Sea Voyager has been accepted into Lloyd’s Register class following two weeks of sea trials in Jacksonville, Florida on the St. Johns River. The vessel, in lay-up since 2002, will provide accommodations for World Food Programme (WFP) staff engaged in relief efforts in earthquake-stricken Haiti.
Lloyd’s Register North America surveyors worked closely with the management company, International Shipping Partners, and the US Coast Guard to verify the vessel was in compliance with all necessary rules and regulations before its departure for Haiti.
“Conducting the sea trials quickly and thoroughly required everyone involved to work together and stay focused on the main goal: to get a safe and compliant ship to Haiti as soon as possible,” says John Hicks, Manager of the Passenger Ship Support Center, Miami.
