Damen offers fuel saving drydoking package

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 — Damen Shiprepair Brest in France has docked the first ship to take advantage of a new "Quick Docking/Fuel Saving" now offered by Damen Shiprepair & Conversion. The package offers owners a fast and low-cost additional drydocking in between five-year statutory surveys with the sole aim of reducing fuel consumption in between surveys.

Castillo De Catoira in dry dock at Brest: super high propeller polish is part of the new fuel saving package

The vessel docked at the Brest shipyard for the new service is the capesize bulker Castillo De Catoira operated by Spain's Empresa Naviera Elcano.

"We know that hull resistance builds up during years of service and this can have a significant impact on performance and consequently, fuel costs," says Jos Goris, Managing Director of Damen Shiprepair Brest and initiator of the concept. "By introducing this product, we are thinking along with our customers and know that fuel costs are a major consideration for shipowners and charterers, especially in this economic climate."

"Charterers are focusing more and more on vessel performance and its impact on fuel consumption," says Kees Jan Groen, the shipyard's Commercial Director. "Owners can add value by ensuring the vessel is performing in accordance with the chartering agreement and Damen can add value and help our clients perform better."

Quick Docking characteristics

Under the package, anti-fouling and fresh coatings are applied to improve hull performance, propellers are given a super high polish and the yard fine-tunes the main engine.

"Inside and out, everything is optimised for efficient fuel consumption. By improving the engine and propulsion line and applying coatings, the vessel's performance is improved considerably," says Mr. Goris."

Damen expects the fuel saving docking – which can take as little as a few days – to pay for itself within six to eight months depending on the type and size of the vessel. The package is provided on a lump sum basis.

The Quick Docking/ Fuel Saving package can be executed at any of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion yards, which have 40 dry docks throughout Northwest Europe.

（译文参考：船舶管理部机务分析师  傅恒星译）

Damen船厂提供节油坞修套餐

2013年9月25日，法国Brest (布雷斯特港)的Damen Shiprepair修船厂进驻首艘由Damen Shiprepair & Conversion提供的 “快速坞修/节油” 新套餐服务的船舶。该套餐为船东提供在5年特检期间快速、廉价的额外的坞修服务，核心目标是为船东提供在两次检验中间有效降低船舶燃油消耗服务。

Castillo De Catoira号在法国Brest船厂坞修，螺旋桨超精抛光作业是该厂节油套餐一部分。

进BREST船坞接受全新服务的是一艘西班牙Empresa Naviera Elcano管理的海峡型散货船。

“众所周知，船舶在长年营运后，船体的阻力会明显增加，影响船舶性能，最终会增加船舶燃油消耗。” Damen Shiprepair Brest快修理念发起人，船厂总经理Jos Goris如是说。“引入此款产品主要是我们站在顾客的角度思考，燃油的支出是船东及租家考虑的最主要因素，尤其在当今经济型式下。”

“租船人关注的焦点越来越多集中在船舶的性能和燃油消耗方面” 船厂的商务总监Kees Jan Groen 坦言“船东因为船舶能够满足租船契约要求而获取附加价值，而Damen可以通过努力让客户表现更出众增加附件价值。”

快速坞修特点
套餐包括：防污底处理和船壳油漆处理使船舶阻力下降，对螺旋桨超精抛光处理并由船厂对主机进行调校。

“我们通过内外兼修，对船舶节油性能进行优化，包括改善主机性能和推进线性，提供船壳油漆，船舶的总体性能会得到明显提升” Mr. Goris说。

该节油快修服务（节油套餐），Damen预计在坞内仅需几天便可完成，可以根据船型及船舶大小不同在6-8个月内一次性付清钱款。

该快速坞修/节油套餐可以在Damen Shiprepair & Conversion yards遍布西北欧40个船厂的任一船厂内实施。