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Feature 6 | MEDITERRANEAN/SOUTHERN EUROPE Viktor Lenac targets new markets


Te commissioning of an upgraded floating dock has enabled the Croatian yard to target repair and conversion projects up to Suezmax size.


in Croatia finished 2009 with only slightly lower revenue than 2008, a performance the company considers to be ‘exceptionally good’. During the year Viktor Lenac successfully completed 60 ship repairs for various clients, mainly from the Italian, German and local markets, including tankers, container ships, bulk carriers, LPG carriers and reefer ships. Te biggest repair project at the yard over


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the past 12 months was the refurbishment of the 2003-built passenger/car ferry Athara owned by Tirrenia di Navigazione, which suffered fire-damage in the garage area. Te repair comprised damaged steel renewals, the renewal of piping and cables in the burned spaces and external painting. Another major project was the conversion


of the 1974-built stern trawler Saga Sea owned by Aker BioMarine. Tis included installation of the swing-up bow thruster and bow blister, modification of the bilge system and an upgrade of the marine diesel oil system. For the same client the yard has been undertaking an extensive project on the trawler Atlantic Navigator, which involves lengthening by 25m and converting the ship from a stern trawler into a krill fishing vessel. Tis project has been on hold due to market conditions, but in recent weeks the owner has decided to re-start the conversion, which is expected to be finished by August this year. Viktor Lenac has also repaired Saipem’s Scarabeo 4 semi-submersible drilling rig. Tis


espite the global financial crisis and weaker demand for ship repairs, the Viktor Lenac shipyard


which included extensive steel renewal, the repair and modification of two 18tonnes dock cranes, the installation of a cathodic protection system and the upgrade of control, safety and electronic systems, including an automated dock power supply control system and a new ship-guiding system. Te dock has quickly proved its worth,


A new floating dock has been commissioned at the Viktor Lenac shipyrad in Croatia.


project was especially important as it was the first platform of this type to be repaired at the yard in its 110 year history. Within a period of 88 days, the yard renewed about 200tonnes of steel, including 60tonnes of steel outfitting and 60tonnes of piping. In another offshore project, the yard


is currently building and outfitting new superstructure for the derrick barge, Seminole, for Micoperi Marine Contractors of Italy. Viktor Lenac will remove the old structure, weighing 450tonnes, and will install an accommodation unit for 250 crew members. In addition, large scale repairs will be carried out while the vessel is in the yard. Tree further vessels for the same owner were in the yard at the end of March - the pipelaying crane barge Micoperi 30, the crane barge Micoperi 12 and the tug Snipe. Over the past year the shipyard’s ship repair


capacity has been significantly increased with the commissioning of Floating Dock No11. This follows a substantial refurbishment,


repairing several Aframax tankers for Tankerska plovidba Co. As it can receive ships up to Suezmax size, it will allow Viktor Lenac to target larger vessels, thereby strengthening the yard’s position as one of the leading ship repair and conversion facilities in the Mediterranean. Tankerska plovidba, Croatia’s largest


shipping company, is now the biggest shareholder in Viktor Lenac and is committed to the further development of the yard and its capabilities. Over the past year it is estimated that about €2.5 million has been invested, including the refurbishment and upgrading of the floating dock. The yard has also purchased new equipment for anti-corrosive treatment works, including hydraulic liſting platforms, with a 25m working height, cherry pickers and high pressure pumps, while the yard’s power supply system has been optimised. Further investment is planned for 2010, including renovation of the yard’s main steam boiler plant. The yard reports a slow start to the


current year. However, in recent weeks there has been a steady number of enquiries and contracts, indicating greater stability in the market. SRCT


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Shiprepair and Conversion Technology 2nd Quarter 2010


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