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Seatrium bags $134 million in repair and upgrade contracts

Singapore shipyard group has revealed new repair and upgrade projects in the tanker, offshore, naval, ferries sectors.

Marcus Hand, Editor

July 23, 2024

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Polar Enterprise in drydock (Photo - Seatrium)
Photo: Seatrium

The newly announced projects are worth some SGD180 million ($133.79 million) and all bar one is due for completion in 2024.

In the tanker sector Seatrium was awarded periodic maintenance and upgrades to two tankers from ConocoPhillips /Polar Tankers Inc, and one main engine, duel-fuel ready MAN Lifecycle Upgrade of a tanker from Alaska Tanker Company. It will also carry out a series of retrofits on seven LNG carriers from customers with long-term arrangements with the yard group.

Seatrium is also carrying major steel renewal work for an undisclosed vessel that was involved in a collision.

In the offshore sector the yard group secured a series of four offshore refits, including two jack-ups and two drillships, from regular customers, Velesto Energy, Zonda Drilling and Seadrill.

Seatrium has also been awarded the lifetime upgrade of Sea Challenger, a jack-up installation vessel from Japan Offshore Marine Company Ltd (JOM), a joint venture between Penta Ocean Construction and DEME. The retrofit will be carried out in 2025.

The yard group will also carry out  the docking and repairs of Kaitaki, a roll-on/roll-off ferry operated by Interislander of New Zealand, as well as naval works from the Military Sealift Command, USA, as well as three vessels from Teekay Shipping (Australia). Seatrium signed a long term contract with Teekay Shipping (Australia) recently.

Related:Seatrium inks repair pact with Teekay Shipping (Australia)

“Each project requires experienced project management, engineering expertise, and rigorous adherence to Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) standards. With our proven track record and commitment, we are dedicated to delivering quality projects that are safe, timely, and reliable,” said  Alvin Gan, Executive Vice President of Seatrium Repairs and Upgrades.

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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