Sembawang kept busy with new contracts

The first contract is a longevity project from North West Shelf LNG Venture for the life extension of its LNG carrier, the Northwest Snipe. She is scheduled to arrive at the shipyard in September 2010 to undergo life extension works which include ballast tanks blasting and coating work, hull structural enhancement, integrated automation system renewal, HVAC and refrigeration system renewal, cargo and ballast value actuator system replacement and boiler system renewal.

The second contract was awarded by an undisclosed Taiwan company for major fire damage repair work on a 2005-built product tanker. With a contract value estimated in the region of S$35 million, the scope of work includes major steelwork renewal, complete renewal of the entire accommodation block, major electrical and instrumentation work in the engine room, mechanical work and pipework.

Other contracts include three vessel upgrade/repair projects from cruiseship owners Star Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line and PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia

In addition to the above, other major contracts secured recently by Sembawang Shipyard include the refit and upgrade of two drillships. Sembawang also renewed its long-term contract with Eitzen Group which will continue to send six to eight ships to the shipyard annually for scheduled repairs and upgrading.