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The inserts in the cargo hold bottom
plating were positioned and then secured
with a full penetration weld.
Insert repairs in bottom
plating
To repair holes in the bottom plating
of the cargo hold, the Hydrex diver/
technicians installed two insert
plates, measuring 600 x 600 mm and
500 x 450 mm (see pictures in the
top left corner of this page). After
they had cut away the damaged
areas they prepared the edges of
both holes. Next the new inserts
were positioned and kept in place
with screw docks. A full penetration
weld was then used to secure the
plates, finishing the second part of
the operation.
Installation of new brackets
on frame in cargo hold
Simultaneously with the other
two repairs, the Hydrex team also
replaced plating of the damaged
port side brackets of one of the large
container guiding frames in the cargo
hold (see pictures in the middle row
of page 4). Pins are pushed through
this plating and into tubes in the
hold wall to secure the frames. This
allows the crew to reposition the
frames or remove them according
to the requirements of the cargo that
is transported. The Hydrex techni-
Hydrex installed two inserts in the cargo hold and several new brackets on one
of the frames.
New pins were also fabricated to fit inside the new plating and tubes behind it.
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cians cut away the old plating on
the frames as well as on the hold
wall and installed new plating with
full penetration welds. They also
replaced the old worn tubes in the
cargo hold wall and the securing
pins with new ones (see pictures on
the bottom row of page 4 and in the
top right corner of this page).
Carrying out these three repairs during
one operation while the vessel
was at anchorage illustrates the flexi-
bility and professionalism of Hydrex
and its staff members. The company’s
goal has always been to keep a vessel
out of drydock as much as possible
and to carry out needed repairs or
maintenance with the least possible
interruption to the sailing schedule.
With no drydock close by, this was
extremely important for this customer.
The Hydrex technical department
has the know-how and experience to
create tailor-made solutions for the
specific problems encountered by a
shipowner, while the diver/technicians
have been trained to perform
these operations in the shortest possible
time frame and without losing
the quality Hydrex is known for.
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