Crankshaft exchange on the MS Zaandam cruise ship

ALE performing a crankshaft exchange on the MS Zaandam cruise ship in Uruguay. The old crankshaft was replaced with a new crankshaft, weighing 7. 5t, using jacking and skidding techniques. The old crankshaft was damaged from wear at the bearing points. The exchange took three days to complete following one week s preparation.