B+V Wins Passenger Ship Contract

Germany's Blohm + Voss Repair GmbH (B+V) signed a contract with Norway's Red Band AS. Oslo, for the repair and extensive alteration work onboard the 28,670-grt passenger ship Black Watch. The 1972-built vessel will arrive at B+V during April 2005, the first time she has visited the yard since November 2003. The remodelling and modernization work will concentrate on reducing the vessel's noise and vibration level. A complete new propulsion sys- tern with four MAN/B&W 7L32/40 diesel engines, each with an output of 3,500 kW at 750 rpm, will be installed.

The repair will also include the installation of new Renk double step-down gear units, NDSL-2800, and two MAN/B&W 8L2I/31 Gensets for the generating power supply. The two existing exhaust boilers for steam production will be replaced by four new units. The Black Watch will receive a completely new propulsion checking system to run the new units in combination operation.

A new Power Management system will be installed to optimize the energy supply.

Extensive modernization work will also be carried out on safety devices, cabins and public areas. After a 57-day stay in the shipyard - including a twoday test drive to check the functionality of the new driving unit and systems - the Black Watch will leave B+V en route for Southampton. "It's a major achievement for Blohm + Voss Repair GmbH to have asserted itself against international competition with a tender of only 57 days for this complex and fastidious repair order", said Gerhard Kempf, Managing Director of Blohm + Voss Repair.

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