The project involved two weeks in Gibdock’s No. 1 dock for the 41,000gt vessel within a fixed schedule, after Thomson Majesty came off her summer port rotations, in preparation for her regular winter cruising duties. The vessel left the dock on November 18, before departing the yard on November 21.
'Gibraltar is a popular destination for cruise ship calls, and it is especially satisfying when Gibdock’s capabilities for on-schedule high quality work are vindicated by a high-profile owner in the cruise market,' said Richard Beards, Gibdock md.
'Gibraltar Port Authority continues to make strong efforts to attract cruise ship calls, and we are delighted to showcase how our capabilities continue to align with the Gibraltar’s wider aims. It has also been a pleasure to renew our longstanding relations with vessel owner Louis Cruises.'
The docking of Thomson Majesty coincided with the ship’s intermediate special survey. In addition to high pressure hull-washing and a new antifouling coating, the renewal of seals on one stabiliser and one stern thruster, pipework and anchor chain renewals and propeller polishing, the project’s scope included extensive steelworks in way of the double bottom tanks and engine tank tops.
Fourteen of the ship’s lifeboats were lifted ashore for inspection and bracket renewal, while davits were also tested.
A part of the project required access holes to be cut into sections of the ship’s flat bottom. A prior inspection of the ship in Las Palmas and detailed measurements were carried out by Gibdock project manager Jonathan Pocock. 'By pre-planning, we were able to prefabricate steel sections and optimise work processes during the project,' Pocock advised.
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