DSC maintains and repairs CMA CGM vessels

The projects took place between June and December last year at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) in the Netherlands and Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu) in France. The last vessel is scheduled to leave DSDu later this month.

“The work has not been without its challenges, particularly coming, as it did, during the coronavirus pandemic, which certainly added a layer of complexity,” said Damen sales manager, Alexandre Richerd. “However, working hard, with a keen focus on the safety and wellbeing of all involved and in close cooperation with CMA CGM, we’ve been able to get the work done.”

In a continuous operation running between June and August, DSAm performed the maintenance and repair works on CMA CGM Cayenne, CMA CGM Saint Laurent and CMA CGM Marseille – identical 190m, 2,100teu container sister vessels.

The three ships underwent similar programmes, centred around their five year surveys. Additional works included the vessels being reinforced with 11,000 kilograms of steel welded to the bow section. Each ship had its cargo cranes maintained and five annual load tests were performed. The yard also repainted the vessels.

At DSDu, Africa Three, Africa Four, Africa Two and Africa One arrived for maintenance and repair works between July and December 2020, this time centred on the vessels’ ten year surveys The work encompassed offloading all hatch covers, hull painting, cell guide repairs and ballast water treatment system installation.