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RV Celtic Voyager 2012 annual refit completed at Mooney Boats Ltd

 

Mooney Boats Ltd has just completed a major refit of the RV Celtic Voyager for P&O Maritime Services Galway. The yard submitted a tender for the project on the 4th November 2011 when they replied to a tender they had seen for the refit. Mooney Boats Ltd were delighted when they signed the contract on the 12 December 2011 for the job and won it against some larger shipyards which were also tendering.
 
The contract was tight and the vessel had to be handed back over to her owners before the 28th January 2012 and the work schedule could not commence until the 4th January due to the vessels busy schedule. So the weeks before Christmas the yard were busy planning the project and arranging all subcontractors so that everything would run smoothly.
 
The vessel was put up on the Synchrolift on the 4th January at approx 1pm. She was pressure washed from top to bottom inside and out on the 4th and 5th. While the washing was taking place the A Frame was taken of the vessel the bottom tank plugs were removed and the anchor chains where removed from the vessel. The rudder was also removed and the work on overhauling the main engine also began. The vessel was then put inside the repair bay on Thursday evening so the preparation for the painting could begin.
 
On the Friday the tail shaft was removed from the vessel and taken back to Mooney Boats Ltd machine shop where the propeller blades and hub were taken apart by the boatyards engineers for inspection by Lloyd’s surveyor. The yard engineers were also busy disconnecting the main engine and getting ready to lift it up of its engine beds so that the engine could be completely stripped down and rebuilt.
 
Over the first weekend the vessel was left so that the shot blasting crew could move in and get the shot blasting completed over that weekend which would mean that Mooney Boast Ltd engineers could go straight back into work on the Monday morning with as little disruption as possible.
 
Over the next 2 weeks there was a swarm of men on the vessel carrying out various different jobs on the ship which included the following
 
  • Anode Renewal,
  • Navigation Light Replacement (Main Mast),
  • Ultra Sonic Thickness Measurement
  • Fresh Water Tank inspections and Super Chlorination
  • Ballast Tank Cleaning
  • Fuel Service Tank Survey
  • Main Engine Overhaul
  • Main engine Electrical System
  • Turbocharger Overhaul
  • Main Engine Governor Overhaul
  • Power Take Off Inspection
  • Gearbox Inspection
  • Bow Thruster stripped and new seals and oil replaced
  • New hydraulic pipes fitted on steering gear
  • Charge Air Cooler Overhaul
  • Oil Cooler Overhaul
  • Fuel Oil Purifier Overhaul
  • Deutz Generator Complete Overhaul
  • Daewoo Generator Overhaul
  • Main AC plant Serviced
  • Propeller Inspection
  • Stern Tube Tail Shaft Survey with a complete new set of seals fitted
  • CPP System completely striped back inspected and reassembled
  • All ships sides valves were removed from vessel taken to yard where they were refurbished and any valves beyond repair where replaced.
  • Fresh Water Pump serviced and fitted with new seal kit
  • Emergency Fire Pump serviced and fitted with new seal kit
  • DeckWash Pump Overhaul serviced and fitted with new seal kit
  • General service Pump overhauled
  • Extended Spindles fitted to some valves
  • Main Switchboard Inspection
  • Main Engine Alternators Inspected & Tested
  • Full Insulation Testing completed on electrics
  • Anchors and Anchor Chain Inspection
  • Ocean Derrick Ram New seals fitted and overhauled
  • Windlass Overhaul
  • Grease Trap Cleaning
  • MCT Block Installation
  • Speed Log Protective Strips
  • Cabin Carpet Replacement
  • Dry Lab A60 Door Repaired
  • All Mess room Seat Covers modified and refitted with new covering.
  • The vessel was completely painted from top to btm inside and out.
  • Repairs to wheelhouse doors
  • A new Aluminium Gangplank was manufacture by yard and supplied to the ship
  • Non slip stairs manufactured by the yard and fitted for access onto main deck.
 
On completion of the above work the vessel was put back into the water on 23rd January and completed successful sea trials on the 25th January 3 days ahead of schedule. The Chief Super looking after the project for P&O Maritime Services Ian Lloyd Own was delighted with the way Mooney Boats Ltd completed the project and said it was one of the least stress full dry-docks he ever completed. He complimented the yards staff and all the people who worked on the refit to Lee Mooney on completion of the Job. This was Ian last job for P&O Maritime Services Ltd as he has moved back home to Wales were he has taken over as yard manager in Swansea dry-dock.
 
Mooney Boats Ltd would really like to thank P&O Maritime Services for been awarded the contract and wish the RV Celtic Voyager and the crew many more trouble free days sailing on the ship.
 
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St. Catherines Road, Killybegs, Co Donegal, Ireland. Ph: 074 9731152 Fax: 074 9731632 Email: info@mooneyboats.ie
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