Renaissance’s arrival in Brest from Malta is anticipated at the end of this week
Compagnie Française de Croisières (CFC) has chosen Damen Yards in Brest for renovation of Renaissance.
They will reimagine the 629 cabins ex-Maasdam for the French market and add a Compagnie Française touch to its first ship.
The 55,575gt vessel was previously acquired by Greek ferry operator Seajets from Holland America Line before being sold to CFC for $30m.
French yards for a French ship
Renaissance, which left Algio in Greece on September 28, is on its way to Malta for a technical bunkering call and will subsequently head to Brest with arrival planned around October 7. Sea trials will be made during this repositioning sailing.
Clément Mousset and Cedric Rivoire-Perochat, co-founders of Compagnie Française de Croisières, are ‘happy that this renovation takes place in France. With a demonstrated reputation for the quality, skill and efficiency of its teams, Damen Brest has a long and well-known experience in cruise ships’ renovation and maintenance.
‘As the first French company under the RIF (French International Register) pavilion, selecting these yards also confirms our will to settle permanently on the French market by building strong partnerships with industries and suppliers located in France.’
For Roger van der Laan, global product manager at Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, ‘We want to thank CFC and Cruise Management International Miami for this partnership and their trust in our performance capacity. Their ship will be converted according to the highest standards in order to offer their passengers an all-French experience.’
Damen Brest France, a well-established repair yards with modern facilities
The yard has three dry docks, the largest being one of Europe’s biggest. This allows it to accommodate almost any size ship in the world. It caters for standard repair projects, complex conversions, modernisation of machine spaces, including the installation of scrubbers and Tier 3 updating. All procedures comply with European and international regulations concerning security, quality and environmental protection.
Work carried out onboard Renaissance
The work carried out onboard the vessel will include a full sandblasting, processing and painting of the hull and superstructures, safety and environmental upgrading, scrubbers conversion from an ‘open’ to a ‘closed’ system, upgrade to meet current regulations of the water and ballast systems, metallurgical works (steel and aluminium), and renovation of public spaces, cabins and suites.
