By
Rebecca Gibson |
Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ Marco Polo has resumed service after undergoing a five-week refurbishment and maintenance drydock at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (DSV), part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC).
The 800-passenger ship, which arrived at DSV on 3 November and departed on 14 December, underwent her 10th special survey, various interior repairs and had her exterior repainted. Other work included minor steel work, maintenance on the propellers and propeller shafts, the reconditioning of the bearings on the main engines, and the servicing of air-conditioning units and generator sets. The liferafts and other safety equipment were also removed and serviced, while the cranes and winches were overhauled.
DSC has recently won a series of maintenance and repair contracts for cruise ships. Last summer, Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam completed repair and maintenance work onboard MSC Cruises’ 3,220-passenger MSC Magnifica and Saga Holidays’ 720-passenger Saga Sapphire. Meanwhile, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam completed a five-week maintenance drydock on Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ 1,200-passenger Magellan and Norwegian Cruise Line’s 4,100-guest Norwegian Epic departed Damen Shiprepair Brest in October following a three-week refit.
“Our extensive network of local partners allows us to rapidly source all the equipment and parts necessary for a cruise vessel project,” said Bas Loohuis, Commercial Manager Cruise at DSC. “We understand the importance of proper management of the logistics and our project managers are trained to manage the most complicated and challenging cruise vessel projects.”