Following the successful repair of MV EAGLE in October, 2011, the owner decided that they would take MV FALCON to COSCO Nantong Shipyard the following month (November) for repair.
Due to revised cargo schedules, the ship repair plan had to be changed many times, but the owners continually reaffirmed their plan to bring the vessel to COSCO Nantong Shipyard. At the beginning of May 2012, MV FALCON finally arrived at COSCO Nantong Shipyard, as promised by the owner.
The main repair scope included sand blasting of the main deck, steel plates renewal, mechanical and electrical work, and other in-dock repairs. As it required almost a month for the spare parts required for repair of the damaged stern tube bearing to arrive, a second docking had to be arranged. The technical standard for the checking of shaft alignment, machining of the stern tube bearing and the shaft flange boring were very strict. Our project team made a detailed plan of the repair, actively joining with WARTSILA and other renowned international companies to solve the technical problems, and thus provided the owner with a high quality repair.
After two months of repair, the vessel sailed away smoothly; Cosco had completed another successful repair mission. The successful repair of both MV EAGLE and MV FALCON resulted in a satisfied owner who has no doubt in our ability to deliver good service and quality, ensuring the establishment of a mature cooperative relationship where trust in each other is established over a long time and is deep and well formed.
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Source: COSCO, August 27, 2012; Image: COSCO