Remontowa News_2.2011

Contents
EDITORIAL
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Three VIPs within a month!
EVENTS
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Politicians among ships.
Norwegian and Polish Prime Ministers visited shipyards of REMONTOWA
Group. Jens Stoltenberg’s presence added splendour to the ceremony
of the first steel cutting for the construction of a new ship for Norway.
REVIEW
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Partners from the North.
REMONTOWA Group, providing ship repairs, conversions, newbuildings
and other services is a major contributor to Norwegian-Polish trade
volume.
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CONVERSIONS
11 Sailing for change.
Two Stena Line chartered sister ferries come to Remontowa SA
for major refit before deployment on their new route on the Irish sea.
EVENTS
12 Polish President was impressed...
On 14 May 2011, Gdansk Shiprepair Yard “Remontowa” S.A.
hosted a visit from the President of the Republic of Poland
- Mr. Bronislaw Komorowski.
NEWBUILDINGS.
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13 Truly multipurpose platform supply vessels under construction.
PSV Lewek Andes was launched on July 27, 2011, as the first unit
of a pair ordered by Singapore based owners and operators.
These supply units will also have anchor handling and ocean
towage capabilities.
INTERVIEW
14 We get the best.
An interview with Mr. B H Wong, executive director of EMAS.
NEWBUILDINGS
15 Another ferry for Scottish Owners has been delivered.
Following successful sea trials in Gdansk, Caledonian Maritime Assets
Limited took delivery of the Finlaggan ferry on May 11, 2011. It is the
brand new vessel that serves the Kennacraig to Islay route in Scotland.
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SERVICED SHIPS DOING THE JOB
17 Work for WilHunter secured.
AHTS vessels deployed in South East Asia.
CLIENTS SAY
18 Prosafe has evaluated us!
The Prosafe’s corporate magazine “Prosafe NOW” (01/2010 issue)
published an article on the conversion of the Safe Esbjerg jack-up
platform which had been accomplished at Remontowa SA...
19 Board and Commercial Offices.
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Editorial
Three VIPs
within a month!
“It was a really hot winter”. I wrote
those words in a recent issue of
RemontowaNEWS, keeping in mind an
image of the shipyard with plenty of ships
being serviced in docks and at shipyard
quays during last winter. But at that time,
I could hardly imagine what a really hot
season would bring along!
And it surely has... Within just a month,
as many as three political VIPs from two
countries visited the shipyards of the
REMONTOWA Group, an achievement
that no other Polish company can pride
itself in, as yet...
At first, on 14 May 2011, Gdansk
Shiprepair Yard „Remontowa” S.A. hosted
a visit of the President of the Republic of
Poland - Mr Bronislaw Komorowski. He
was taken by the shipyard authorities on
a tour – guide, having a rare opportunity
to see a large number of huge ships
around gathered in one place, since it
happened the very first time in his term.
He was listening carefully to a comprehensive account of the shipyard’s activity and was really impressed. The more
so that what he learned was quite contrary to the commonly held opinion categorizing European shipyards as a sunset
industry.
He saw a modern, competitive, reliable
and perfectly managed private–owned
company, functioning without any public
aid. Keep it up! – these were the words
that Polish President greeted the shipyard
workers with and he sure was right!
The next month, the presidential tour
around the shipyard was followed by a
visit of the Prime Minister of Norway Jens
Stoltenberg, assisted by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Norwegian Prime Minister’s presence
added splendour to the ceremony of the
first steel cutting for the construction of a
new advanced, environmentally friendly
and innovative ship being built for one of
the Norway’s largest coastal shipping
operators.
The guest from the North wasn’t surprised when he saw dozens of ships being serviced, with many Norwegian ones
among them. He also had an opportunity to shake hands and exchange a few
words with Norwegian seafarers and superintendents present at the yard onboard
Norwegian vessels.
Norwegian politicians probably know
the only shipyard in Poland which specializes in ship repairs, maintenance, conversions and newbuildings, providing a full
range of services to its Clients, among
which the Norwegians belong to the most
valuable ones. And, what is more, a buyer
of Norwegian marine equipment and
know-how for a long time now, the Group
has enjoyed a long-lasting, mutually fruitful business relations with Norwegian
companies. That’s why the REMONTOWA
Group is a major contributor to Norwegian-Polish trade volumes, with annual
sales figures on the Norwegian market
amounting to EUR 150-200 million! This
amount certainly commands respect even
among Polish politicians, who got so used
to listening about former trouble of Polish state-owned shipyards, a fact widely
known also to the public.
But those very important events described above haven’t been the only interesting developments, of course. There are
other exciting projects being executed or
about to open, such as PSV newbuildings,
ferries for Scottish owners and a conversion of two Stena Line chartered sister ferries (see details in this issue). Enjoy your
reading!
Remontowa at trade fairs
Forthcoming events:
Offshore Europe
Oil and Gas Conference
and Exhibition
6th-8th September 2011, Aberdeen
Visit us at stand No 4A71 BALTEXPO
16TH INTERNATIONAL
MARITIME EXHIBITION
6th-8th September 2011, Gdansk
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Review
Norwegian Prime Minister
visited REMONTOWA Group
Politicians
among ships
Programme of Norwegian Prime Minister Jens
Stoltenberg presence in Gdansk, Poland, on June 10,
included attending the ceremony of the first steel
cutting for the construction of an innovative and
environmentally friendly, LNG powered ferry for
Norwegian Owners at REMONTOWA Shipbuilding SA
and a visit to Gdansk Shiprepair Yard “Remontowa” SA
- ship repair and conversions arm of REMONTOWA
Group enjoying long lasting, firm, mutually beneficial
business relations with many Norwegian shipping,
offshore and maritime industry companies.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
starting NC steel plate cutting machine
at REMONTOWA Shipbuilding.
On June 10, 2011, Jens Stoltenberg,
the Prime Minister of Norway, visited
Gdansk to have bilateral meeting with
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Norwegian Prime Minister regularly meets his
colleagues in the countries that are about
to take over the EU presidency, which
has become the case with Poland, from
July 1, 2011.
Both politicians had a rare opportunity to know the shipyard – from left:
Jaroslaw Flont, chairman of the board of Remontowa SA, Jens Stoltenberg,
the Prime Minister of Norway, Donald Tusk, the Prime Minister of Poland,
Piotr Soyka, president of the supervisory board of Remontowa SA.
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There have been such topics as energy cooperation, industrial policy and cooperation between Poland and Norway
on the agenda of meeting in Gdansk, followed by Norwegian Prime Minister’s visit
to REMONTOWA Group companies:
Gdansk Shiprepair Yard “Remontowa”
S.A. and newbuilding yard REMONTOWA
Shipbuilding.
First, Mr Stoltenberg, arrived to Gdansk
Shiprepair Yard “Remontowa” S.A., accompanied by Polish Prime Minister
Donald Tusk, onboard Polish Coast Guard
patrol boat coming from the old town in
Gdansk. The boats with Norwegian and
Polish officials happened to be berthed
at the yard’s quay just between the two
Norwegian ships nearby. One, that had
just arrived and was being moored and
the other one - large shuttle tanker - lifted
dry on the Remontowa’s largest floating
dock - both ships belonging to renowned
Norwegian operator - Knutsen OAS. Meeting at the yard’s quay was an opportunity to shake hands and exchange a few
words also between the Norwegian Prime
Minister and Norwegian seafarers and superintendents present at the yard onboard
Norwegian ships.
After short presentation of the company and its facilities by Jaros³aw Flont,
chairman of board of the Remontowa SA
Board and Piotr Soyka, president of the
supervisory board, the delegation proceeded to Groups newbuilding arm REMONTOWA Shipbuilding. There, the
honorable visitors, were guided by
REMONTOWA Shipbuilding chairman Andrzej Wojtkiewicz and had an occasion
to see small ferries for Norwegian owners at the outfitting quay.
Finally, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens
Stoltenberg’s presence added splendour to
the ceremony of the first steel cutting for
the construction of the new advanced, environmentally friendly, LNG powered ferry
for Norwegian coastal waters - the fourth
unit (yard no. B 612/4) in a series of innovative ships being built for one of the
Norway’s largest coastal shipping operators - Torghatten Nord AS. Actually, PM Jens
Stoltenberg started the numerically controlled steel cutting machine processing the
first steel plate for the construction of the
Lødingen ferry for Torghatten Nord AS (LMG
120 type, newbuilding no. B 612/4).
Piotr Soyka and Donald Tusk. In the background
– one of ferries being built for Torghatten Nord AS.
Norwegian and Polish Prime Ministers in assistance of other officials arrived
to shipyards of REMONTOWA Group onboard Polish Coast Guard patrol boat.
From left: Zbig Andruszkiewicz,
member of board (Commercial Affairs,
Remontowa SA), Jaroslaw Flont, chairman
of Remontowa SA and Jens Stoltenberg.
In the background – one of the shuttle
tankers owned by Norwegian Owners.
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Shiprepair and conversion
Partners
from the North...
REMONTOWA Group (including Gdansk Shiprepair
Yard “Remontowa” S.A., providing mainly ship repairs,
maintenance and conversions and REMONTOWA
Shipbuilding, as well as several other companies, active
in ship equipment manufacturing and installation area)
is a major contributor to Norwegian-Polish trade
volume. Yearly sales of REMONTOWA Group on the
Norwegian market amount to EUR 150-200 million.
Windsor Knutsen redelivered in April 2011
to her operator – Knutsen OAS Shiping, after being
converted at Remontowa SA from suezmax tanker
to one of the world’s largest shuttle tankers.
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Norwegian shipowners are among
most valuable customers for the
REMONTOWA group of companies. Many
of Norwegian ship owners and operators,
praising the track record of co-operation
with REMONTOWA Group, return with
repeat orders. REMONTOWA is able to
offer favorable pricing, however this is not
always price, but mainly quality and
reliablity, that becomes the decisive factor behind winning new contracts by
REMONTOWA Group and attracts Norwegian Owners to ship repair and conversion services as well as newbuildings from
REMONTOWA.
Full range service
Gdansk Shiprepair Yard “Remontowa”
S.A. has been repairing, refurbishing, upgrading and converting Norwegian ships
and offshore units for many years.
In 2010 “Remontowa” S.A. has successfully accomplished repairs of 31 ships
for Norwegian Owners, including:
n Bergshav Ship Management AS
n Conoco Philips AS
n Jo Tankers
n Klaveness Maritime Logistics
n Knutsen OAS
n Mowinckel Ship Management AS
n Odfjell AS
n Teekay Shipping Norway AS
n Utkilen AS
Shiprepair and conversion
Repairs
During 1st half of this year (2011)
alone, “Remontowa” have been repairing as many as 24 ships for:
n Bergen Tankers AS
n Gearbulk Norway AS
n Hoegh Fleet Services AS
n Jo Tankers
n Knutsen OAS
n Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi AS
n Odfjell AS
n Ramco Marine AS
n Siem Offshore AS
n
n
n
n
Teekay Shipping Norway AS
Torghatten ASA
Utkilen AS
Vaage Ship Management AS
During the first half of 2011,
“Remontowa” S.A. also signed new contracts with Norwegian Clients amounting
to EUR 20 million. Among the most recent
references of “Remontowa” shiprepair yard
there are FSO Apollo Spirit operated by
Teekay Shipping Norway AS and chemical tanker Bow Flora of Odfjell AS.
Conversions
The year 2010 saw the completion of
five ship conversions for Norwegian owners at “Remontowa”, which was a significant amount in sales value. During the
first half of 2011 four conversions have
been carried out. These included upgrade
and conversions of semi-submersible drilling rigs WilPhoenix and WilHunter for
Awilco ASA, while Fjord1 MRF took delivery of converted LNG powered car and
passenger ferry Glutra (conversion included lengthening). By the way - this
ferry, conversion of which was entrusted
to “Remontowa”, was the world’s first
LNG fuelled ferry, built in Norway in 2000.
Recently also Knutsen OAS owned
tankers have been converted into shuttle
tankers and have had KVOC (Knutsen
Volatile Organic Compounds recovery
systems) installed at “Remontowa”.
Norwegian Client base of “Remontowa”
also includes Petrojarl ASA, Fred Olsen Energy / Fred Olsen Production and BW Offshore.
Protect the environment
Norwegian companies are at the forefront of development and application of
environmentally-friendly technologies,
also in shipping and offshore industries.
Companies of REMONTOWA Group are
Photo: Remontowa SA
Many of “Remontowa’s” Clients (including Norwegian ones) are the world
leaders in their respective market domains, such as Odfjell AS in chemical tankers operation and Knutsen OAS and
Teekay Shipping Norway AS in shuttle
tankers. Sales of “Remontowa” in ship
repairs on the Norwegian market
amounted to EUR 25 million in 2010.
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Photo: Piotr B. Stareñczak
Shiprepair and conversion
A semi-submersible unit Safe Bristolia visited Remontowa in 2010 / 2011 for upgrade and refurbishment.
Arrival of this large hotel and workshop platform marks the return of Prosafe Rigs PTE LTD to Gdansk quite
soon after the shipyard completed its first job on a Safe Esbjerg jack-up unit.
Photo: Piotr B. Stareñczak
Among the most recent references
of “Remontowa” shiprepair yard there is chemical
tanker Bow Flora operated by Odfjell AS.
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Shiprepair and conversion
meeting the requirements of Norwegian
shipping companies committed to environment protection by development of
green ship designs (at in-house ship design office or in co-operation with Norwegian ship design consultancies) and
installation of eco-friendly equipment and
systems onboard ships (big portion of
which comes from Norwegian marine
equipment manufacturers).
One good example is a new generation VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds)
recovery system. Such plants have so far
been installed at “Remontowa” on several tankers operated by such Norwegian
companies, as Teekay Norway AS, IUM
Shipmanagement and Knutsen OAS Shipping AS / Knutsen Offshore Tankers ASA
(KVOC - Knutsen VOC - system). The
VOC recovery system prevents Volatile
Organic Compounds from being released
to atmosphere during tanker cargo handling operations.
12 years of cooperation
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens
Stoltenberg’s presence during the ceremony of the first steel cutting for the
construction of the new advanced, envi-
ronmentally friendly, LNG powered ferry
for Torghatten Nord AS marked 12 years
of the successful cooperation between
Norwegian shipping companies and
REMONTOWA Group in the field of
newbuildings (new ships construction).
REMONTOWA Shipbuilding has been
building mainly the following types of
ferries:
n double ended ferries for short fjord
connections (sheltered waters);
n ro-pax type ferries for outer (open
sea) long distance connections.
(detailed information about modern
newbuildings from Remontowa Shipbuilding was posted in the previous issue
of the RemontowaNews).
Support for new
opportunities...
Recently, high on the agenda for Norwegian maritime sector companies, is taking opportunities and gaining significant
new business and market shares, while
assisting Brazilian shipping, offshore and
shipbuilding industries in development of
booming Brazilian offshore oil and gas
exploration and production.
It is worth mentioning that Gdañsk
Shiprepair Yard “Remontowa” SA delivered a FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) unit to Norwegian
company for use offshore Brazil already
in 2007. Teekay Petrojarl ASA operates
FPSO Petrojarl Cidade De Rio Das Ostras,
converted from tanker by “Remontowa”,
on the Siri Field in Brazil for Petróleo
Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras).
Cooperation
with Norwegian companies
REMONTOWA Group has also been a
buyer of Norwegian marine equipment
and know-how for a long time. Equipment
and systems used by REMONTOWA companies for replacement during repairs and
upgrades or conversions of ships and offshore units as well as onboard new ships
delivered include supplies from such renowned Norwegian companies as:
n APL (bow loading systems for shuttle
tankers and submerged buoy loading
systems)
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Photo: Remontowa SA
n Brude Safety AS (MES)
n Norsafe (MOB boat)
n Sperre (air compressors / pressure
vessels)
n Solberg Scandinavian AS (foam systems)
n Pyro (boilers)
n Kongsberg (navigation sytems)
n Zenitel / Vingtor (telephone systems)
n Autronica (fire alarm systems)
n Unitor (AC plant)
n Norac (external / internal doors)
n Norsap (captain’s chair)
n LMG Marin (ship design)
The shipyard representatives are always present at Norshipping, maintaining good
relationships with existing customers and meeting new ones... In the picture, second from the
right: Zbigniew Andruszkiewicz, Member of the Board (commercial affairs) of Remontowa SA.
As far as equipment and systems for
new LNG ferries are concerned, the following Norwegian suppliers are involved:
n Rolls-Royce Marine AS package delivery:
- Bergen Diesel (gas fuelled engines)
- CPP with gearbox / shaftline
- rudder system with steering gear
- tunnel thrusters
- propulsion remote control system
- power electric system
- integrated automation system
- LNG fuel tank and fuel feeding system (sub-contracted to Hamworthy)
Photo: Remontowa SA
n Pusnes (loading systems, deck machinery)
n Brunvoll (thrusters)
n Bergen Diesel (engines, Rolls-Royce
group)
n Framo (pumps)
n Draka
n Norlift (cranes)
n Noreq (life saving equipment)
n Kongsberg Simrad (navigation equipment, DP Systems)
n Hernis (CCTV)
n Autronica (ship automation, fire alarm
systems)
It is worth mentioning that
REMONTOWA Group has been often
building ships of various types according
to designs supplied by Norwegian ship
designers - consultants or according to
designs developed in-house (by the
Group’s own ship design office
Remontowa Marine Design & Consulting
Ltd) in co-operation with Norwegian ship
design companies, such as Bergen based
LMG Marin, Nordnorsk Skipskonsult AS
(NSK) and others.
And last, but not least, long-lasting fruitful co-operation has to be mentioned,
between REMONTOWA Group companies and DNV (Det Norske Veritas) - one
of the leading international classification
societies, being also the safety, quality
assurance as well as maritime and offshore
industries services and know-how provider and competence centre.
Teekay Petrojarl ASA operates
FPSO Petrojarl Cidade De Rio Das Ostras,
converted by “Remontowa” from
a conventional tanker.
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Conversions
Photo: Tallink
Superfast VII is sailing to
Remontowa for conversion from
overnight to day ferry.
Sailing for change
Two Stena Line chartered sister ferries come to Remontowa
for major refit before deployment on their new route on the Irish sea.
Tallink and Stena Line entered in a
charter agreement for sister vessels Superfast VII and Superfast VIII servicing
the route between Rostock and Helsinki
so far. From Autumn 2011, after transformation of passenger and cargo spaces at
“Remontowa”, they will join Stena Line
UK fleet for a 3 years deal including a 1
year option for both vessels. Stena will
be able to buy the vessels once the charter ended.
Superfast VII and Superfast VIII will
be used on the Irish Sea route linking
Belfast and Stranraer (with the latter to
be replaced by Loch Ryan soon).
- The vessels fit well into our service
and they are faster than traditional ferries - said Jesper Waltersson, information
officer at Stena Line.
The two vessels will undergo an intensive refit program in order to be upgraded
according to Stena Line requirements for
the new route for these ships. The ferries
come to Gdañsk based “Remontowa”
Shiprepair Yard in the second half of August for this extensive refit, upgrade, repairs and maintenance program.
This will include stripping all passenger cabins off decks 7th and 8th. They
will be replaced by common passenger
spaces with restaurants, bars and entertainment functions. Also car decks will be
modified and all necessary changes or
upgrades to general ship’s systems will
be performed.
In result, the pair will be converted
from overnight ferries (with 678 beds) to
day ferries to operate an intensive 2 hours
15 minutes crossing.
As stated on the www.stenaline.ie:
Both vessels will be given extensive refits
to ensure they deliver a great experience
with new attractive onboard concepts for
restaurants and public areas and as well
as providing complete flexibility for
freight operators. The upgrades will include the provision of extra deck height
to cater for the trend towards higher vehicles and hauliers’ increased use of
double-deck freight units.
After conversion, the 27 knot Superfast VII and Superfast VIII will be able to
handle 1200 passengers with 660 cars or
120 freight vehicles.
The two ferries will enter into service
in autumn 2011.
The ferries to be upgraded at
“Remontowa” before the end of Autumn
2011 were built at HDW Yard, Kiel, in 2001
for Greek Superfast Ferries. In 2006, they
were sold to Estonian Tallink. The Superfast VII and the Superfast VIII will replace
the HSS Stena Voyager, the Stena Caledonia
and the Stena Navigator on the BelfastStranraer run.
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Photo: Czes³aw Romanowski
Events
Polish President
was impressed...
President Komorowski paid a visit to
one of the largest European shiprepair
yards and the biggest privately owned
employer in Northern Poland. He was
warmly welcomed by Piotr Soyka, president of the supervisory board of
“Remontowa” SA, Jaroslaw Flont, chairman
of the board at “Remontowa” SA and
other yard officials.
The honorable guest accepted an invitation to take a tour around the shipyard, where he had an opportunity to see
ships under repair and maintenance in
„Remontowa’s” two largest floating docks
and offshore platforms serviced or upgraded at the yard. Surrounded by giant
tankers and other ships moored at the
shipyard quays, he was really impressed
since he had never seen such a large number of huge ships gathered in one place.
President Komorowski expressed his
satisfaction with what he saw at
“Remontowa” and what has confirmed his
earlier impression of the yard as an effective and competitive company drawn
from the media and second-hand accounts.
President Komorowski also visited the
site at “Remontowa” where a large classic wooden yacht General Zaruski is being restored.
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Keep it up!
President greeted
shipyard workers
with these words...
Photo: Czes³aw Romanowski
On 14 May 2011, Gdansk Shiprepair Yard
“Remontowa” S.A. hosted a visit of the president
of the Republic of Poland - Mr. Bronislaw Komorowski.
Polish President (on the right) attentively listened to the information about
repairs and conversions carried out at the yard, given by Piotr Soyka (on the left),
president of the supervisory board of Remontowa SA.
Newbuildings
Photo: Piotr B. Starenczak
Truly multipurpose
platform supply vessels
under construction
PSV Lewek Andes was launched on July 27, 2011,
as the first unit of a pair ordered by Singapore
based owners and operators.
Supply units with additional
capabilities
The versatile ships will serve predominantly as supply units, however they also
have anchor handling and ocean towage
capabilities. The vessels will be able to
fulfill general needs of contemporary offshore industry such as carriage of dry
bulks, general supplies and liquid mud,
general cargo on the open deck as well
as special products, like methanol.
Measuring 87.90 metres in length and
18.80 metres wide, the 5200 dwt vessels
have a spacious deck area exceeding 900
sq m and an accommodation capacity for
60 persons. In order to conduct oilfield support
features, the vessels comply with Fi-Fi 1
and are equipped for oil recovery and
safety standby assignments. The vessels
are designed so that they can carry out
towage and anchor handling duties,
Principal characteristics
of MMC 887 CP PSV vessels
Length over all
Breadth moulded
Depth to main deck
Design draught
Scantling draught
GT
Deadweight at 6,50 m
Speed
Bollard pull
Berths
87.89 m
18.80 m
8.00 m
5.90 m
6.50 m
3800
5200 t
15 kn
100 T
60
Class
+A1(E) Offshore Support vessel,
+AMS, +Oil Recovery Class 2, +ACCU,
+DPS-2, + FFV Class 1, ENVIRO,
UWILD, GPTCM, +Safety Standby
Service GR B-I300) Special Purpose
Ship
Photo: Kazimierz Gliszczyñski
The first steel cutting was performed
in September last year, while the keel laying for the two ships took place in December 2010.
These events follow Remontowa entering into a contract with Lewek Shipping Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of Ezra Holdings of Singapore, for the construction and
delivery of two Multipurpose Platform
Supply Vessels of the MMC 887 CP design (with design supplied by Poland
based MMC Ship Design & Marine Consulting Ltd).
The vessels will be entirely constructed
at REMONTOWA Shipbuilding (formerly
known as Northern Shipyard - Stocznia
Polnocna SA ) facilities in Gdansk with
delivery dates set for first and second quarter 2012. The ships are designed and
being built according to class requirements
and under supervision of American Bureau of Shipping.
Launch ceremony attracted hundreds
of the shipyard workers, tourists
and Gdansk inhabitants.
The hull of the PSV
was slipped into the water.
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Newbuildings
thanks to features of the main deck (i.e.
stern roller, towing winch), as well as due
to hybrid propulsion drive provided.
Additional power provided
The combination of electric drive used
in supply mode and possibility of engagement of additional power from main engines directly via shaft lines to CP propellers gives the Owners necessary operational flexibility. In the supply mode,
the vessels operate on electric drive.
However, the main engines can provide
additional directly via shaft lines to the
CP propellers when extra power is required.
DP2 gives adequate station keeping
properties. Moreover emphasis has been
given to observe regulation of ABS
ENVIRO class notation, a clear, internationally recognized credential that can be
used to demonstrate Owner’s commitment to operating with minimum adverse
impact on the environment. Well suited to other tasks
The new MPSV are being built in accordance with the latest SPS code and to
the requirements for the ABS ENVIRO
class notation, and will include facilities
Computer renderization of PSV for Ezra Holdings.
that will make the vessels very well suited
to other specific tasks and charters, thus
increasing its market value. The ships will be operated, under
Singapore flag, by EMAS, which is a recAlsoglobal
huge Finnlines’
ognized leading
offshorero-pax
contracFinnstar has visited
tor providing construction,
marine,
pro“Remontowa” for
planned
repairs
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duction and well
intervention
services.
EMAS is the operating brand of Ezra Holdings Limited. The company operates globally with offices in 16 locations across
five continents spanning Africa, the
Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. EMAS,
under Ezra Holdings Limited, is a leading
integrated support and marine services
We get the best...
An interview with Mr. B H Wong, executive
director of EMAS - the operator of the ship.
Talks after the launch. From left: Andrzej Wojtkiewicz, chairman
of Remontowa Shipbuilding SA, a representative of EMAS,
Piotr Soyka, president of supervisory board of Remontowa SA
and B. H. Wong, executive director of EMAS.
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provider in the offshore oil & gas (O&G)
sector.
Shipyard experienced
in offshore...
REMONTOWA Group has a vast experience in newbuildings, conversions and
repairs for the offshore industry. In the
years 2003-2010 REMONTOWA Shipbuilding delivered some 25 AHTS vessels for such renowned owners as Tidewater, Edison Chouest and others, as well
as 10 advanced offshore evacuation units
for the Caspian Sea.
- Why has EZRA chosen the shipyard so remote from
their headquarters for the construction of their new
PSV?
- We know, the quality of the Eastern and Central European
shipbuilders is good. They are also cost competitive comparing to Western European shipbuilders. You get the best of both
worlds at the same time. On one side you get economy, on the
other side you get good quality. We know, this shipyard has a
good tradition.
- This ship has anchor handling capability and a towing winch, but you call it a PSV…
- Yes, that’s right. It is versatile, but the premier function of
this ship, with deadweight of some 5000 tons, will be offshore
supply services. We think however, such a ship is well suited
also for long tows sometimes, when there is a demand for half
around the world rig transfer for example... The ship is designed with not the strongest winch available perhaps, but it
still may also function as an anchor handler in many cases. So,
the main purpose of this ship is to be a supply ship, but you
never know - it is versatile and ready for other tasks as well…
- Do you already know, where will these ships you
build at REMONTOWA Shipbuilding be deployed when
ready?
- Because of the size, they will probably go to Africa or
Brazil, unlikely to go to serve Asian offshore oil developments.
In Asia you would rather not get the return on investment on
such big and well equipped ships.
Photo: Piotr B. Starenczak
Newbuildings
Another ferry
Finlaggan sets sail...
for Scottish Owners
Following successful sea trials in Gdansk,
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) took
delivery of the Finlaggan ferry on May 11, 2011.
It is the brand new vessel that serves the Kennacraig
to Islay route in Scotland.
Gdañska Stocznia “Remontowa” im.
Józefa Pilsudskiego S.A. deliver the vessel
in Gdañsk, and CMAL immediately bareboat chartered the vessel to the operator
- CalMac Ferries Limited (CFL).
Euro Class B passenger ferry
The new 90 m long vessel is a modern ro-ro Euro Class B passenger ferry with
capacity for 550 passengers and 85 cars,
or the equivalent coaches and commercial vehicles.
The vessel was contracted by CMAL
in November 2007 and is the first new
ship to serve the Islay route in almost 40
years.
Extremely good tender
The ferry, with 34 crew berths,
boasts three passenger decks, an observation lounge, reclining seats and
quiet lounge, restaurant, shop, children’s
play area, two decks of external panoramic seating and two disabled lifts
accessing all decks, including the outside upper deck. The vessel has been
built by Remontowa Shipbuilding Yard
S.A. in accordance with Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
(DPTAC) and European Directive 2003/
24/EC requirements.
On the occasion of signing the agreement, CMAL’s Managing Director, Guy
Platten said: - The “Remontowa” tender
was one of 4 received and represented
extremely good value in a very challenging shipbuilding market. The delivery of
the vessel in spring 2011 reflects the huge
demand for new shipping worldwide and
the scarcity of vital components including engines. CMAL and CFL have been
working very closely together on this
project and are convinced that the ship
will be cost-effective, provide value for
money, and will meet all of our technical requirements. [...] Once delivered it
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Newbuildings
Photo: Piotr B. Starenczak
The May 2011 delivery of Finlaggan
follows launching, which took place on
June 30, 2010, under newbuilding no. B
608/1. This was the third vessel launched
and delivered from REMONTOWA Group
for operation in livery of renowned Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne
(CalMac).
REMONTOWA Group had completed
two highly successful ferries operated by
CalMac, slightly smaller than Finlaggan,
before. These were Argyle and Bute operated on the route from Wemyss Bay to
Rothesay. Bute was included in the 2005
edition of prestigious publication of Royal
Institution of Naval Architects - “Significant Small Ships of the Year”.
Bon voyage and good luck!
will provide the operator with the resources needed on the routes from
Kennacraig to Islay to offer a first-class
service.
The ferry commenced sailing from
Kennacraig to Port Askaig initially, while
infrastructure works are completed at Port
Ellen.
Commenting on the handover, Guy
Platten, Chief Executive of CMAL said: We are delighted to see this project reach
fruition on time and on budget, which
has been down to excellent teamwork
between CMAL as the owners and project
managers, CFL as operator and the shipyard in Gdansk.
CMAL own property at piers and
harbours at more than 24 locations
throughout Scotland. In addition to its pier
and harbour facilities, CMAL owns 30 ferries which are leased to CalMac Ferries
Ltd and Cowal Ferries Ltd for use on ferry
services on the Clyde and Hebrides. CMAL
is a publicly owned company with Scottish Ministers as the sole shareholder.
Contribution of Remontowa
Marine Design
& Consulting Ltd,
Strong involvement in the project has
come from Remontowa Marine Design and
Consulting Ltd (RMDC). Upon Client’s concept design, REMONTOWA Group’s ship
design and marine engineering consultancy
prepared all class drawings, workshop and
as-built documentation including Intact Stability & Loading Manual Booklet.
RMDC has supervised all stages of the vessel construction, outfitting and trials.
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Principal characteristics
Length over all (LOA)
Length b.p.
Breadth moulded
Depth moulded to main deck
Depth to upper deck
Design draught
Gross tonnage
Net tonnage
Passengers
89.80 m
81.80 m
16.40 m
5.50 m
11.20 m
3.40 m
5209
1562
550
Personal Car Units (PCU) /or trucks
- on Main Deck
- on Mezzanine Deck
66 cars or 10 articulated lorries / coaches
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Crew
Passenger facilities:
34
3 passenger decks with observation lounge,
reclining seat lounge, quiet lounge, restaurant,
shop, children play area, two disabled lifts,
two decks of external panoramic seating.
Speed
Trailers and cars
Deadweight (summer freeboard)
16.5 knots
470 tons
740 tons
Rules
The ferry complies with the Lloyd’s Register
of Shipping (LR) rules and regulations.
Classification society
Class
+ 100A1, Passenger and Vehicle Ferry, *IWS, EP, EU(B),
+ LMC, UMS, NAV1, PCAC33, Green Passport, LI
Lloyd’s Register
Serviced ships doing the job
Work for WilHunter secured
As revealed by the rig’s Owner in
Aberdeen late April, Awilco Drilling Plc
has signed a drilling contract with MPX
North Sea Ltd for 1 firm well and 1 optional well, representing the second and
third well of the SPD multi-client, multiwell 2011 drilling programme. The contract value for the firm part is approximately USD 11 million. The contract, utilizing the WilHunter semi-sub, is expected
to commence early July 2011.
WilHunter (ex WilHunter ex GSF
Arctic II) has been recently undergoing
its 5 yearly Special Periodic Survey and
an accommodation upgrade at Gdansk
Shiprepair Yard “Remontowa” SA.
WilHunter is one of Awilco Drilling’s two
Enhanced Pacesetter semi-submersibles
and is equipped for drilling in water depths
up to 1500 ft.
WilHunter (ex Arctic II)
approaching its berth at
Remontowa.
AHTS vessels deployed in South East Asia
According to shipbrokers’ sources and
Company website (indicating the fleet
areas of deployment), the two capable
AHTS vessels delivered last year have
found a long term commitment in South
East Asia. “Remontowa” delivered to owners GulfMark Offshore the 10,000 BHP /
120 T bollard pull AHTS Sea Valiant in
June 2010. The 70 m vessel features DP2,
FiFi 1, 440 m2 clear deck with provision
below deck for the carriage of pot & drill
water, fuel, mud and dry bulk. Anchor
handling equipment comprises a 400 ton
brake force double drum anchor handling
and towing winch, 2 × SWL 300 T Karm
forks, 4 × SWL 160 T towing pins plus 2 ×
80 m3 chain lockers. Good manouverability
is afforded by two bow thrusters 800 BHP
each and similarly rated stern thruster, plus
high lift rudders.
The Sea Valiant briefly played the
North Sea spot market, before proceeding to SE Asia where it is understood the
vessel has a term contract. At the end of
July 2010 Remontowa delivered a sister
vessel, Sea Victor which also proceeded
to SE Asia and is likewise believed to have
secured long term employment.
Sea Valiant and Sea Victor at the quay of Remontowa Shipbuilding SA.
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Clients say
Prosafe
has evaluated us!
“Prosafe NO
W”, 01/2010
issue, front
cover.
In the Prosafe’s corporate magazine
“Prosafe NOW” (01/2010 issue), David Smith,
Project Manager, published an interesting article
on the conversion of the Safe Esbjerg jack-up platform
which had been accomplished at Remontowa SA.
Let us quote some excerpts...
Safe Esbjerg was in operation until
mid-February 2010, when the jack-up rig
was mobilised to Gdansk to undertake
class renewal, steel work and refurbishment. Safe Esbjerg recommenced operations for Maersk in mid-April (...).
A major part of the Special Periodic Survey (SPS) yard stay involved the replacement of approximately 210 tonnes of
steel within hull and preload tanks.[…] Yard selection Due to the extent of the SPS Yard scope
it was decided by the Project Group to
develop a comprehensive Invitation to
Tender (ITT) package including both the
SPS and the “Additional Works” scope as
defined by AMS for submission to several
ship repair yards (...)Following various
yard visits, bid clarification meetings and
the final bid review, “Remontowa” Ship
Repair Yard in Gdansk, Poland was
awarded the turn key contract, based on
delivery schedule, competence, price and
positive third party feedback on the previous performance on steel replacement. Identifying the critical path
From the ongoing development of the
yard SPS work scope it was identified that
the critical path would be the steel renewal works. (...)
Remontowa’s Project Management and
construction team responded very positively to the tasks of preparation, removal
and reinstatement of the hull and tanks
steelwork, and this scope was effectively
completed by the end of week 11, basically
one week ahead of the negotiated completion date of the 29th March.
Excellent workmanship The quality of the steel workmanship
was excellent with very little repairs after
inspection. This significant effort by the
LTI-free project HSE is always on top of the agenda
in Prosafe, and in line with this, the Project
Group decided to have a HSE team from
Prosafe to interface with the yard’s HSE
department during the execution of the
work. Our joint HSE efforts paid off - the
project was conducted without any lost
time incidents. Given the level of the steel
construction work that took place within
confined spaces, this represented a significant achievement of which all involved
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yard allowed the expansion of the coating scope to include painting of all remaining tanks and external hull over and
above the new steel covered by the original contract. The remaining SPS inspection and the “Additional Works” program
continued in parallel with the steel renewal work and all works were completed
by the 29th March. All “As Built” documentation was issued on site (...) prior
to departure, six days ahead of accelerated schedule on 30th March 2010. On time, below budget The initial duration of the yard stay
as per the ITT was 45 days. The yard did
a tremendous job and completed the
work in 35 days. Another important
achievement was completion of the work
below budget, despite the substantial
mob/demob costs due to the tow distance
to Gdansk from the location offshore
Denmark. This summarises yet another very
cold and snowy yard stay in which the
efforts of all parties involved in the execution and completion of Safe Esbjerg’s 2010
SPS yard stay were impressive by any standards and a major contribution in the
successful early departure of the vessel. The
common goal and cooperation with all
parties including Remontowa made this
yard stay running very smooth indeed. Remontowa’s hospitality was also very
much appreciated by the Prosafe Project
Team.
Safe Esbjerg is a Le Tourneau 82-S designed 3 leg triangular jack-up accommodation vessel
capable of working in harsh environments in water depths up to 50 m. It was thoroughly
serviced by “Remontowa” in 2010 within the Special Periodic Survey.