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Detyens Concludes Largest U.S. Conversion

In May Detyens Shipyard concluded LNG carrier Galleoma (formerly the largest commercial reactivation and the reactivation and conversion of the Arzew), finishing what the yard termed conversion in the U.S. this year.

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Located in Charleston, S.C., Detyens work on the technically challenging pro- ject helped to establish it as a competi- tive player on the world commercial ship repair market, and helped to re- enforce the notion that the LNG market in the U.S. is set for rapid expansion. "To be successful in the competitive world of ship repair we knew that we would have to start with small commer- cial repair jobs and work our way up to the larger, more complex jobs," said Loy

Stewart, president, Detyens Shipyard.

The renewed ship is on charter from

Argent Marine Services to Shell Bermu- da Overseas, Ltd.

The Galleoma job, based on its com- plexity, certainly bears out the claim that

Detyens is indeed a formidable competi- tor. Following are the technical details of the job which have helped to re- establish the yard.

New Compressed Air System

Existing ship service aircompressors were removed with their controls and receivers from their location on the 30- ft. flat in the engine room. A new (Photo Credit: E. DuBose Blakeney IV)

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