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A&P Shipcare Gets Conversion Project A&P Shipcare was awarded the contract to convert Union Arrow from a mini bulk carrier into a self dis- charge bulk carrier at its Chatham facility. The vessel, which is owned by the Union Transport Group, arrived in Chatham on April 18 for a scheduled Union Arrow alongside at A&P's Chatham facility. 12-day conversion period, during which a four-ton Samsung crane was installed. Work also included fitting of sloping bulkheads fore and aft, construction and fitting of a main deck insert, construction of a void area to house a bobcat machine, installation of strengthening columns, construction of hatch end coverings. In addition to the above work, the vessel was fit with a new engine to assist with the extra requirements of the vessel as a self discharger. Circle 25 on Reader Service Card www.maritimereporterinfo.com Voyager of the Seas Arrives at Grand Bahama Shipyard Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas arrived at the Grand Bahama Shipyard on May 5 for a two-week dry- docking. This is the first time that the vessel has been docked since the vessel was delivered in November 1999; it is also the first time ever that this class of vessel has been docked in a floating dock. The vessel, which measures 1,020 ft. (311m) with a beam of (127 ft. 38.7 m) carries 3,144 passengers and 1,176 crew, and weighs approximately 140,000 gt. It is the largest vessel ever to dock at the yard and purport- edly the heaviest vessel ever to dock in a floating dock. The ship is planned to be in dock at the yard for a 14- day maintenance period, which will include work on the ABB Azipod propulsion units, regular underwater maintenance, hull treatment and work on board the vessel on systems and accommodation. Circle 26 on Reader Service Card www.maritiemreporterinfo.com Celebrity's Constellation Returns To Shipyard Celebrity Cruises' next ship delivery, Constellation, returned to Chantiers de l'Atlantique, following sea tri- als, to correct a leak in its starboard propulsion pod. This delay in the ship's delivery caused the cancellation of one chartered cruise, which was scheduled for May The ship's builder performed immediate repairs to correct the leak, which is allowing seawater to enter the pod. The repair was completed on schedule at the yard, thus allowing for the May 12 sailing, a seven-night Western Mediterranean cruise departing from Barcelona. Cal Dive's M/V Eclipse Converted Mobile, Ala.-based Offshore Inland Marine & Oil- field Services has completed the conversion of Cal Dive International's M/V Eclipse from a fiber optic cable-laying vessel to a Saturation Dive Vessel. 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