SMS Group completes aggregates refit
SMS Southampton has completed a major refit on a dredger in the port of Southampton for the Chichester-based aggregates company Tarmac Marine.
City of Chichester was built in 1997 and has been maintained to a high standard by Tarmac ever since. The refit was completed in a dedicated, controlled berth alongside at Williams Shipping’s berths in Southampton.
The programme of works undertaken included refurbishment of the Feeder Hopper, replacement of the Discharge Grab, a routine number of general repairs to the dredge and discharge equipment, and a significant quantum of pipework repairs, renewals and bespoke fabrication/manufacturing.
SMS also completed numerous packages of electrical inspection and systems testing.
“The package of works was extensive with some significant emerging challenges; that said the team at Tarmac, both on and off the ship, supported the refit tremendously,” says Dave Chaffers, General Manager of SMS in Southampton.
“I’d like to go on record in support of the facility here at berth 20/21 and compliment Williams Shipping on their approach to this tri-party partnership; collectively we made the refit a success,” says Duncan Payne, Ship Manager, Tarmac Marine Ltd.
