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www.marinelink.com 47cently undergone her Þ rst ever drydock- ing operation in Lisnave, lasting 26 days. The shipyard performed both marine and technical repair operations, including maintenance and refurbishment. One of the main aspects of the repair involved Rolls-Royce streamer winches, which underwent structural steel upgrade to a bigger tonnage capacity. Work also in- cluded installation of new entrance for engine room as well as new drop gates on Deck 4. Major shaft lines and rud-der repairs were also performed together with Wärtsilä. Also carried out was sub- stantial hull surface treatment, including a full underwater blasting process carried out, in its majority with robotic ultra-jet hydro-blasting equipment.Recently the Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) returned the Ultra Large Crude Carrier (ULCC) TI Europe to its owners EURONAV (Belgium) after complet- ing a full technical survey and service. The sheer size of the vessel represents a considerable challenge in itself, he says, with the shipyard applying more than 46,000 square meters of silicon paint. Incat TasmaniaIncat TasmaniaThe Shipyard EditionThe Shipyard EditionWärtsilä?s axial waterjets power the Francisco, claimed to be the world?s fastest high-speed ferry and the  rst fast ferry to utilize lique ed natural gas (LNG) as fuel. Grandweld?s moved into a magni cent, modern shipbuilding facility in Dubai Maritime CityMR #8 (42-49).indd 47MR #8 (42-49).indd 478/1/2013 11:22:51 AM8/1/2013 11:22:51 AM