The ship suffered an oil leak, making an on-site repair necessary.
Once the operation was approved, preparations were handled swiftly and the lightweight equipment was mobilised almost immediately. The team was on-site and ready to start the seal replacement when the vessel arrived in Antwerp.
The operation started with a thorough underwater inspection of the stern tube seal assembly. It was revealed that a rope and a fishing net were entangled around it. Both were removed by divers and Hydrex’s flexible mobdock was installed to allow for work in dry conditions.
Three damaged seals were then removed and replaced with new ones. Working together with the OEM allowed the company to provide the owner with original spare parts, which guarantees the best quality material, Hydrex said.
Using a mobdock the team was able to carry out the entire operation on-site and underwater, saving the owner an expensive and time-consuming drydocking.