Emergency rudder repair gets tanker back in action
JANUARY 9, 2017 — Recently, a 7,071 dwt tanker was maneuvering in the port of Antwerp when it experienced a steering gear problem. The vessel managed to safely berth alongside and carry
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Ecoshield proves its worth on ten Pleiades tankers
MAY 3, 2016 — Hydrex reports that in the last two and a half years the rudders and nozzles of ten tankers owned by Kifissia, Greece, based Pleiades Shipping Agents S.A. have
Hydrex bow thruster repair avoids drydocking
APRIL 7, 2014 — Earlier this month Hydrex carried out bow thruster blade replacements on a 270-meter containership in Barcelona. After cracks were detected in the old blades, a condition of class
Hydrex carries out underwater repairs in Port Everglades
MAY 24, 2013 — Hydrex diver/technician teams recently carried out underwater stern tube seal repairs on a 139-meter container vessel in Port Everglades, FL, close to the company’s office in Clearwater. The
Doubler plate repair lets bulker sail after collision
DECEMBER 14, 2012 — After a190-meter bulker suffered severe collision damage in Lagos, Nigeria, a large hole in the hull plating prevented the ship from sailing at full speed. The classification society
Tanker propeller jobs keep Hydrex teams busy
NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — Hydrex diver/technician teams have recently carried out a wide range of underwater propeller operations on tankers around the world. Jobs have included a spinner cone (Propeller Boss Cap