Damen upgrades two ships for Cruise & Maritime Voyages

Magellan and Marco Polo both underwent routine maintenance and upgrade works
Damen upgrades two ships for Cruise & Maritime Voyages
Marco Polo in dry dock at Damen's yard

By Rebecca Gibson |


Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) has completed upgrades on Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ (CMV) Magellan and Marco Polo.

Marco Polo, which previously underwent maintenance work at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen, was first inspected by DSAm’s project manager Wouter van den Bossche. “After examining the vessel, we scheduled various equipment overhauls and repainting,” he said. “Our first task was to completely high-pressure clean the hull and then paint the flat bottom and vertical sides in the renowned Marco Polo blue. The topside of the vessel was painted at a later stage, which became the critical path for undocking.”

Other work included polishing the main propeller and bow thruster blades, overhauling the main engine coolers, and maintenance, renewal and upgrade works in the ship’s public areas and cabins. The HVAC system, evaporator rooms, sea water and freshwater pipes, rudder and overboard valves were also overhauled.

Magellan, which previously visited Damen in 2016, was in drydock in late November and resumed service on 5 December.

“She was here last year for a scheduled maintenance stopover,” said Daniel Gerner, DSAm’s project manager. “And, because we often see her sailing to the Amsterdam Cruise terminal, she has become a well-known friend.”

Damen’s team fitted Magellan with a new sewage tank system, polished the starboard propeller blades, repaired the bow and stern thruster blades, and carried out maintenance, renewal and upgrade works in her public areas and cabins. “A significant part of the docking involved the tail shaft,” said Gerner. “For example, the starboard propeller hub needed inspection in the workshop, so a special lifting tool was made for removing the hub. Then, after Rolls Royce’s survey, we machined the existing hub, blade carriers and W-plates as per inspector’s instructions.”

It also repaired steel damage and upgraded numerous systems.

“This included overhauling the main engine blower, tender embarkation cylinders, heaters, evaporator and purifier,” said Gerner. “One of the scupper pipes was renewed by Niron Staal’s (based in the same location as DSAm) pipefitters department.”

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