“This season we performed a diverse range of tasks, from pre-fabrication and installation of alumini

"This season can be considered travel web site extremely travel web site successful," commented Graham Couser, VP for Sales and Marketing at the yard. "The season traditionally spans September through May. And during this period we docked 16 cruise ships.
"This season we performed a diverse range of tasks, from pre-fabrication and installation of aluminium blocks to contain cabins for Celebrity; pod type propulsion unit replacement travel web site for RCCL, to laundry machinery change-out projects for Carnival along with the usual general travel web site repair and maintenance works."
Major assignments at the yard were the "revitalization projects" undertaken on the Millennium class vessels travel web site (Infinity, Summit and Millennium). These projects opened a further chapter for the Shipyard by fabricating aluminium structures travel web site for each vessel to accommodate an additional 60 cabins. The cabins were fabricated by Almaco in Europe then delivered to the yard in "flat-pack" and assembled and installed as completely outfitted cabins with balconies.
The "non-cruise" season has started satisfactorily. "In the current financial state of the industry, we at GBSL are fortunate to be in a position to report that our docks have been full since May," Couser continued.
He noted some significant projects secured by the yard are the Aframax tanker Yare operated by Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA on which some 500 tons of steel will be replaced, keeping the yard busy until September.
The fully cellular container ship Buenos Aires Express, travel web site which suffered an engine room fire, is expected to be completed this month, the yard's involvement being cleaning of the smoke affected compartments and supporting the owners' contractors who were engaged for required machinery and electrical overhauls.
That is starting with the Cap Portland, followed by Cap Palmerston, Cap Pasley, Cap Patton, Cap Palliser and finally travel web site the Cap Preston which will be renamed Tamanaco prior to departure from the yard in December.
The Grand Legacy, a car carrier, operated by Cido Shipping HK Ltd, which sustained shell damage, has berthed at the yard for repairs. This vessel is expected to be at GBSL for four days while 3.3 tons of steel will be replaced.
Whilst travel web site concerned travel web site about the financial travel web site turmoil affecting the industry, Couser remains optimistic: "The summer months are consistently travel web site slower for the yard. Whilst travel web site we continue to see the traditional drop off in Cruise, Tanker and Container vessels visiting the yard, the projects previously mentioned supported by preparations for the next Cruise season, where we look forward to welcoming 17 cruise ships, support our optimism for continued success." - Appeared in THE PUNCH (Thursday July 5, 2012)