Bergesen tries Turkey

Norwegian owner Bergesen Dy drydocked the 53,372m³ gas carrier Havprins at Turkey?s Gemak shipyard for 25 year survey work and general repair. This is the first time the Norwegian giant has used a Turkish repair yard.

Bergesen was attracted by the prices offered by the Turkish yard and its references from a number of western owners. Gemak won its first-ever gas carrier work last year when OGC America docked for routine maintenance, 100t of low temperature steel renewal, pipe and machinery repairs and cargo insulation renewal.

Bergesen carries out a lot of its drydockings in Greece, and has been looking for a less expensive option, but without compromising on quality. “We are conservative,” advised a spokesman. “It is very unusual for us to be first into a new yard.”

Havprins was in Gemak for 15 days of routine drydock work at the end of January. The ship left the yard on schedule, and the owner was quite satisfied with the quality of the workmanship.