About the barge
IMO:
LENGHT:
8884244
112.1 m
TYPE:
BREADTH:
Barge
24m
YEAR BUILT:
CC APPROX:
1990
7800 m3
Project
barge VISTA
modernization
in 3 stages
Fabrication and installation of new stern recess (~75t steel works)
New thruster room building and preparatory work for new Jastram BU60 installation
2 AUX engines overhauls, 1 new AUX engine installation
Stern thruster Jastram BU60 renovation
Installation of BWMS (Ballast Water Management System)
Prefabrication and installation of new bow thruster tunnel
Hull repair works, cleaning and paiting
Engines control system modernization (ComAp)
Repair and modernization works of electromechanical devices and hydraulic systems
Main work done
After over a decade of being laid up in the harbor, the barge underwent a comprehensive refit and modernization, transforming it into a push barge, improving barges maneuverability, efficiency, ice navigation class and saving cost on fuel and port tug services.
The renovation was executed in three distinct phases to minimize the vessel's downtime.
Service Location: RIGA · KLAIPEDA · GDYNA
Stage 1 process
Stage 2 process
Stage 3 process
Stage 1
Extensive hull repairs and metal replacements were undertaken, including the complete overhaul of two AUX engines and the stern thruster. The restoration of various mechanical systems was carried out, and a Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) was installed.
Stage 2
The barge's hull was thoroughly cleaned and painted. New AUX engine installed, control systems modernized. The cooling system underwent a comprehensive renovation, and the refurbished stern thruster was reinstalled.
