Air Draft Reduction

Kalmarine provided Engineering and Management services to Princess Cruises for the modification of the ship’s funnel, engine casing, and forward navigation mast in order to allow the vessel to enter Walsh Bay, Sydney Harbour, NSW. The vessel was previously restricted by the Sydney Harbour Bridge due to its air draft.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=LORN1ohjNEg

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4pe0MrvwGo

Link: https://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/po-cruises-ship-becomes-tallest-to-sail-under-sydney-harbour/

The following deliverables/services were included in the Scope:

• Technical Design Development including detailed structural design, weight Calculation, machinery system integration and plume studies using CFD
• Technical work specification
• Work Packages & SOVs
• Planning and reporting.
• Technical Management including work specification and scope of work review, technical design validation, coordination and technical design integration, management of technical integrators, management of design approval, and supervision during planning, contracting, and execution.
• Post-delivery support and punch-list management
• Site management, execution coordination, and supervision during planning, contracting, and execution.