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passenger spaces are also being added aſt of the existing deck house to increase passenger capacity up to 1000. Stena Trader will enter the Lloyd Werſt docks in October for a 55 day conversion project. Once this is completed Stena Traveller will follow right aſter. To support its repair and conversion
business Lloyd Werſt has invested heavily in renovating its large floating Dock III, which is 285m in length, with an inner width of 38m and a liſt capacity of 35,000tonnes. Te work has included the renewal of steel plates and complete blasting and painting to ensure that the dock is fit to operate for the next 25 years. The yard is also upgrading its internal
logistics operations, building on some new concepts that were launched around two years ago. Tis covers the distribution and storage of Lloyd Werſt’s own goods and equipment, as well as supplies ordered by owners to meet their own requirements during a vessel’s stay in the yard. Managing director, Rudiger Pallentin, says:
“Te efficiency of this concept was proved during the contract to upgrade Mein Schiff last year, when we handled over 500 containers for the owners’ direct subcontractors. We are now in the process of further extending the covered warehouse facilities at the yard so that we can offer owners separate lockable warehouses, about 600m2
in size.” Mr Pallentin is cautiously optimistic about
prospects for the next few years, predicting a ‘steady’ market for drydocking repairs, with some new conversion projects likely towards the beginning of 2011. Competition on price will be a key factor, he says, but points out that Lloyd Werſt has already taken steps to prepare itself for a tougher market. He adds: “We foresaw the general declining market two years ago, so we slimmed down our staff by outsourcing some indirectly productive areas of work, while at the same time strengthening our own directly productive departments, such as the steel shop, machinery shop, pipe shop and stainless steel and aluminium facilities.”
Tis year marks an important change
for Lloyd Werſt with the retirement of Werner Lueken aſter 23 years at the helm. His day to day responsibilities will be assumed by Mr Pallentin while Carsten Haake, commercial director, will also stay on the board. Mr Lueken has overseen a sometimes
turbulent period in the company’s history, including two insolvencies following the collapse of then parent Bremer Vulkan. Te number of employees has fallen from around 1000 to 400 in that time, as staffing has been adjusted to market realities. But, Mr Lueken leaves the company
in good shape. He suggests: “We have readied the company in good time for the new market situation and above all have proved our high level of flexibility.” Mr Lueken will not be leaving Lloyd Werft completely, however, as he will continue as chairman of the supervisory board, and will remain the largest single shareholder. SRCT
Wide variety of projects for Shipdock
Te workload for Dutch company Shipdock has been less than in 2009, but the company has handled some demanding, and varied, projects nonetheless.
project has involved extending the legs of the jack up platform, Sea Jack, which was was docked on a raised dock bed, 4m high, to allow for the removal of the spud cans and the lower leg sections. Te legs were cut and four spud cans with sections of leg attached - each weighing 80tonnes - were transported from the dry dock to the steel workshop. Four prefabricated leg sections were
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then fitted and welded to the spud cans, aſter which they were returned to dry dock, positioned using self propelled platform trailers and welded to the rig’s legs, extending each by about 1.4m. Other work carried out by the yard included an overhaul of the sheave
The Harlingen yard handled extensive work on the tanker Star Curacao, which involved cutting and removing a section of the vessel, to replace an imploded cargo tank.
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he offshore market has generated some interesting business for the Shipdock group this year so far. One
blocks for liſting the platform, the fabrication and installation of lifting beams in the engine/ hydraulic rooms, and the installation of an additional generator set, complete with
piping and exhaust systems. Another notable offshore related project
was the Acergy Osprey, which was docked for a five week period. Te focus in this case
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