Conversion Projects List

In the recent years, we have successfully completed various kinds of conversion projects from various ship Owners and the details is as follows:

AAA. Bulk carrier into cement carrier

1. Great Circle Shipping Agency Ltd - Thailand
M.V. Fujisan Maru 148.20 * 22.86 - Year 1998
2. Chellaram Shipping Ltd. - Hong Kong
M.V. Darya Shaan 148.20 * 22.86 - Year 1999
3. KC Maritime Ltd. - Hong Kong
M.V. Darya Jaan 148.20 * 22.86 - Year 2001
4. Tokyo Cement (Lanka) Ltd - Sri Lanka
M.V. Tabernacle Prince 148.36 * 23.10 - Year 2004
5. SMT Shipmanagement Ltd/transport - Cyprus
M.V. Somerset 156.19 * 22.86 - year 2006

Description of the work
- Previous vessels were 18,000-20,000 DWT bulk carriers;
- Remove all hatch covers and hatch coaming flush with deck and insert new deck sections in openings with same strength and camber as existing deck;
- Cargo hold installed with slant plates and underneath fitted with compressed
- air aeration system to vibrate the plate;
- Four vertical screw conveyors installed in the vertical trunks
- Two horizontal screw conveyors installed on deck
- One discharge boom installed on the main deck
- Drydocking and steel repairs

Total steel work - 1,200 tons/vessel

BBB. Self unloader conversion

1. ETA Shipmanagement Ltd - Dubai
M/V Gem of Ennore (Ex " Pearl of Dubai) 225 * 32.2 - Year 2001

Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a Panamax bulk carrier;
- Installation of seven sets of 30-ton Tsuji Crane including grabs and 7 sets of hoppers;
- Installation of one longitudinal belt conveyor;
- Installation of cross belt conveyor;
- Installation of discharge boom;
- Installation of 2 sets of Daihatsu engine at 2,300 KW each.
- Drydocking and steel repairs

Total steel work - 670 tons

2. Canada Steam Ship Line - Canada
a) M/V Eastern Power 225 * 32.2 - Year 2004

Description of the work
- Existing reclaimer and crane rail removal with weight around 1200 tons
- Longitudinal, thwart ship and boom conveyor modification
- Deck generator fabrication and newly install three generators
- Crane pedestal, foundation and hopper fabrication weighing around 500 tons
- Newly install owner supplied four deck cranes
- 40 km cabling for the generator, conveyor and crane system
- All the top side tanks blasting and painting with total area around 20,000 m2
- Drydocking and steel repairs

Total steel work - 900 tons

b) M/T Niles 245.00 * 32.23 - Year 2005

Description of the work
- Newly fabrication of the forebody with steel work around 11,000 tons
- Install the tunnel conveyors, c-loop conveyor & discharge boom system on the forebody
- Install all the relative system including ballast, venting, mooring and etc on the forebody
- Install the cargo hold lining
- Cut the existing tanker in way of engine room bulkhead in the floating dock
- Joining the new forebody with the existing aft end
- Install one new bow thruster
- Existing engine room boilers, turbines and etc removal
- Newly install one new composite boiler and three new generator
- Sea trials

c) M/T Brittany Mae 245.00 * 32.23 - Year 2006

Description of the work
- Newly fabrication of the forebody with steel work around 11,000 tons
- Install the tunnel conveyors, c-loop conveyor & discharge boom system on the forebody
- Install all the relative system including ballast, venting, mooring and etc on the forebody
- Install the cargo hold lining
- Cut the existing tanker in way of engine room bulkhead in the floating dock
- Joining the new forebody with the existing aft end
- Install one new bow thruster
- Existing engine room boilers, turbines and etc removal
- Newly install one new composite boiler and three new generator
- Sea trials
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Total steel work - 11,000 tons

3. Egon Oldendorff Carrier - German
Harmen Oldendorff 224.00 * 32.20 - Year 2005
Egon Oldendorff Carrier - German

Description of the work
- Existing vessel is a 69,000 DWT bulk carrier
- Newly install the hopper plate in the cargo hold around 2,600 tons
- Install the tunnel conveyors, c-loop conveyor & discharge boom system on the vessel
- Install the cargo hold lining
- Install one new bow thruster
- Install one new generator in the engine room

Total steel work - 2,600 tons

CCC. Jumboising projects

1. P & O Maritime Services Pty Ltd - Australia
M.V. Western Triumph 88.2 * 17.5 - Year 2002
M.V. Western Zenith 88.2 * 17.5 - Year 2002

Description of the work
- Previous vessel is 3,500 DWT oral carrier;
- Cut the forebody in way of the engine room bulkhead;
- Fabrication of a new forebody including all the deck machineries by lengthening another 13 meters section;
- Joining the new forebody with the aft engine room section in the dock;
- Main engine propellers and propeller shafts renewal;
- Rudders and rudder shafts renewal
- Drydocking and steel repairs

Total steel work - 850 tons/vessel

2. Oliudreifing EHF - Iceland
M/T Keilir- 3,500 DWT 85.0 * 15.0 - Year 1999

Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a newly delivered 3,500DWT chemical tanker;
- Fabrication of a new section body with tank to be blasted and coated - 18.2 meters long;
- Cut the vessel in way of frame 85#
- Insert the new body in between and welding with the existing two bodies.
- Drydocking

Total steel work - 280 tons

3. Murmansk Shipping Co., - Russia
M/V Dimitriy Pozarskiy 162.1 * 22.86 - Year 2003
M/V Kuzma Milin 162.1 * 22.86 - Year 2004
M/V Mikhail Kutyzov 162.1 * 22.86 - Year 2004
M/V Alexander Suvorov 162.1 * 22.86 - Year 2004
M/V Peter Velikiy 162.1 * 22.86 - Year 2004
M/V Admiral Ushakov 162.1 * 22.86 - Year 2005

Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a 19,885DWT bulk carrier;
- Fabrication of a new section - 18.4 meters long
- Cut the vessel into two bodies in way of 3#/4# bulkhead
- Insert the new body in between and welding with the existing two bodies.
- One bow thruster to be installed
- Drydocking and steel repairs

Total steel work - 1,200 tons/vessel

4. Grieg Billabong AS - Norway
M/V Star Istind 184.50 * 31.0 - Year 2005
M/V Star Isford 184.50 * 31.0 - Year 2005
M/V Star Ismene 199.99 * 32.2 - Year 2005
M/V Star Isfjord 184.50 * 31.0 - Year 2005

Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a 42,000DWT around bulk carrier;
- Fabrication of a new section - 13.5 meters long
- Cut the vessel into two bodies in way of 4# / 5# bulkhead
- Insert the new body in between and welding with the existing two bodies.
- Drydocking and steel repairs

Total steel work - 1,200 tons/vessel

5. Masterbulk Pte Ltd - Singapore
M/V Star Ikebana 184.50 * 31 - Year 2005
M/V Star Indiana 184.50 * 31 - Year 2005
M/V Star Inventana 184.50 * 31 - Year 2005
M/V Star Isoldana 184.50 * 31 - Year 2005
M/V Star Heranger 199.90 * 31 - Year 2006
M/V Star Hosanger 199.90 * 31 - Year 2006

Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a 42,000DWT around bulk carrier;
- Fabrication of a new section - 13.5 meters long
- Cut the vessel into two bodies in way of 4# / 5# bulkhead
- Insert the new body in between and welding with the existing two bodies.
- Drydocking and steel repairs

Total steel work - 1,200 tons/vessel

DDD. Tanker double hull and double bottom conversion

1. Cardiff Marine Inc. - Greece
a) M/T Corcovado and M.T.Tamara 280.68 * 42.0 - Year 2004
b) M/T Conquistador 231.79 * 42.0 - Year 2004
c) M/T Ipanema 225.00 * 32.2 - Year 2005
d) M/T Saetta 228.17 * 32.2 - Year 2005
e) M/T Agrari 228.60 * 32.2 - Year 2005
f) M/T Tigani 246.80 * 42.0 - Year 2006

Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a single bottom crude oil tanker
- Inner bottom plate installation;
- Blasting and coating of new double bottom tanks;
- Cargo lines and ballast lines modification
- Heating coils renewal - 6,000 meters/vessel

Total steel work - 1,450 tons/vessel
Total coating area - 38,000 m2/vessel

f) M/T Pink Sands 241.1 * 42.0 - Year 2005

- Other work same as above, additional double hull installed

Total steel work - 3,200 tons
Total coating area - 50,000 m2

2. A.K.Shipping and Trading Inc. - Greece
M/T Grigoroussa 214.78 * 32.2 - Year 2005

Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a single bottom crude oil tanker
- Inner bottom plate installation;
- Blasting and coating of new double bottom tanks;
- Cargo lines and ballast lines modification
- Heating coils renewal - 6,000 meters/vessel

Total steel work - 1,450 tons/vessel

3. Ranger Marine SA - Greece
M/T Protank Orinoco 228.6 * 32.2 - Year 2005

Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a single bottom crude oil tanker
- Inner bottom plate installation;
- Blasting and coating of new double bottom tanks;
- Cargo lines and ballast lines modification
- Heating coils renewal - 6,000 meters/vessel

4. STX POS SHIP MANAGEMENT CO. - Korea
a) M/T Bum Mi 115.0 * 18.2 - Year 2006
Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a single hull oil / chemical tanker;
- Fabrication of a new section - 7.5 meters long
- Cut the vessel into two bodies and insert the new body in between and welding with the existing two bodies.
- Longitudinal bulkhead installation;
- Blasting and coating of new wing tanks and partial centre tanks;
- Heating coils renewal
Total steel work - 483 tons

b) M/T Bum Woo 115.0 * 18.2 - Year 2006
Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a single hull oil / chemical tanker;
- Fabrication of a new section - 7.5 meters long
- Cut the vessel into two bodies and insert the new body in between and welding with the existing two bodies.
- Longitudinal bulkhead installation;
- Blasting and coating of new wing tanks and partial centre tanks;
- Heating coils renewal
Total steel work - 492tons

5. Fairdeal Group Management S.A. - Greece
M/T Fair Spirit 233.2 * 42.0 - Year 2006
Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a 95,500 dwt single bottom crude oil tanker
- Inner bottom plate installation;
- Blasting and coating of new double bottom tanks;
- Cargo lines and ballast lines modification
- Heating coils renewal
Total steel work - 1600 tons

6. Murmansk Shipping Co., - Russia
M/T Nataly 274.33*43.2 - Year 2006
Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a 142,000 tons single hull/single bottom crude oil tanker
- Inner bottom plate installation;
- Longitudinal bulkhead installation;
- Blasting and coating of new double bottom tanks;
- Cargo lines and ballast lines modification
- Heating coils renewal
Total steel work - 4300 tons

7. GABES MARINE TANKERS - France
M/T Hannibal II 172.02 * 24.2 - Year 2006
Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a single hull oil / chemical tanker;
- Longitudinal bulkheads installation;
- Steel renewal about 700 tons;
- Blasting and coating of new wing tanks and partial centre tanks;
- Heating coils renewal
Total steel work - 1200 tons

EEE. Life Extension and Restoring project

1. Zodiac Maritime Ltd - UK
M.V. Norasia Bellatrix (ex "Hanjin Pennsylvania") 281.5 * 32.2 - Year 2004
Description of the work
- Previous vessel was 4,389 teu container vessel sustained very serious fire damage in the cargo holds, accommodation and engine room.
- Renewal of 8 layers of accommodation completely.
- Renewal of the steel between 4# cargo hold and 7# cargo hold;
- Overhauling and renewal of total 129 sets of equipment at different sizes;
- Lay out of nearly 200 kilo meters cables;
- Replacement of communication and navigation systems, auto control systems as well as monitoring and alarm systems;

Total steel work - 4,000 tons

2. Murmansk Shipping Co., - Russia
M.V. Pugachev 162.1 * 22.86 - Year 2006
Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a 19,885DWT bulk carrier;
- Fabrication of a new section - 18.4 meters long
- Cut the vessel into two bodies in way of 3#/4# bulkhead
- Insert the new body in between and welding with the existing two bodies.
- Renewal of accommodation completely.
- Overhauling and renewal of all equipments in engine room at different sizes;
- Renewal of all electrical equipments, including all cables;
- Renewal of all communication & navigation equipment, including auto control system and alarm system;
- Drydocking and steel repairs

Total steel work - 2,400 tons

FFF. Ro-Ro carriers conversion project

Wallenius Whelmsen - Norway
M.V. Tampere 228.5 * 32.2 - Year 2004
M.V. Toba 228.5 * 32.2 - Year 2004
M.V. Tapiola 228.5 * 32.2 - Year 2004
M.V. Talabot 228.5 * 32.2 - Year 2004
M.V. Tourcoing 228.5 * 32.2 - Year 2004

Description of the work
- Previous vessel was a 34,000DWT Ro-Ro container carrier;
- Removal of the deck structure and container fittings
- Installation of another 6 layers of car decks above main deck;
- Installation of the deck cables and lighting fixtures;
- Blasting and painting of the car decks

Total steel work - 3,000 tons/vessel
Total blasting/painting area - 80,000 m2/vessel