Artania Gets a Makeover

The 44,588 GT cruise liner, the biggest in the Phoenix fleet, is returning to Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven at the end of September.

The upgrades include new engines, a new Diesel generator, new balconies for 152 cabins, new suppressors, the modernisation of the fresh water system and extensive repairs and drydock work.

“Artania” will arrive on September 27, and go back into service on December 6.

The ship will be in the big Kaiserdock II for 60 days. The rest of the time will be taken up with sea-trials.

The work centres on the complete replacement of the ship’s engine plant. Her old Pielstick Diesels Type PC4-2 are being replaced by four more efficient new Type 12V32 main engines from Wärtsilä.

Four intermediate transmission units are also being installed between the existing gearing units and the new main engines. The “Artania” will also get a new Wärtsilä Type 8L32 auxiliary Diesel.

The four old main engines will be removed through the opening in the hull and the new Diesels installed.

At the same time the new suppressors will be installed, the entire on-board fresh water system will be modernised and an extensive programme of steel repairs will be carried out along with the installation of balconies for 152 cabins on Decks 7 and 8.

Lloyd Werft built balconies onto 96 cabins on Decks 5 and 6 during the ship’s earlier conversion in April/May 2011.

The yard will also carry out extensive annual drydocking which will include regular maintenance work on the ship’s rudder plant and propellers prior to the first test of her new engine plant in the North Sea in mid November.

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June 4, 2014