Busy winter refit period for outfitting specialist Trimline

Southampton, UK-based cruise and ferry outfitting specialist Trimline has had a busy winter refit period so far, working mainly on cruise vessels, but also on the world’s largest fast ferry conversion.

Trimline has completed two major refits aboard Cunard’s QM2 and Thomson Cruises’ Thomson Celebration, while also working on vessels owned by P&O Cruises, Hebridean International, Swan Hellenic and Regent Seven Seas.

Work on the QM2 was undertaken while the vessel was in drydock at Blohm + Voss’ Hamburg facility and included a cleaning job with a difference. Trimline used the expertise of two specialist conservationists to clean a 60 sq m tapestry of the original Queen Mary, located in the ship’s Britannia Restaurant. At the same time 3,000 sq m of carpet was laid in a number of public areas, while the Regatta Bar was totally refurbished with teak furniture made by Trimline’s own joinery factory. 

The refit aboard Thomson Celebration was undertaken while the vessel was in drydock at the UK yard of A&P Falmouth. The work package for Trimline included preparing the ship for her winter cruise season in the Canaries. During the two week refit Trimline upgraded public rooms, including joinery, soft furnishings, and fitting new carpets with passenger suites and lounges. A total of 20 top of the range suites were refurbished with new carpets, curtains, blinds and bedspreads. Al passenger toilets were refurbished, including the fitting of new vanity units and floor tiles.

Meanwhile, a Trimline riding squad flew to Cape Town to join Hebridean International’s Hebridean Spirit, where 600 sq m of new carpets were laid in passenger cabins. The Southampton-based outfitting specialist will also work on fleet mate Hebridean Princess during her refit in Hull, UK this spring. Work on the small luxury vessel includes new carpeting, general joinery and French Polishing. 

Having carried out a programme of cabin upgrades on Swan Hellenic’s Minerva while the ship sailed from Lima, Peru to Boston, USA, Trimline also worked on the ship during her two week refit in Naples, where some 2,500 sq ft of carpet was laid throughout the ship, including 61 passenger cabins. This winter has also seen Trimline work on Regent Seven Seas’ Paul Gauguin in Brisbane, Australia and on P&O Cruises’ Ventura, while operating in the Caribbean. Sphere: Related Content