Repairs Major conversion contract for Remontowa During mid-June, Poland’s Remontowa, Gdansk, completed another prestigious project for France’s Louis Dreyfus Armateurs. The yard has rebuilt the existing PSV into a specialised submarine cable maintenance vessel for the ASN cable fleet. The Ile de Molene has undergone a total metamorphosis in the shipyard – she has been re-built and had installed a number of structures, which completely changed her shape. She has been equipped with systems and devices of the latest generation that will allow her to perform the most difficult tasks. Ile de Molene is now a very modern, specialised vessel and is a market reference in this market segment. A spokesman for Remontowa said, “We are very pleased that we could participate in this prestigious project, which created the opportunity for us to present our competences and experience. Appreciate confidence of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Alcatel Submarine Networks Marine.” Nordic Tankers’ 16,909 dwt chemical tanker Harbour Feature came to Remontowa for repair and installation of BWM system. Since 2013, this was the second visit of the vessel in Remontowa. K Line’s 17,735 gt car carrier Malacca Highway was another example of a repeat drydocking, this time the first carried out in 2019. During mid–May, Odfjell’s 49,466 dwt chemical tanker Bow Sun came to Remontowa for repair. The scope of work included steel works in ballast tanks, standard maintenance and drydock work. Since 2010, Remontowa has performed more than 30 repairs for the Norwegian shipowner – Odfjell. Remontowa is also very successful in the dredger market - In mid–April, Boskalis’ 12,000 m3 TSHD Willem van Oranje arrived in Remontowa for class renewal. She is one of the first dredgers in the world to be powered by 100% biofuel. Meanwhile, another vessel of the Boskalis fleet, the 1,536 dwt hopper barge Wadden 2 arrived in Remontowa at the beginning of May for repair, which mainly involved hull works. The motor hopper has been used to transport dredged material for more than 40 years. The repair of Briese Schiffahrts’ 6,309 gt bulk carrier, BBC Brisbane came to an end recently. This distinctive ship has two deck cranes on its port side, and is another ship repaired by
The Ile de Molene arrives in Remontowa
Remontowa from the fleet of Germany’s Briese Schiffahrts. The BBC Brisbane repair included primarily installation of a BWM system, hull work, replacement of seals on the propeller blades and on the bow thruster horizontal shaft, overboard valves inspection, as well as replacement of anodes on the box cooler. Transal Denizcilik Ticaret’s 26,215 dwt chemical tanker Diamond T was in Remontowa for general repairs including standard maintenance and drydock works.
All Palumbo yards are busy All Palumbo shipyards – La Valletta (Malta), Messina (Italy), Naples (Italy) and Croatia’s Viktor Lenac (Rijeka), are all continuing to work with proven and trusted shipowners/managers. All the yards are reporting an especially busy period for the fist few months of this year. Drydocking and general maintenance and repairs remain the Group’s core business with Malta’s La Valleta and Viktor Lenac observing a strong demand from the market for installation of BWM systems. Palumbo Shipyard Malta has recently completed an intensive refit on-board the 171,598 gt cruiseship MSC Veraviglia. She is registered as the heaviest vessel ever entering the yard and accommodated in Dock 6. With a length overall of 315.83 m and beam of 43 m – exposing freeboard of 21 decks measuring to a height of up to 80 m, this was the fifth
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cruiseship accommodated in Dock 6 since the beginning of the year. Entering the yard during the third week of April and in just under 30 days in drydock – a lot of activities were carried out – such as engineering, piping, hull treatment, steel and logistic services. Drawing on its infrastructure, competent engineers, technical staff and workers – the work was needed all over the vessel including that of a cosmetic touch to the appearance of the vessel – for reaching up high a 70 m, state of the art manlift was engaged work was all executed impeccably! Palumbo Shipyard together with the Propulsion Mother company completed the entire dismantling and removal of the Azipod propulsion systems where the hub and propeller blades were also removed and renewed. A new slewing bearing in addition to the normal fiveyear maintenance was needed together with the seal renewal and parts overhauling. Another activity was the dismantling of the Azipod room, which required a technical access on the transom of the ship used as a passageway to new spares and machinery. The removal operation required laborious preparation, as the fin was cut - securing of a hauling cradle under the Azipod, disconnection of the Azipod from its recess and slowly lowering down using a very high-tech equipment. The peculiarity of the operation was the weight of the Azipod unit - 186 tonnes – hence the handling and transportation challenges. Malta’s facility La Valletta also recently carried out drydocking and repairs on-board Navigator Gas’ 23,273 dwt LPG tanker
