DRD is seeking an experienced Ship Repair Contractor to carry out major dry dock works including structural repairs and application of protective coatings to the MV Portaferry II ferry during November-December 2015. All works must be completed to IACS 47 and all other relevant standards and to the satisfaction of the MCA surveyor.

The Contractor will be required to collect the MV Portaferry II from the ferry base at Strangford and return it there, after all the works have been completed.

The Contract period shall be 40 days, commencing on the Contract Commencement Date, as stipulated in the Contract Award Letter. The Contract period shall include the time period for collection and delivery of the MV Portaferry II vessel from/to Strangford, Co Down, Northern Ireland.