Posted on 3/21/2018
Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR), part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, has completed maintenance and repair works on the newest member of CMV’s fleet, the cruise ship Columbus. The full scope of works was concluded within a tight timescale, thus ensuring that the vessel sailed to the London Cruise Terminal in Tilbury, UK in time for her naming ceremony and inaugural cruise.
Several CMV vessels – the Astor, Marco Polo and the Magellan, for example – have made calls at various Damen repair yards in the past. The sheer size of the Columbus, however, meant that DSR was the suitable yard of choice in this instance.
“Not only is Columbus 245ms long, she also has a draught of 8.2 metres,” explains DSR Project Manager Vincent van Rulo. “For such...