USS Angler (SS-240) undergoing refit c1962

Refitting or refit of

boat A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size, shape, cargo or passenger capacity, or its ability to carry boats. Small boats are typically found on inl ...

s and

marine vessel Any vehicle used in or on water as well as underwater, including boats, ships, hovercraft and submarines, is a watercraft, also known as a water vessel or waterborne vessel. A watercraft usually has a propulsive capability (whether by sail, o ...

s includes repairing, fixing, restoring, renewing, mending, and renovating an old vessel. Refitting has become one of the most important activities inside a

shipyard A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are built and repaired. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance a ...

. It offers a variety of services for an old vessel of any size and kind starting with the construction itself and what is added to it, such as hardware, electric & hydraulic systems, entertainment systems, etc. Ship refits can range from relatively straightforward small changes and new livery up to and including cutting the ship in half to facilitate near-total overhauls and redesign of interior spaces. Refitting can be divided into several main subjects: *''Adding'' or ''replacing'': for example replacing old deck equipment with new or refurbished ones. *''Modifying'': for example modifying a yacht for participating in winning a regatta. *''Customizing'': for example customizing a yacht for the owner's needs and desires. *''Modernizing'': for example modernizing an old yacht with modern styling, technologies and systems. *''Restoring'': for example restoring an old wooden boat for preservation.

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Examples of recent or current ship refits include: *

Pacific Encounter ''Pacific Encounter'' is a cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises Australia, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. She was originally delivered in 2002 as ''Star Princess'' to sister cruise line Princess Cruises in 2002 by Italian shipbuild ...

, a

P&O Cruises Australia P&O Cruises Australia is a British-American owned cruise line with operational headquarters as part of Carnival Australia, based in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia. Originally a sister company of P&O Cruises in the United Kingdom, it was ...

ship, was refitted in a

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

dry dock A dry dock (sometimes drydock or dry-dock) is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform. Dry docks are used for the construction, maintenance, ...

in early 2021. Over 250 contractors spent 84,000 work hours just on painting of walls and ceilings and fitting of new carpet, following an earlier wet dock period where more extensive refurbishment was done to the interior. * Refit of

Carnival Victory ''Carnival Radiance'' (formerly ''Carnival Victory'') is a operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She became the last of the three ''Destiny''-class ships to undergo a refit and rename. The ship's refit was completed in October 2021, and she resumed ...

in Cadiz, Spain in 2021, after which the ship is expected to be renamed

Carnival Radiance ''Carnival Radiance'' (formerly ''Carnival Victory'') is a operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She became the last of the three ''Destiny''-class ships to undergo a refit and rename. The ship's refit was completed in October 2021, and she resumed ...

in late 2021. * The former

Costa NeoRomantica ''Costa neoRomantica'' was a cruise ship completed for Costa Cruises in 1993 by Fincantieri in Italy as ''Costa Romantica'', and a sister ship to . She was refurbished in 2003, renamed ''Costa neoRomantica'' in 2011, and from 2017 assigned to the ...

is being refitted in 1H2021 for Celestyal Cruises, and will be renamed Celestyal Experience.

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