| Refit Madiz underwent a major refit during 2003 - 2006, completing the
Special Survey with Lloyd's Register of Shipping in August 2006. She was re - classified
with Lloyd's in the original class of +100A1 and at 104 years old, she was the oldest ship
to ever do so.
The refit works include :
- Major replating work. Although the metal Madiz was built
from, being almost pure iron, is highly resistant to corrosion, she has, after such a long
time, need for some parts of it to be renewed. The extensive internal and external
replating work was done to the satisfaction of Lloyds Register of Shipping.
- Addition of one large master bedroom in the space
where the boilers originally were.
- Extention of existing fuel tanks, bringing total fuel
capacity to 50 tons.
- Addition of new water tank, bringing total water capacity to
over 40 tons.
- Installation of new 105 KVA main generator.
- Installation of new Sewage Treatement System.
- Complete renovation of the Electrical installation,
including a new main switchboard and required safety systems (emergency lighting etc).
- Major rehaul of the piping system, with renewal of almost
all pipes.
- Major renovation of the Guest Accomodations and Crew
Quarters, complete changing of floors, renewal of bathrooms, refurbishing of wood
paneling, etc.
- Renewal of most of the teak decks and repair of the original
teak wood in others.
- Complete overhaul of the Main Engines under inspection by
Lloyds .
- Complete overhaul of all main equipment such as windlass,
rudder, air conditioning etc.
- Repairing of tailshafts and shaft bearings, rudder,
readjustment of propellers, re-allignment of shafts with engines.
- Redrafting of full new set of ship's drawings, including
lines plan, profiles and decks, midship section, etc, by Kappa Marine Naval Architects.
The refit took place at Keilaidis Shipyards in Perama Greece.
|
