The biggest dry dock in the Mediterranean now fully operational
Dry dock no. 10 of Marseille Port, the biggest dock in the Mediterranean area and one of the biggest in the world, becomes fully operational and ready to welcome the first ships already from next week, the company said in its press release.
Operated by Chantier Naval de Marseille (CNdM), dock no. 10 is ready to accommodate all types of naval vessels, including those exceeding 270 metres of length, thanks to its 465 metr es in length and 85 metres in width. Operations in dock no. 10 will start next Monday with the maintenance schedule for an MSC cruise ship which will be followed by two Costa ships at the end of November, beginning of December.
With the new facility, the shipyard will be able to position itself and the port of Marseille as a state of the art location for all ship -owners and cruise ships, tankers, cargo ships, RO/RO, container ships and offshore platforms will all be able to benefit from the extensive expertise and state of the art technologies of the yard.
About 10 million euro investments have been planned to increase the shipyard’s efficiency. Among C Nd M activities , a special focus will be given to operations linked to the optimization of energy efficiency and environmental performances of cruise ships, in line with the new regulations and cruise lines investments strategies. This important step follows another significant milestone in the consolidation of CNdM , represented by the entry of Costa Crociere with a 33.3% share back in August 2016.
Works to restore dock no. 10 started in mid -2013 and included the construction of a new floating concrete gate, the overhaul of the pumping system, the repair of the lifting facilities and the redesign of all networks.
The port of Marseille, the largest in France, is at the forefront of the shipbuilding industry thanks to its infrastructural features, which allow the handling of large vessels.
Chantier Naval de Marseille operates three dry docks, dock n. 8, n. 9 and the new n. 10, the biggest graving dock in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the biggest in the world.
Chantier Naval de Marseille was founded by San Giorgio del Porto in 2010 and employs about 120 people, including naval architects, mechanical engineers and specialized technicians. The ship yard is located in a strategic position, at the cent re of a large traffic zone extending from Genoa to Barcelona.
Chantier Naval de Marseille
Chantier Naval de Marseille is a specialized ship repair and conversion yard founded by San Giorgio del Porto (Genoese shipyard part of Genova Industrie Navali Holding) in April 2010. Chantier Naval de Marseille operates three dry docks in Marseille’s port, including dock no. 10, the biggest dock in the Mediterranean area and one of the biggest in the world. In 2016, Chantier Naval de Marseille was strengthened by the entry of Costa Crociere with 33,3% of shares.
Genova Industrie Navali is one of the most important players in the shipbuilding and ship repair industry in the Mediterranean and is the second player in the industry in Italy. The Group has major assets in the ports of Genoa ( in the ship repairs area, which covers a total are a of about 53,000 square mete rs with 5 dry docks) and Marseille (3 dry docks including basin n.10 , the largest in the Mediterranean), and is completing the process for the concession of the port areas of Piombino ( approximately 80,000 square meters).