Gibraltar shipyard completes upgrade work on CGG vessel

Dec. 2, 2013
Gibdock has completed an overhaul of the seismic survey vessel Viking Vanquish, which is operated by CGG and owned by Eidesvik.

Offshore staff

GIBRALTAR – Gibdock has completed an overhaul of the seismic survey vesselViking Vanquish, which is operated by CGG and owned by Eidesvik.

Main scope of work involved a tailshaft withdrawal and full overhaul of the shaft, couplings, liners, and related equipment. This was a complex process, Gibdock explained, as removing the shaft required cutting away a section of the stern tube to gain access.

The yard in Gibraltar additionally performed tests on the vessel’s winches, along with pipe works, propeller blade/seal renewal, and blasting/painting of the vessel’s exterior areas.

For this project the yard used a new cleaning product from Ultraclean, a combination of gel and chemicals, to remove corrosion onViking Vanquish’s gun-deck and cranes. The material was then washed away with water to prepare surfaces for coating.

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