bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk ˈoʊʃən, ɪɾ ˌʌndɚwˈɛnt ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ ɹᵻbˈɪld pɹˈoʊɡɹæm baɪ ɹˈɑːɾɚdˌæms dɹˈuːɡdɑːk mˈɑːtʃɐpˌɪdʒ ˌɑːɹdˌiːˈɛm æɾ ɪts ʃˈɪpjɑːɹd ɪn ɹˈɑːɾɚdˌæm.
Before being transferred to the Pacific Ocean, it underwent a major rebuild program by Rotterdamse Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM) at its shipyard in Rotterdam.