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Genoa yard benefits from cruise conversion
Genoa’s San Giorgio del Porto yard has carried out one of the biggest cruise ship conversions undertaken anywhere in the world in the past 12 months.
of business, despite the continued effects of the world financial crisis on shipping markets. According to commercial manager, Massimo Barbe: “Tanks to the relationships we have with our customers, and the actions taken by management, we received a good number of vessels at the yard for repair works, and many of these had a high degree of complexity as well. Te volume overall in 2011 was slightly decreased compared with 2010, but thanks to our acquisition of the Costa NeoRomantica conversion, a slowing down from the summer onwards was avoided.” SGdP secured the Costa project in
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October 2011. Te Italian cruise line is reported to have invested around €90 million (US$118.21 million) to upgrade the vessel, which was formerly known as Costa Romantica. SGdP worked closely with sister yard, T. Mariotti, on this project which was completed in January this year.
“Attention to the environment is a top priority for the yard management”
Barbe adds: “Tis was a huge conversion
that had to be completed in a short time frame. By our calculations around 1.3 million hours of labour were generated by all the activities connected with this conversion project, providing a very important impact on the local economy.” Costa NeoRomantica’s conversion
involved the construction and fitting of new aſt and forward structures, and the
20 uring 2011 San Giorgio
del Porto (SGdP) reports it achieved a ‘satisfactory’ level
Work underway on Costa Romantica, now renamed Costa NeoRomantica, at the San Giorgio del Porto yard in Genoa.
installation of a total of 111 new cabins together with all other relevant systems and equipment. New balconies were also fitted to existing cabins and suites, while the vessel was upgraded with a Samasara Spa area. Tis includes a gym, thalassotherapy pool, treatment rooms, sauna, Turkish bath, 50 cabins and six suites and a dedicated restaurant, all occupying an area of 4200m2
overall. During the vessel’s stay in the yard
SGdP also carried out some important improvements to the vessel’s propulsion systems, such as the installation of an additional bow thruster, two additional generators and the replacement of a main engine block. Furthermore, new watertight doors were added on deck 3 to enhance safety and meet new regulatory requirements. The conversion project also involved revamping various passenger spaces
onboard Costa NeoRomantica. New bar, restaurant and nightclub areas were incorporated into the ship, for example. SGdP, which was first established in
1928, operates five drydocks owned by the Genoa Port Authority, the largest of which measures 277m x 40m. These are supplemented by 700m of repair quays. The yard has now secured ISO 9001-2008 and 14001-2004 certification and Barbe
says: “Attention to the
environment is a top priority for the yard management. As a further indication of this commitment we are currently installing a zero-emission photovoltaic system to provide power for our facilities.” In another important environmental initiative SGdP has modified the electric power station alongside the berths, allowing the company to supply 60Hz power to passenger vessels while they are in the yard. SRCT
Shiprepair and Conversion Technology 2nd Quarter 2012
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