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Quite a number of larger vessels passed through Turku Repair Yard in February, including a tanker managed by the GBS-Shipmanagement GmbH & Co. KG shipping company. Turku Repair Yard had not done any work for GBS-Shipmanagement GmbH & Co. KG before that.
In mid-February, the Seychelles Patriot, a 1A ice-class 189-m long oil product tanker, was docked in a dry dock for another planned 5-year maintenance.
“The Seychelles Patriot tanker is managed by GBS-Shipmanagement GmbH & Co. KG, a German company. We had never worked on any projects with them before that oil product carrier. Since we only received a notification of the forthcoming work and signed a respective document confirming acceptance of the Seychelles Patriot tanker for maintenance shortly before the project commenced, we had to act very quickly to arrange supplies of materials required. On top of that, the oil product tanker maintenance coincided with severe weather conditions, which raised some practical difficulties during hull works, blasting and re-painting. Nevertheless, the shipyard successfully completed both all planned maintenance works and emerging additional ones, in close collaboration with the ship owner and the tanker crew, meeting the contractual deadlines. As a result, the ship left the water area of the yard in early March to proceed with her regular operation. We are hopeful our prompt and proper performance will contribute towards a long-term partnership with this customer,” said Antti Simula, CEO at Turku Repair Yard.
Several more sizeable vessels were admitted to the dry dock in February; two Tallink Grupp’s cruise ferries – the Silja Serenade and Silja Symphony. While dry-docked, the ships were subjected to some upgrades and cleaning of underwater hull sections. Besides, they had thrusters repaired and EnergoProFin, energy-saving devices that can significantly reduce a vessel’s fuel consumption, installed. Further to the maintenance, the passenger areas underwent refurbishment.
In mid-February, the Silja Serenade and Silja Symphony returned to the Helsinki – Stockholm route.