CMA CGM contracts Damen Shipyard to carry out vessel retrofits

French shipping major CMA CGM and Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards have agreed to carry out modifications including shore power access in around 100 of CMA CGM’s vessels.

PHOTO: A CMA CGM vessel at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque. Damen Shipyards Group

Under the deal, initially, three of CMA CGM’s vessels will be retrofitted to access shore power.

These retrofits will be carried out at Damen’s shiprepair yards - Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu), France and Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm), Netherlands.

Apart from shore power access, most of CMA CGM’s vessels will undergo bow bulbs retrofits at Damen’s shiprepair yards. Bow bulbs on ships are protrusions located at the front of the hull, designed to reduce drag and improve fuel efficiency by altering water flow.

“The bulb retrofits will yield savings in fuel consumption of between 5 to 10%,” Damen said.

Nine visits (five at DSDu and four at DSAm) are scheduled at Damen’s shiprepair yards by CMA CGM this year.

By Tuhin Roy

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