Technological Achievements

Following the grounding of the oil tanker M/T Keymar, HSY participated in an international bidding contest and succeeded in bringing to the Shipyard one of the biggest and most difficult repair jobs that have come on the international market in recent years.

The 95.000 DWT ship was dry-docked on 35 peripheral pillars in order to replace more than 2.200 tons of steel and the task was carried out with a productivity of approx. 24 tons per day. The works were completed before the agreed schedule to the full satisfaction of the client who considered it "as to new building standards".

(P. Goodfellow, Chairman of Stelmar SA, Ship Repair Journal 5/2004)

The M/T Minerva-Alice faced serious problems with cracks in the rudder horn and the Classification Society recommended its replacement. Following the submission of relevant proposals HSY was awarded the contract. The necessary works had to be performed under preheating conditions (at 120oC) and while continuously monitoring the alignment of the rudder horn. The works were performed on time and to the full satisfaction of the client.