ASRY?s 2000th

Bahrain?s ASRY passed a significant milestone with last year?s drydocking and repairs to Red Band 138,557 dwt tanker Knock Dun, the 2000th vessel handled by the yard since it started operations in 1977.

Knock Dun entered the yard for first special survey work and routine docking and repairs. Approximately 33,000m² of coating work was also completed in cargo tank bottoms, forepeak and ballast tanks.

An upturn at the yard noted in the second quarter of last year continued into the third quarter, when 37 vessels were repaired. The first nine months of the year saw a total 87 vessels repaired at the yard. Total productive man-hours increased by 15 per cent against second quarter levels.

Steel renewals came to 1,083t, and the yard experienced significantly higher levels of mechanical work to main and auxiliary engines, deck machinery and cargo systems.