April 22, 2016
Whether it’s for the Offshore, Tanker or Gas fleet, a successful dry-docking process requires careful project planning, solid decision making, close teamwork and leadership.
Let’s take a closer look at the numbers involved in dry-docking an LNG carrier vessel:
1 |
Safety first: our top priority during the dry-docking process and day-to-day operations. | |
5 |
Years of continued vessel operation/reliability required to measure a successful dry-docking. At Teekay, vessels are scheduled for dry-docking once every five years, with intermediate surveys taking place in between. | |
17 |
Number of LNG vessels the Teekay Gas team has dry-docked since 2013. | |
19 |
Average number of days required to complete all repairs and surveys at dry-docking. | |
40 |
Average number of service companies attending to complete maintenance work on various pieces of equipment such as the specialized cargo tanks. | |
-163 |
Temperature (°C) at which LNG carriers are required to carry their cargo. | |
200 |
Average number of personnel working on the entire vessel on a daily basis during dry-docking. | |
286 |
Average length in meters of our LNG carrier vessels. |
 Madrid Spirit with a fresh coat of paint at the Dubai Dry-docks |
 The bow of Al Huwaila at the NKOM yard in Qatar |
 Al Shamal ready to take off from the NKOM yard in Qatar |
 Al Kharsaah ready to take off from the NKOM yard in Qatar |
 Bird’s eye view of the Al Shamal |
 The blocks |
 Lobito after dry-docking repairs |
 Lobito after dry-docking repairs |
 Meridian Spirit after dry-docking repairs at Navantia Ferrol, Spain |
 Meridian Spirit after dry-docking repairs at Navantia Ferrol, Spain |