China: CIC Changxing Shipyard Repairs Bulk Carrier Apuana D

Bulk Carrier Apuana D (31,962DWT) owned by an Italian owner arrived at CIC Changxing Shipyard in the mid of October for repairs. This vessel was the second ship introduced by an Italian agency to CIC Changxing Shipyard this year.

The main repair scope of the captioned vessel was the cargo holds sandblasting and the renewal of 24 pcs of hatch cover hinge plates & pins and 12 pcs of hinge eye plates & pins on main deck. Since the pins were forge pieces which should be ordered in advance, the shipyard discussed with the owner about the specification & material of the pins several times to ensure the ship redelivered on time. Upon the vessel’s arrival, the shipyard immediately sent professionals to install the pins on site. As a result, all the jobs were fulfilled on time.

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Source: cic-shipyards, November 11, 2011;