Dry-docking of accommodation vessel
The “Edda Fides” was built by the HJ Barreras shipyard in Vigo
The main scope of work involved disconnecting and lowering the starboard aft Voith Thruster as well as renewing the main thruster seal. Other work required during docking included comprehensive hull washing, the removal and refitting of 69 sea chest grids for cleaning and painting and the installation of 500m of cabling in the area around the engine room, emergency generators and main engine fans. Gibdock also carried out a load test on the ship’s crane, installed stainless steel bypass lines for the sanitation supply system, flushing lines for the food waste disposal system, and various items of galley equipment. In addition, the yard surveyed the life boats and davits to ensure compliance with safety standards.
The 130m-long 7,500 dwt vessel was built by the HJ Barreras shipyard in Vigo in 2011 with accommodation for 600 persons. The vessel has 177cabins with a comfort class equivalent to cruise ships. A special monohull form is said to enable the positioning of the accommodation forward and the Voith thrusters to the stern. The design is reckoned to achieve a 20% reduction in fuel and emissions compared with previous vessels of this type. The “Edda Fides” is equipped with a DP3 positioning system combined with Voith Schneider propellers, and a heave compensated gangway. Until now, the vessel has been deployed in the North Sea region as well as offshore eastern Spain.
