GMC Maritime is preparing the largest school vessel in Norway for increased capacity on foreign voyages, with new life boats, davit cranes, and reinforcements.
The ship service division in GMC Maritime has performed the tasks of changing out life boats including davit cranes and reinforcements under deck on board the school vessel M/S Gann. The job is now being completed, and has lasted for three weeks according to plans. The ship lies alongside the quay at GMC in Kalhammaren, Stavanger.
From 160 to 288 passengers
The school vessel Gann is the largest of its type in Norway, with passenger cabins for 148 people and pupil capacity for 120. The ship was built in 1982, has seven decks and an overall length of 109 meters. The new life boats allow the ship to carry more passengers on foreign voyages.
” With the two new covered life boats we increase the passenger capacity with 110 people “, says operations manager Svein Terje Haugvaldstad on board M/S Gann. The total capacity of the ship is increased from 160 to 288 people including crew. This summer Haugvaldstad will sail the ship to among others the Faroe Islands and Edinburgh.
Strength computations
Allan Kristensen is hired as supervisor for the ship service division of GMC Maritime and is responsible for the job on board the school vessel. He has removed two old davit cranes and has received new ones ordered by the customer. Each new crane weighs 2.9 tons, and GMC has performed strength computations for the new deck loads.
“ The major part of the job has been the reinforcements under deck to tolerate the loads from new cranes and life boats “, says Kristensen.
[mappress] Source: gmc , June 1, 2011; Image: stavangerphotobytanty