First order for Damen Shiprepair Brest
The first ship repair order for Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) was announced last week by the traditional sounding of a bell.
It is the first vessel is booked under the new management and comes in the second week after the acquisition of the former Sobrena Yard in Brest by the Damen Shipyards Group.
The order was granted by the French offshore and subsea service provider Bourbon Offshore Surf, specialised in Subsea Umbilicals Risers Flowlines (SURF) services and involves the docking of the Alcyon, one ofBourbon’s Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels.
The docking consists of the 30 year survey, including all normal items, a complete external paint programme, repairs of tank coatings and major steel renewal in fore peak area. The Alcyon docked on Monday 16 April.
Damen Shiprepair Brest is a well established repair yard with modern facilities. It has three graving drydocks and sufficient repair berths. The biggest drydock measures 420m by 80m and is one of the biggest in Europe, allowing the yard to accommodate almost any ship in the world.
The shipyard offers a broad range of services for any vessel type, including LNG tankers, oil tankers, semi-submersibles, shuttle tankers, FPSO’s, offshore construction vessels, jack-up rigs, ro-ro vessels and ferries. The highly skilled workforce is particularly well known for its LNG tanker expertise.
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