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MINERVA IN FOCUS

9 out of the 17 vessels Dry docking is a highly
demanding project that
under the supervision of involves a wide range
Fleet C have successfully of technical and safety
procedures, as well as high
completed their levels of coordination and
simultaneous operations
dry docking within 2024 (SIMOPS).

Following my time with the Energy and Environmental
Department, I became part of Minerva’s Technical Department,
where I have been working for the past two and a half years.
Currently, I am working as a Superintendent Engineer in
the Fleet C team, being responsible for three vessels un-
der the supervision of the Head of the Fleet, Mr Dimitrios
Leontaras. Over the last two years, I have had the opportu-
nity to participate in several dry docking projects alongside
the superintendents of our fleet in Qatar, Singapore, and
Romania. Recently, I supervised a dry docking project in
by Michail Saloufas, Turkey.
Superintendent Engineer - In 2024, our company achieved a significant milestone with
Fleet C, the successful completion of 27 dry docking projects. This
Minerva Marine Inc. achievement underscores the resilience and effectiveness
of Minerva Marine’s personnel, both ashore and onboard,
as they continue to meet the evolving demands of the
global shipping industry.
Following the recent tanker fleet re-structuring, there are
currently 17 vessels under the supervision of Fleet C, with
nine of them (Table 1) having successfully completed their
dry docking within the year 2024.
It is worth noting that seven out of nine dry docked ves-
sels were 15 years old or older. This means that, apart
from the requirement for a special or intermediate survey,
a CAP (Condition Assessment Programme) survey was
also required, which is usually requested for commercial
reasons in tanker vessels.
In brief, CAP is a specialised survey programme that pro-
vides a detailed assessment of a ship’s actual condition,
based on strength evaluation, fatigue strength analysis,
as well as a detailed site systematic condition inspection
of the hull, machinery, and cargo systems. The results
of the condition assessment are classified using a rating
system (CAP Grade 1 – 5). It is worth mentioning that for
all the above-mentioned vessels that underwent a CAP
assessment, a Grade 1 rating was assigned. Grade 1
signifies “Superior Condition”, meaning that the items
examined and/or measured showed either minimal or no
deterioration from the ‘as new’ condition.

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