Posted on May 11, 2026
Even the very best in their field cannot perform at their peak all year round. Timely rest and treatment are essential to maintain top performance. This applies to people, and to vessels. After all, our activities at sea demand a lot from our fleet every day. A period in dry dock is therefore necessary to restore strength, carry out repairs and, if necessary, make modifications so that the next series of projects can also be carried out flawlessly.
Recently, such a rest period was scheduled for our construction support vessel BOKA Northern Ocean at the Astander (Astilleros de Santander S.A.U.) dry dock in Santander, Spain. Although calling it a “rest period” might be misleading… Dozens of colleagues, crew members, and subcontractors worked together to get the vessel back into service as quickly as possible. In just a few weeks, the 100-ton knuckle boom deck crane was overhauled and relocated, and an anti-roll tank was installed under the helicopter deck to further enhance the vessel’s dynamic sailing behavior, making it even safer and more precise.
After this period in dry dock, the BOKA Northern Ocean departed Santander and is currently executing a project in the North Sea. We would like to thank Astander for the pleasant cooperation and wish the BOKA Northern Ocean and its crew every success with the the current and upcoming projects.
