulk carriers - Ahrenkiel Vogemann Bolten’s 37,489 dwt Carlota Bolten and U-Ming Marine Transport’s 62,466 dwt Asian Pride, and Jan De Nul’s 6,200 dwt barge Le Guerrier. During January, Besiktas carried out repairs on-board four Grimaldi ro/pax and ro/ro vessel simultaneously. For many years, Besiktas has been chosen as one of the most convenient shiprepair yards for car carriers in the whole Mediterranean area due to the spacious infrastructure and high expertise for specialised ramp works together with silicone paint application. Apart from Grimaldi - NYK, Hoegh and Gram Car Carriers have been among shipowners which have decided to bring to the shipyard. Besiktas has also recently increased its relationship with one of the major Greek Shipowners - Marinetrust, by being awarded two of their vessels. Marinetrust, part of Centrofin, chose Besiktas for routine drydocking work and BWM system installations on-board two Aframax vessels, scheduled for late March and May respectively. Besiktas will continue to deal with retrofitting work in 2020 (scrubber and BWM). In last two years, Besiktas has completed more than 60 BWM system installations within the quoted period. It seems from the coming enquiries that many more are on the way during the following months. Although scrubber installation projects appear to be on the workscope, especially for car carriers and ro/pax vessels vessels, Besiktas Shipyard is working hard for a balanced future programme, which also welcomes standard drydocking work. SORJ