Repair & Conversion

Netherlands-based system integrator, Alewijnse Marine Systems, has won a significant contract to refit the key electrical systems on board RV Belgica, an oceanographic research vessel owned by the Belgian state.

The Fallpipe vessel ‘Flintstone’ has departed from Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam following a six-week programme of maintenance and repair, along with the completion of its first special survey.

Cargo access specialist Cargo Care Solutions has emphasised the benefits of greater planning in maintenance of hatch covers during drydocking to reduce costs and meet growing logistical challenges.

Damen has completed maintenance and surveys to reactivate four bulk carriers recently acquired at auction by CN Bulkers, a joint venture between Universal Shipping & Trading & NedNor.

NSK Ship Design has signed a contract with China National Fisheries Corporation (CNFC). the owner of one of the worlds largest fishing fleets, to convert a conventional trawler into a krill trawler…

Damen Shipyards Group has been helping ship owners to minimise idle vessel costs during the oil exploration slowdown by repurposing vessels to other sectors including aquaculture, container transport and defence.

A retrofit project paid for jointly by ship owner Hammonia and charterer Intermarine is expected to reduce fuel consumption by 25% across three vessels.

Cruiseship, Marco Polo, owned by Global Maritime, has left Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (DVS).

Singapore-based yard group Sembcorp Marine has completed concurrent upgrades of cruise vessels ‘Pacific Eden’ and ‘Pacific Aria’, taking its total cruise upgrades in 2015 to 12.