Shipyard De Schroef Acquires New Dry Dock, The Netherlands

Shipyard De Schroef, has recently bought an additional dry dock, the Dock B, from Myklebust Shipyard in Gursken, Norway.

The deal was concluded through the intermediate of Klaus Heun Shipping from Denmark who also acted as a go between for the towage which was done by the tug Viking, owned and operated by Koerts International Towing Service / Seacontractors – Delfzijl.

The dimensions of Dock B:

• Length over all: 162 m
• Breadth between the side lockers: 22,20 m.
• Lifting capacity: 8.000 tons
• Depth of water over blocks: 7,50 / 8 m.
• Normal period of submergence: 30 minutes.
• Pumping period with 6.000 tons load until emergence of dock deck: 90 minutes

The dock is self-docking and self-contained and has two 6 ton cranes. It will be operative by the end of August. The dock will be classed by Bureau Veritas.

In total Shipyard De Schroef now has 3 docks.

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Press Release, August 1, 2013