New drydock facility coming to Mexico

[Ourusualbeach]

This should make it easier for Royal and other cruise lines to schedule repairs and drydocks on their larger ships.

 

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23935-fincantieri-to-build-shipyard-in-mexico-cruise-work-targeted.html

 

 

Fincantieri has signed a letter of intent with the Ministry of Economic Development and Labour of the Yucatán State (Mexico) to participate in the design and construction of a new ship repair, conversions and maintenance yard.

The facility will be located within the Port of Progreso, where a new area will be entirely dedicated to industrial activities, according to a statement. 

Fincantieri will be granted a 40-year concession for the exclusive management of the new shipyard, according to a press release. 

The agreement was signed remotely by the Minister of Economic Development and Labour of Yucatán, Ernesto Herrero Novelo, and by the Director of the Fincantieri Services Division, Giorgio Rizzo, respectively in the presence of the Governor of Yucatán, Mauricio Vila Dosal and the General Manager of Fincantieri, Fabio Gallia.

The project calls for two drydocks, which are said to be the largest in the Americas, able to take ships up to 400 meters in length, with a press release saying the drydocks would accomodate cruise ships, large cargo ships and oil and gas vessels.

Initially, the creation of the yard will be carried out by the Government of the State of Yucatán, and it will start by the first half of 2021 and be completed fully by 2027.

Once the shipyard reaches full operational capacity, it will be able to support an estimated 700 full-time staff members, and supply a downstream network involving up to 2,500 workers during peak times.

 

 

Edited November 24, 2020 by Ourusualbeach

[Ashland]

Anything to get them closer to the west coast...Is A Good Thing...

[Seville2Cabo]

1 hour ago, Ashland said:

Anything to get them closer to the west coast...Is A Good Thing...

Yucatán is east cost. 

[Ashland]

1 hour ago, Seville2Cabo said:

Yucatán is east cost. 

My key word "closer" anything will do.

[Biker19]

5 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

The project calls for two drydocks, which are said to be the largest in the Americas, able to take ships up to 400 meters in length, with a press release saying the drydocks would accommodate cruise ships, large cargo ships and oil and gas vessels.

For context, Oasis class is 360 meters.

 

Though able to accommodate all RCG ships, RCG has a huge stake in the Freeport drydock so unlikely anything other than perhaps O class would go to this new facility.

Edited November 25, 2020 by Biker19

[chengkp75]

6 hours ago, Biker19 said:

For context, Oasis class is 360 meters.

 

Though able to accommodate all RCG ships, RCG has a huge stake in the Freeport drydock so unlikely anything other than perhaps O class would go to this new facility.

Not sure of the timeline for repairs, but Grand Bahamas Shipyard currently only has one of it's three docks working, one broken by Oasis, and one damaged by hurricanes last year.

 

I see that the Progresso yard will be using two floating drydocks, built in Holland, which is a bit surprising, as the cost of a graving dock is much less, but there may be space limitations in the area.  Mexico will also have to build up their shipyard workforce to meet the expectations for this yard.

[Biker19]

20 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

Not sure of the timeline for repairs, but Grand Bahamas Shipyard currently only has one of it's three docks working, one broken by Oasis, and one damaged by hurricanes last year.

I assume they will be fixed well before the 2027 planned opening of this new drydock facility.

[chengkp75]

13 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

I assume they will be fixed well before the 2027 planned opening of this new drydock facility.

The 2027 date is for the second stage, which is a facility for building/repairing oil rigs.  The two floating drydocks, the first stage, are scheduled for completion in 18-22 months.

[puppycanducruise]

Interesting news.  Thanks for sharing.