Palumbo beats off stiff competition to win three major projects

Palumbo Malta Shipyard beat off stiff competition to secure three important projects that entailed extensive works on two luxury super yachts and a cruise liner.

The shipyard, which has just placed third worldwide for cruise ship refitting, recently dedicated 1,000 people over a span of just 12 days to refurbish the liner Mein Schiff 1, which belongs to TUI Cruises.

The project included underwater painting, special maintenance of lifeboat cranes with relevant tests, tank steel works, navigation equipment replacement, propulsions, steering overhauls and other repairs.

This required a huge logistics team and detailed planning, but all the tasks were completed successfully and within the stipulated time, a spokeswoman for the shipyard said.

This project ties in with Palumbo Malta Shipyard’s goal for this year to secure second place in the cruise ship refitting ranking carried out by the prestigious international trade magazine Seatrade Cruise News.

“We are working tirelessly with a passionate team of workers to continue attracting business to the island and position ourselves as one of the top shipyards worldwide,” Palumbo Group CEO Antonio Palumbo said.

Apart from further projects, the shipyard’s Super Yacht Yard focused its energies on two of the largest and most luxurious super yachts – MY Alkhor and the MY Serene.

The 134m MV Serene, which can sleep 14 guests and is capable of carrying up to 52 crew on board was docked in Malta for five days. This was the fifth visit to the shipyard following its refit carried out last year.

Meanwhile, the smaller 47m Alkhor was in Malta for 45 days, 18 of which were spent in a dry-dock. The works carried out included pipe work jobs, paint repairs on top sides and superstructures, cleaning and painting of the underwater area, servicing of both main engines and works on the air-conditioning system, among others.