The Malta Shipyards are owned by the Government of Malta. The Shipyards group comprises a modern steel fabrication production facility at Marsa, one of the largest dry docking repair and conversion facilities in the Mediterranean at Cospicua, Manoel Island Yacht and the Malta Shipyards Tank Cleaning Station.
A further two private ship repair yards are also available both of which offer floating dock facilities.
Slop Reception Facilities
Reception of residual waste oils and washings is possible to arrange both outside harbour and at the tank cleaning facility within Valletta Grand Harbour. This depends on quantities involved, the suitability of the product and the ability of the receiving company to handle the quantity being removed.
Tank Cleaning
The tanker cleaning installation is sited in sheltered waters within the Valletta Grand Harbour break-water, and is equipped with its private jetty, own capacity shore tanks, hot water, steam, compressed air and wash water supply, heavy duty hydraulically-operated salvage pumps and other required facilities.
All slops disposal, deballasting, tank washing, purging, inerting, gas freeing and cargo tank upgrading may be performed. The tank cleaning station is capable of providing tank cleaning machines, hoses, ventilation fans, compressed air, steam, hot water, chemicals, flue type inert gas with lower than 2% oxygen, nitrogen and portable submersible pumps. Vessels are however at liberty to use their own on board facilities if required.
Full safety considerations are inherent to the plant and intrinsically safe equipment is used. The jetty and storage tanks are physically separated, and a remotely controlled foam fire fighting system is installed. A large stock of oil dispersant is at hand.
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