Bourbon Evolution 810

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project management integration and support, administrative follow-up and partial superintendent services for the final commissioning of the MPSV Bourbon Evolution 810. The tenth vessel in the Bourbon Evolution 800 series was completed, brought into compliance and prepared in Singapore for operational deployment.

OUR MISSIONS

Integration and project management support throughout the final commissioning phase, through to certificate issuance.

Initial technical surveys and organisation of the site teams to assess the condition of the vessel’s structure, hull and systems.

Liaison with Bureau Veritas and the Luxembourg flag administration to establish a gap analysis covering the period between keel laying and completion of construction.

Review, updating and management of drawings in coordination with the BV plan approval department.

Analysis and decision support with the shipowner across three main workstreams:

Class-rule gap analysis between 2015 and 2025;
Shipowner gap analysis, covering upgrades required based on operational feedback from sister vessels;
Maintenance and technical shutdown works.

Preparation of the technical specification.

Technical and commercial discussions, together with visits to shipyards and suppliers in Malaysia, Batam and Singapore.

Organisation and supervision of harbour and sea trials in coordination with the classification society.

Assumption of the organisational role formerly performed by the original shipyard, which no longer existed, requiring the shipowner to take full responsibility for completing the vessel at a reactivation shipyard.

Steps of the project

09/2024

Alwena joins the project organisation

Alwena joined the project management structure established by the shipowner. With the vessel then located at ASL in Batam, Alwena worked jointly with the project manager to organise the technical assessment of the vessel by the teams on site.

As the original construction records were almost non-existent, a full inspection was carried out with experienced seafarers who had operated the sister vessels.

In parallel, negotiations with Bureau Veritas and the Luxembourg flag administration established the applicable regulatory framework, the arrangements for reinstating class and the requirements arising from the interval between keel laying and the vessel’s delayed completion.

11/2024

First dry-docking

A first dry-docking was carried out to obtain a complete overview of the condition of the vessel’s underwater hull. This phase included:

inspection of the underwater hull and immersed surfaces;
condition checks on the box-cooler system;
removal and overhaul of the complete propulsion system while the vessel was in dry dock;
the structural inspections required before recommissioning.

This intervention allowed all statutory and preventive inspections to be performed under optimum conditions.

01/2025

Technical specification and shipyard assessment

Given the volume of work involved, including maintenance, upgrades and regulatory compliance, together with the equipment to be ordered and the associated logistics, a comparative assessment was conducted across several shipyards in Malaysia and Singapore.

Following contractual discussions and technical and commercial assessments, the decision was made to transfer the vessel to ST Engineering, whose facilities and availability were best suited to the project requirements.

02/2025

Transfer of the vessel to Singapore

The superintendent and site teams prepared the vessel for transfer, including securing the equipment and installing the necessary safety equipment. As the vessel was neither self-propelled nor habitable, it was transferred under tow.

Coordination between Alwena and the agents in Malaysia and Singapore enabled the vessel move and team logistics to be organised efficiently.

The vessel arrived at ST Engineering in early March 2025, marking the start of the reactivation, completion and compliance phase.

At the same time, the vessel came under the supervision of the Bureau Veritas Singapore office for class surveys and plan approval.

04/2025

Shipyard coordination, integration and project management support

The scope included:

production monitoring and day-to-day coordination with the shipyard and shipowner;
control of consumables and management of purchase orders and deliveries;
supervision of crew rotations and external contractors;
monitoring of operating budgets;
statutory inspections and the progressive issuance of certificates;
regular coordination with the seafarers on site for system reactivation.

06/2025

Second dry-docking

The second dry-docking allowed the technical work below the waterline to be completed:

application of antifouling coating;
replacement of sacrificial anodes;
reinstallation and testing of the pods, bow thrusters and retractable thruster;
overhaul of the echo sounder and speed log;
installation of an ultrasonic antifouling system.

These works ensured that the hull and propulsion equipment were in optimum condition before the reactivation programme continued.

07/2025

Restoration of habitability

The purpose of restoring habitability was to provide an adequate level of safety, autonomy and comfort so that the crew could be accommodated on board.

The work included but was not limited to :

recommissioning of the fire-fighting systems;
reactivation of power management and the minimum required alarm functions;
refurbishment of accommodation areas, the mess and technical spaces;
overhaul of the generators and PMS;
restoration of water systems, air conditioning, tanks and cable transits;
provision of domestic stores and equipment, including bedding and galley and mess supplies.

The vessel thereby regained a level of autonomy compatible with the continuation of technical operations.

de 08/2025 à 12/2025

Equipment completion, harbour trials and sea trials

The systems were completed and tested, and the procedures updated to meet class requirements.

As responsibility for completion rested with the shipowner, Alwena strengthened the organisation by assigning a dedicated superintendent to monitor procedures and documentary compliance.

Two sea-trial campaigns were scheduled, in December 2025 and February 2026, to validate statutory and operational performance, including DP3, crane and ROV systems.

02/2026

Departure

The vessel is now certified and ready to enter service. The final sea trials, particularly the deep-water crane tests, their MRT and the ROV trials, could not be conducted close to Singapore because of insufficient water depth. They were therefore carried out before the vessel proceeded to its first operational area.

Fair winds and following seas!

Questions about this project?

We are here to help. Please contact the project manager directly for further information.

aymeric.gentil@alwenashipping.com
+33 (0)7.45.05.35.30

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