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Title: Conversion of STENA BRITANNICA in Bremerhaven; repair of CALA PALMA
Post by: Holger Jaschob on January 27, 2007, 03:34:36 PM
Conversion operations at Lloydwerft have stopped as the wind forces are too high in Bremerhaven (Beaufort 6-7 up to 8 or more). The fore- and aftbody are separated but the wind is too strong to place the new midbody into the floating dock. Operations will continue when the wind will calm down. I'll put some photos on the side from aft- and forebody I made today.

Yesterday, 26.01.2007, the new midbody of STENA HOLLANDICA was launched at our shipyard SSW in Bremerhaven. Length about 50 metres. Weight about 3000 tons.

The reefer CALA PALMA will be repaired at Lloydwerft, too. The delivery will be November this year. There are no informations about the costs of repair.

Yesterday night the last of the four converted vessel, the CALA PINO, left Bremerhaven.
Title: Re: Conversion of STENA BRITANNICA in Bremerhaven; repair of CALA PALMA
Post by: Hawkeye on January 28, 2007, 02:15:57 AM
Hi Holger

I should be back in Bremerhaven at the end of February. Who do I have to contact for permission to photograph the Britannica?

Regards
Karl
 :-)
Title: Re: Conversion of STENA BRITANNICA in Bremerhaven; repair of CALA PALMA
Post by: Holger Jaschob on January 28, 2007, 09:59:21 AM
Hi Karl,

I think you don't need anybody permission when you want to take photos of her. I didn't. Just look for a good place in the harbour and then lets go.

A good place is our container platform near North locks (Nordschleuse). All Bremerhaven tourists visit this place. You have a look over the whole harbour. There I took my photos of the forebody. The photos of the aftbody I took near the Kaiser locks.

But I think in the end of February STENA BRITANNICA will leave the yard. But STENA HOLLANDICA will arrive for lengthening.

Regards,
Holger
Title: Re: Conversion of STENA BRITANNICA in Bremerhaven; repair of CALA PALMA
Post by: Holger Jaschob on January 31, 2007, 08:04:00 AM
News from Bremerhaven. The parts of the ferry are put together. Everybody who is interested can watch some photos here:

http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/stena_britannica_2003_omb_1.htm

If I have the chance I try to get some photos of the vessel in floating dock.

Regards,
Holger