Damen to overhaul Dutch Clipper
Damen Shiprepair has been chosen to carry out a complete overhaul of the three-masted steel hulled Clipper, ‘Stad Amsterdam’, by joint owners the city of Amsterdam and HR agency, Randstad.
The Stad Amsterdam is already at Damen’s Shiprepair yard, Vlissingen. Its interiors have been removed, resulting in 172 tonnes of waste. Around 123 tonnes of ballast lead is also due to be removed from the vessel.
The Clipper will be loaded on to a barge and lifted out of the water so reconstruction of the hull can begin. The top masts and spars will be removed, maintained and replaced, while only the three lower masts will stay in place.
Once all pipes and wiring have been renewed, the vessel’s superstructure will also be renewed. Its navigation bridge, chartroom, below deck crew mess and office will be redesigned and all technical equipment will be completely repaired or replaced as necessary.
Roland Berendsen, managing director of shipping company, Clipper Stad Amsterdam, said: “The vessel sails without interruption 365 days a year over the oceans. Sea, sun, salt and wind have left their traces. Next to an annual regular maintenance period, we’ve chosen one big, radical revamp giving the vessel a second youth.”
The renewed Clipper is due for sea trials in May 2013.
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