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Damen Takes on Viking River Cruise Jobs

Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam stern frame modi? cations necessary to (DSAm) was working on a modi? ca- prevent propeller damage during turn- tion and maintenance contract for six ing maneuvers in canals and other nar- inland cruise vessels owned by Viking row waterways. The solution is to install

River Cruises. With this winter service an additional steel construction reaching complete, all six vessels – known as from the seawater inlet chest all the way longships – will be ready for the coming to the stern. To reduce the time spent at river cruise season. The Viking Idi was the yard, Damen is prefabricating the the ? rst of the six to arrive at the yard steel components in advance. in late December 2015. Sister ships Vi- The DSAm team will also carry out king Idun, Viking Kvasir, Viking Kara, any necessary maintenance on the ves-

Viking Hlin and Viking Gullveig will sels while they have them in drydock. follow consecutively. With each vessel For example, the Viking Idi needed a

Polar Expedition Vessel to be Built in Croatia spending an average of 10-11 days at the replacement port propeller. Furthermore, yard, the entire contract will be complet- the vertical sides of her hull and the sea-

Bureau Veritas (BV) is to class a new ers. Two helicopters and an observation ed by early March. The primary scope water inlet chest box coolers were high- concept luxury expedition cruise vessel submarine will provide opportunities for of work for all six longships comprises pressure washed and cleaned.

to be built for Australia’s Scenic group. a new approach to exploration cruises.

The 165m vessel will be built at Croa- Scenic Eclipse will be powered by two tia’s Uljanik shipyard for delivery in separate diesel-electric propulsion plants summer 2018. It will have lower berth and two pods. accommodation for 228 passengers and The vessel will be granted the high- 172 crew and will meet the requirements est Bureau Veritas marks and notations, of the newly adopted Polar Code allow- including a new Polar Class and sev- ing operation for a certain period of the eral additional class notations related to year in Polar waters. All guest suites pollution prevention such as advanced will have a private balcony and the ship waste water treatment system, ballast will be equipped with a new generation water management system, waste hold- of zero-speed high ef? ciency stabiliz- ing capacity and Green Passport.

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