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Naval Dockyard Limited continues to affirm its reputation as a leading facility for ship repair, docking, and maintenance across Africa. With extensive experience handling naval, merchant, and luxury vessels, the Yard delivers top-tier services with precision, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Recent successful dockings, restorations, and upgrades of high-tonnage vessels underscore the Dockyard's strategic role in enhancing maritime safety, national self-reliance, and the Blue Economy.
Docking and Repair of Luxury Yacht MV APARNA
The Naval Dockyard Limited recently docked the Luxury Yacht MV APARNA for routine preservative maintenance. The successful operation underscores the Yard's ability to seamlessly manage a range of vessel types—from naval and merchant ships to luxury yachts—while maintaining quality, speed, and cost efficiency. This feat reflects the Dockyard's reputation as a leader in ship construction, repairs, and engineering support within the maritime sector.
Undocking of MV Black Pearl and BNS Pendjari
Naval Dockyard Limited docked and repaired the MV BLACK PEARL and BNS PENDJARI, each with over 8,000 Gross Tonnage, in its 10,000-Ton Main Graving Dock. The Yard executed extensive preservation and restorative maintenance including hull sandblasting and painting, shaft/rudder bearing replacement, ultrasonic testing, and steel/anode renewal. These efforts enhanced the vessels' operational readiness and contributed to maritime safety in the Gulf of Guinea.
Undocking of MV STARK and TMC EVOLUTION
Naval Dockyard Limited successfully docked and repaired MV STARK and TMC EVOLUTION, with a combined tonnage of 8,600 Tons, in the 10,000 Ton Graving Dock. Services included grid blasting, hull painting, valve testing, and critical thruster repairs in collaboration with OEMs. The vessels were undocked in optimal operating condition, demonstrating NDL's continued support for the growth of Nigeria's Blue Economy and local maritime capacity.
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Undocking of MV STARK and TMC EVOLUTION
In a show of its engineering excellence, Naval Dockyard Limited undertook the docking and repair of MV STARK and TMC EVOLUTION, restoring both vessels to peak performance. The project involved OEM-supported thruster repairs, hull treatment, and the servicing of 38 sea chest valves, underscoring NDL's growing impact in maritime safety and Nigeria's Blue Economy development.
- Docking of two vessels simultaneously with combined tonnage of 8,600 Tons
- Repair of Azimuth and Bow Thrusters in collaboration with OEMs
- Servicing and pressure testing of 38 sea chest valves
- Grid blasting and full hull painting completed efficiently
- Restoration to full operational condition before undocking on 19 October 2024
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