Busy Jurong

The Chevron owned 156,382 dwt tanker Sirius Voyager was in for drydocking and overhaul between October and November 2009. Work comprised modification of the accommodation area, coating repairs on the underside of the water ballast tanks and routine overhauling jobs for the bow thrusters and CP propeller.

A 96,687 dwt tanker owned by PT Trada Shipping was renamed Jelita Bangsa following completion of work on cargo tank heating coils renewal and numerous deck-fitting jobs including renewal of support brackets, railings, platforms, foundations and control boxes. Routine underwater drydocking works and electric & automation works were also carried out.

Pacific Diamond, a 17,296 dwt containership belonging to Pacific International Lines, received a series of maintenance jobs which included overhaul of the lifeboat hydraulic cylinder, renewal of hull anodes, windlass and mooring winches brake linings, routine cleaning of the engine room tanks, as well as anchor and chain repairs. She also had her hull blasted and coated.

Formosa Product Alpine, a 70,426 dwt oil tanker owned by Formosa Plastics Marine, underwent repairs comprising shell plating renewal, pedestals installation, deep well bell mouths pitting repairs, main engine overhaul and hull blasting and cleaning.

Gandhar, a 47,564 dwt tanker owned by Shipping Corporation of India received hull blasting and painting, machinery and electrical overhauls, pipe and valve renewal, lifeboat and davit overhaul and load testing. Hydro-blasting and steel renewal were carried out on the ballast tanks followed by a paint job and the deck crane was repaired and load tested.

Charlotte C. Rickmers, a 68,150 dwt containership owned by German company Rickmers Reederei underwent its first class (GL) renewal survey, along with overhaul of the bow thruster, engine room supply fan motors, ballast system and the cooling seawater pump butterfly valves. The yard carried out installation of new sewage treatment plant pipes and Panama chocks and renewed the tailshaft aft seal.