Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) received seventh LNG booking for the drydocking, maintenance and repair of the LNG carrier ‘Bachir Chihani’ . The Hyproc Shipping owned and managed vessel will arrive at November 25th.
Jos Goris, managing director of Damen Shiprepair Brest , says: “ We are very pleased with this order, since it ensures the continuation of our LNG activities with our highly appreciated client, Hyproc Shipping.”
Goris continues: “ The yard’s workforce has shown their LNG skills and experience previously in executing secure works on LNG contracts. Clearly, our quality efforts, resulting in the LRQA ISO 9001:2008 certificate, and all other measures taken in order to improve our efficiency, have resulted in acquiring these contracts in a fierce competitive environment. Our client may be assured that Damen Shiprepair Brest will fulfill its contractual obligations with vigor and determination.”
DSB is a well-established repair yard with modern facilities. The yard employs over 200 staff and has three graven dry docks and sufficient repair berths. The biggest dry dock measures 420 x 80 metres and is one of the biggest in Europe, allowing the yard to accommodate almost any ship in the world.
[mappress] LNG World News Staff, November 22, 2013; Image: Damen