Refit

Refitting or refit of boats and marine vessels includes repairing, fixing, restoring, renewing, mending, and renovating an old vessel. Refitting has become one of the most important activities inside a shipyard. It offers a variety of services for an old vessel of any size and kind starting with the construction itself and what is added to it, such as hardware, electric & hydraulic systems, entertainment systems, etc.^{[citation needed]}

The submarine USS Angler during a refit in 1962

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Ship refits can range from relatively small changes to and including cutting the ship in half to facilitate near-total overhauls and redesign of interior spaces and modification or replacement of engines, systems or other equipment.^[1]

Refitting can be divided^{[according to whom?]} into several main subjects:

• Adding or replacing: for example replacing old deck equipment with new or refurbished ones.
• Modifying: for example modifying a yacht for participating in winning a regatta.
• Customizing: for example customizing a yacht for the owner's needs and desires.
• Modernizing: for example modernizing an old yacht with modern styling, technologies and systems.
• Restoring: for example restoring an old wooden boat for preservation.

Examples

Examples of recent ship refits include:

• Pacific Encounter, a P&O Cruises Australia ship, was refitted in a Singapore dry dock in early 2021. Over 250 contractors spent 84,000 work hours just on painting 5,000 m² (54,000 sq ft) of walls and ceilings and fitting 14,000 m² (150,000 sq ft) of new carpet, following an earlier wet dock period where more extensive refurbishment was done to the interior.^[2]
• Refit of Carnival Victory in Cadiz, Spain in 2021, after which the ship is expected to be renamed Carnival Radiance in late 2021.^[3]
• The former Costa NeoRomantica is being refitted in 1H2021 for Celestyal Cruises, and will be renamed Celestyal Experience.^[3]

See also

• Retrofitting

References

1. "Top 10 cruise ship refit and refurbishments in 2020". Cruise Arabia & Africa. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
2. "Pacific Encounter refit transforms ship after leaving Princess fleet". Cruise Arabia & Africa. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
3. "Upcoming Cruise Ship Refurbishments". CruiseCritic. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

Further reading

• Naujok, Michael (2004), Fitting out your boat: in fibreglass or wood, Sheridan House, ISBN 1-57409-185-9
• Roselló, Enric (2007), The Restoration Handbook, John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 978-0-470-51264-7