Why Underwater Ship Repairs and Maintenance Matter

Regular cleaning and upkeep of your ship's hull can affect its longevity and efficiency. By keeping your ship's hull clean and maintained, you can avoid nasty surprises such as barnacles, marine crustaceans that, if left untreated, can attach themselves permanently to the underside of your ship.



Mechanical equipment or machinery requires maintenance and repairs in order to ensure satisfactory performance regardless of its size. Similarly, your ship or boat demand repair and maintenance at regular intervals.

These two functions require the workforce to address the problems adequately. Ships of similar operating histories and age but different basing histories tend to be dramatically different in the total amount of time and money required for maintenance.  Additionally, it ensures the safety of marine life.

Let's dive deeper into aspects of underwater ship repairs and maintenance.

Hull cleaning

Underwater hull inspection and hull cleaning are considered crucial aspects of underwater ship repair that need to be performed on a regular basis to make it fuel-efficient. The purpose of underwater hull cleaning is to remove biological roughness or fouling. A build-up of marine fouling can lead to increased drag, resulting in a detrimental impact on a vessel's hydrodynamic performance and the relationship between speed, power performance, and fuel consumption.

The upkeeping of the ship's hull positively impacts its efficiency rate and life as it avoids the possibility of marine growth such as barnacles.

In addition, if the marine crustaceans are not treated immediately, they can permanently attach themselves to the underside of the ship.

Hull plate repairs

A damaged hull plating can result in natural corrosion, wear and tear and stress from long voyages. Upon identifying a defective full plate, make sure you address repairs promptly; otherwise, it may cost a hefty amount in terms of time spent dry-docked and financial billing associated with it.

Propeller polishing

The propeller requires regular polishing to balance the surface texture in terms of roughness. A smooth surface is inhospitable to marine organisms, so the ship is less likely to become a homing ground for marine life that causes damage. This can lead to cost reduction in the long run.

Underwater ship painting 

Water tends to eat away paint, so underwater painting or adhesive work to the ship's bottom is going to be unavoidable. A regular check on the paintwork will determine the problem before water begins to deteriorate or corrode the protective layer. If rusting and oxidisation are left for a little too long, it could result in a hefty amount to fix the problem.



Thai Subsea Services is one of Thailand's best underwater ship service providers to see your ship's worthiness. They're a company with commercial diving expertise for ship hull cleaning and inspection, propeller polishing, subsea welding, and other inclusive services at competitive prices. Contact them today for a free quote!

 

 

 

 

 

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