Tunnel Thruster Repair/Replacement

Double Bow Thruster Removal by Salner Contracting

The benefits of removing a damaged bow thruster afloat are many. The customer was able to prevent further damage to the bearings and gears caused by the presence of seawater in the gear housing and the procedures allows the units to be overhauled prior to the vessels next dry-dock—or, they can be re-installed afloat by Salner Contracting, which would help to eliminate the need for additional tug cost.

Afloat Bow Thruster Blade Seal Exchange by Salner Contracting

The project was executed with two Salner Contracting teams working around the clock. While the vessel trimming process was in motion, the team onboard the vessel began to drain the oil from the thruster while the dive team began removing the bow thruster tunnel gratings to gain full access to the bow thruster.

About Salner Contracting

Salner Contracting is a leading commercial diving company operating in the maritime industry with a highly skilled technician base of 180+ divers that are full time employed in 14 locations across 7 countries and numerous working partnerships worldwide. Salner Contracting has an unparalleled technical capability to deliver turn-key solutions at a global scale. We continually strive on developing new underwater technologies and advanced service/repair methods focused on efficiencies and safety to our customers, to be “the one source for global underwater solutions”.

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