NEWS
In early May, the 58,000dwt bulk carrier Kaptan Arif
Bayraktar was floated out of the drydock, clearing the way for this facility to switch to shiprepair. However the company will continue to construct newbuildings in its yard utilising two slipways, one capable of accommodating ships up to 26,000dwt and the other suited to the construction of smaller, more specialised vessels up to 5000dwt. Çiçek has already won its first shiprepair contact in the
A Whale tanker which was adapted for oil skimming at Lisnave.
A second ship, B Whale, was due to arrive in July for a similar programme of work.
Turkey Çiçek returns to
shiprepair Te Turkish shipbuilder Çiçek Shipyard is to return to the shiprepair market utilising its Panamax building dock at Tuzla Bay. Te company has been concentrating on new ship construction since 2003, but with the downturn in this market it has decided to broaden its activities to maintain employment for its skilled workforce and to maximise utilisation of its drydock and fitting out quays. With an internal length of 225m and a width of 37.5m,
the dock is capable of accommodating most Panamax vessels with ease. Furthermore, the availability of a 300tonne gantry crane on the dock will enable Çiçek to undertake major conversion projects as well as more routine repairs and drydockings.
In early May, the 58,000dwt bulk carrier newbuilding Kaptan Arif Bayraktar was floated out of Çiçek’s drydock at Tuzla Bay, clearing the way for this facility to be used for shiprepair and conversion work.
shape of the 35,795dwt Italian chemical tanker Maritea, which arrived in Tuzla towards the end of 2010. Owned by Carichi Liquidi Societa Armatoriale (Calisa), part of the Novella Group, she underwent an intermediate survey together with some general maintenance work. Berke Çiçek, vice president of Çiçek Shipyard, explains
that Maritea has provided the company with a perfect start: “Çiçek has a long history of constructing chemical tankers ranging in size from 3100dwt up to 40,000dwt. Maritea utilised our specialist skills in this sector and will provide an excellent reference when seeking further contracts.”
Bahrain ASRY reveals good
2009 results Last year Bahrain’s ASRY yard repaired a record number of vessels, the company has announced. Te figure of 168 ships that were docked for repairs represented a 26% increase compared with the previous year. However, while the yard made a small profit, revenues
were down sharply, by 37%, to US$131 million. Saudi Arabian based Vela International and the Kuwait Oil tanker Company (KOTC) were among the yard’s main customers in 2010. ASRY says it faces another tough year in 2010, but
that there are signs of a recovery. Revenue in the first five months of the year amounted to around US$59 million, with 82 vessels being repaired in this period. Te yard continues to invest to expand its facilities to
increase flexibility and allow it to target new market areas. Work on a new 400m long repair quay is on schedule for completion later this year, with a further 1800m of quay expected to be ready by late 2011.
Classification ABS starts pilot
programme AP Moller-Maersk, ABS and various flag states have agreed to extend out-of-water drydocking periods from five to 7.5 years. Te agreement covers 14 Maersk Line containerships to begin with and was initiated under a pilot programme approved by the Danish Maritime
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