This is one of our biggest ships in the fleet for a chemical parcel tanker. It is called the "Stolt Invention" (name of ship), and it was at the dry-dock at Jurong Shipyard for its usual maintenance and yard repairs. The yard is really a crazy place, with all sorts of equipment and stuff lying around, and people wearing hard helmets, in long overalls (except me, the crazy one in a short sleeve t-shirt).I took the opportunity to go take a look, as the superintendent was making a trip there, and he could show me around. It is a 37,000 ton ship, and is about 10-12 years old. It travels around the world, and is in Singapore for about 20 days for the whole works. I understand that when a ship is at the yard, they can spend from a range of about S$400k to S$1 mil for ship repairs and maintenance! Imagine how much the shipyard earns! Wow!
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