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SHIPYARDS

N-KOM N-KOM

New VLCC Size Floating DockNew VLCC Size Floating Dock

N-KOM CEO Chandru Rajwani

Donnelly Tankers vessel inside new VLCC size ? oating dock akilat-Keppel Offshore & Ma- that have been carried out for tankers rine (N-KOM), the joint-venture include the overhauling of main and

Nshipyard of Keppel Offshore & auxiliary engines , turbochargers, over-

Marine and Nakilat, continues to see hauling of cargo pump systems, electri- strong interest for its ship repair services cal and instrumentation works, HFO to in 2015, having already delivered more MDO bunker system and fuel oil system than 450 projects for shipping and oil modi? cations, steel renewal, cargo tank and gas companies over the past four coating works and the servicing of shaft years. Among the shipyard’s list of cus- generator motor systems. The shipyard tomers are Odfjell, Maran Gas Maritime, has also recently completed drydocking

Diamond Shipping, Spring? eld Ship- and repairs for one of the world’s larg- ping, Maran Tankers, Donnelly Tankers, est suction hopper dredger, Jan de Nul’s

Synergy Maritime, Euronav, Dynacom 78,000dwt Leiv Eiriksson. This includes expect

Tankers, Jan de Nul, V Ships, Synergy repairs to the dredging valves, over? ow

Maritime, NYK Shipmanagement and and CPP propulsion systems as well as many others. N-KOM has completed extensive piping work. what is reportedly the world’s ? rst main The shipyard has commenced op- engine gas injection (MEGI) retro? t for erations of its brand new VLCC-size a STASCo-operated LNG carrier to run ? oating dock - the world’s largest on LNG as an alternative fuel. Integra- ? oating dock - measuring 405m x zero tion and completion works was carried 66m and with a lifting capacity of out at the shipyard, with modi? cations 120,000T. This is in addition to the al-

AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES made using MAN Diesel & Turbo’s pro- ready operational two VLCC-size grav- prietary ME-GI (M-Type Electronically ing docks (400m x 80m and 360m x

Controlled – Gas Injection) system. The 66m), berthing capacity of 3150m, mo- shipyard has also undertaken its sec- bile boat hoists (300T and 1,100T) and ond Ballast Water Management System comprehensive workshops and facilities, (BWMS) installation. Installation of thus increasing its docking capacity by

Samsung’s electrolysis-type PURIMAR another 50% and enabling both the ship-

BWMS as well as the mechanical and yard and its clients greater ? exibility in electrical scope of work was executed scheduling dockings. during the Q-MAX LNG carrier’s dry- N-KOM entered into an agreement docking period at the shipyard. This with Wärtsilä to provide a wide range of entailed extensive piping work, involv- services on-site at the shipyard such as ing the installation of about 300 spools main engine piston crown recondition- ® of varying diameters and lengths and ing and chrome plating. Wärtsilä is now

Ecochlor Ballast Water Treatment Systems equipments along with the installation a resident sub-contractor at the facility,

Unaffected by turbidity, salinity or temperature of power and control cables termination along with other resident service provid-

Best Data. Lowest Power. and breaker with switchboard modi? ca- ers such as MAN Diesel & Turbo, Wil-

Ecochlor systems are the most effective tions. helmsen, Turbo Technik and Cargotec and reliable systems on the market.

www.ecochlor.com

N-KOM has completed a number of to name a few. The yard also has an in-

Schneekluth and MEWIS duct instal- house team of GTT-certi? ed welders to lations for VLCCs, Suezmaxes, Afra- carry out welding works for GTT Mark

USCG AMS ACCEPTED maxes and LPG carriers. Other repairs KIII and No.96 containment systems. 54 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • AUGUST 2015

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