Post Covid safety service
Palfinger has successfully completed its first major refurbishment job since the outbreak of the COVID-19-pandemic.
Royal Caribbean Group awarded Palfinger the contract to service 18 lifeboats and 20 winches for Allure of the Seas, the first cruise ship to dry dock after the lock down in spring.
Working in a global team effort, Palfinger’s US based cruise service experts were finally able to attend to Allure of the Seas after this year’s spring drydock season had stopped to an abrupt halt due to the pandemic. Eleven technicians from Palfinger’s US service office travelled to Naventia’s shipyard in Cádiz, Spain, to join the five LSA- and seven refinishing technicians from Palfinger Spain.
The team refinished the canopies on 18 lifeboats, which can carry up to 370 people each, and conducted the 5-yearly inspection on the boats and release gear.
This includes cleaning and maintaining the release hooks as well as inspecting the boats according to MSC.402 and other regulations required by class and flag. On top of that, PALFINGER’s dedicated service team re-piped 20 winches. The job was successfully completed in 30 days.
By Jake Frith
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