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Offshore’s 4,293 gt OSV Bourbon Diamond, Tidewater Marine’s 5,135 dwt OSV Handin Tide, and Vroon Offshore’s 1,678 gt OSV Vos Thetys .

Palumbo Malta has also carried out general repairs to a fleet of tugs owned and operated by Tug Malta - Lieni, Pawlina, St.Elmo and Wenzina .

The BGP Prospector in drydock in Palumbo Malta

OSV repairs by Palumbo

Earlier this year, Palumbo Shipyards Malta successfully completed the drydocking of the 10,732 gt seismic research vessel BGP Prospector, one of the most advanced and environment-friendly seismographic research vessel in the industry. She is owned by BGP Inc, a subsidiary of China’s Chinese National Petroleum Corporation and managed by Singapore’s Thome Offshore Management.

During her 30 day stay in the yard, the Malta team carried out the assistance for the 10 yearly service of the two Rolls Royce Marine Bergen main engines, each with an output of 4,000 kW capacity, 10 year bow thruster inspection and refit, extensive overhaul on the steering gear, the 2.5 year service of the main propulsion gearbox and the complete overhauling of rudder and rudder stock.

The vessel is 100 m long and a complete execution of the full hydro jetting of the entire hull, following by three to four full coats for the required protection. The ballast water tanks were fully cleaned, washed and painted and treated to the highest standard available.

The vessel is equipped with four top deck cranes up to 15 tons SWL, lifeboats, work boats and fast rescue boat. All of this equipment were overhauled, wires replaced, the hydraulic hoses and were load-tested following Class instructions.

The BGP Prospector also mounts a streamer winch and a cable lift on deck, which were tested as per the instructions of Bahama Flag authorities – and hundreds of lifting points were hydraulically tested to the load charters provided. Several jobs were carried out in the accommodation area in order to facilitate and improve the life of the crew on-board.

Special mention of the specific works for the 250 m2 of stainless steel plates installed and welded on the gun deck in order to improve the conditions of the Deck 3 during the normal operations of the gun arrays, needed to conduct the 3D seismic data.

Following the successful redelivery of the BGP Prospector, Palumbo was awarded the repair contract involving the 1,736 gt research vessel Geo Service 1, from the same company.

During recent months, Palumbo has been involved in the offshore repair market, in particular repairs top offshore support vessels. Italy’s Augusta Offshore, Naples has been the most regular client with a total of four ships repaired by Palumbo – the two anchor-handlers - 2,469 gt Asso Ventiquatro, and the 2,554 gt Asso Ventinove, the 1,065 dwt tug Gagliardo and the 1,383 dwt OSV Hamal – Augusta Offshore. Other offshore vessels repaired recently by Palumbo include SeaBird Exploration’s 7,969 gt seismic research vessel Eagle Explorer, Bourbon

Albwardy Damen wins award

UAE’s Albwardy Damen has been recognised as the Best New Building Yard at the 14th edition of the ShipTek International Awards 2021, held in Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai, on June 7th, 2021. The award was received by Willem Moelker, sales & marketing director, Albwardy Damen.

The ShipTek International Maritime Awards has established itself as one of the most distinguished events in the maritime, offshore and oil & gas sectors. The 14th edition of the awards recognised significant industry players who contributed to the sector’s growth, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting market disruption.

Albwardy Damen aims to improve the efficiency of its operations and develop strong client relationships by providing high safety standards and excellent services in line with its promise and commitment to its customers. Its services include newbuilding of steel and aluminium vessels, as well as marine, and oil & gas asset maintenance and servicing. Its services are offered in all of the UAE’s major ports and anchorages, as well as in the Sultanate of Oman. Moreover, it provides its clients all around the world with docking services, ship repair, conversion services, afloat and voyage repairs, 3D scanning, and new building. Furthermore, the company’s diving services and anchor recoveries division in Fujairah serves ports and anchorages across the UAE and provides services such as underwater hull cleaning.

Albwardy Damen has state-of-the-art facilities for the construction of all types of modern and complex vessels. Damen Shipyards Group has built over 200 vessels for the Middle Eastern Market since 1969, many of which are still in service. The company employs over 1,300 highly experienced and skilled professionals from 26 different nationalities and has an extensive engineering section devoted to repairing and construction of vessels to the highest technical and environmental standards. It is also certified by LRQA for ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 as well as API Q1.

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Albwardy Damen’s Sharjah facility