Gibdock completes major LNG conversion on Baleària Ferry Napoles

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 Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - 10:40

Gibraltar’s Gibdock shipyard has completed a major conversion project on the Baleària ferry Napoles, converting the vessel LNG fuel. 

The three-month conversion project was one of the largest projects ever undertaken by the shipyard, located at Gibraltar.

The 186m long Napoles, which has capacity for 1,600 passengers and 1,430 lane meters of cargo, is the first of five ships that Baleària plans to convert to dual fuel operations to comply with IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap regulations.

Gibdock has already secured a contract to convert a second vessel, Sicilia, which is due to arrive at the yard later this year.

”Baleària is a longstanding client for scheduled repair and maintenance work, so it made perfect sense to carry out the conversion at Gibdock,” said Richard Beards, Managing Director of Gibdock. “We are delighted to have been entrusted with this landmark project, which was a first for us and for Baleària; the experience will ensure that the Sicilia conversion goes even more smoothly.”

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