Author: Tobias Sørensen

We received a request from Monjasa to assist with a propeller overhaul on one of their oil tankers. Subsequently, we sent our skilled and experienced service technician, Jens Gundersen, to Algeciras in southern Spain. The oil tanker Monjasa Leader is a vessel in the large and heavy category with a deadweight of 63,579 tons. Therefore, it might sound like a drop in the ocean when we say that the propeller itself weighs 48 tons. Each propeller blade weighs 4.7 tons, and the coupling, located in the engine room, weighs 7.2 tons. It required some finesse to replace the heavy coupling,...

Last week, we had the honor of inviting a number of great partners to a fantastic afternoon at sea aboard the more than 100-year-old three-masted schooner, Fulton. The afternoon, in addition to excellent weather at sea, offered engaging conversations, socializing, and a unique insight into a ship and project that we are proud ambassadors for. This afternoon, the average age on Fulton was possibly raised a bit. The ship Fulton is usually filled with young, sea-worthy individuals and is therefore also known as the youth ship. Our guests...

At West-Marine, we thrive on tackling complex maritime challenges, and our latest mission aboard the Norwegian vessel Iceland Patriot was no exception. One of our new apprentices was offered the opportunity to join the Iceland Patriot, and he immediately jumped at the task. Alongside an experienced colleague, Mads embarked on the journey aboard. Their task was to replace the drive shaft between the engine and the hydraulic pump on the ship, which has a total of 6 of these complex systems. These systems are capable of delivering impressive pressures of up to approximately 1500 bar. But to...

The summer also included a trip to Assens for a couple of our service technicians who were tasked with performing a complete overhaul of the tugboat Joulius’ Brunvoll thruster. This task was a technically sound challenge, which our team of technicians approached with expertise and precision. They disassembled the thruster and installed new bearings and sealing rings to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Our technicians performed shaft alignment and worked on the OD box to ensure everything was perfectly aligned. We adjusted the propeller blades to maximize the efficiency and...

During the summer, our service technician Søren had a motorboat visit our workshop. It was equipped with a MerCruise 5.7 Liter 350 MAG MPI engine with 350 HP and a Mercury Z-drive. The boat arrived at West-Marine, where Søren initiated the agreed-upon service. The service included: Changing the oil and oil filters. Replacing the fuel filters. Replacing spark plugs. Inspection and lubrication of various bearings. Examination of the engine for any leaks. After this service, Søren, at the customer’s request, participated in a successful test sail – together...

We are delighted to share our latest collaboration with the skilled team from Karstensens Skibsvaerft A/S in Skagen regarding the servicing of the trawler Cattleya. As part of the service, we precisely replaced the steering tube packing gland. To accomplish this, it required the dismantling of the lower gear, intermediate shaft, as well as the steering tube and support tube. To ensure optimal performance, new bearings and seals were installed, and we also replaced two hydraulic steering motors. This replacement was carried out due to detected internal leakage in the hydraulic motors. Vores...

Time has flown by and it’s almost Christmas again. This means that 2022 is coming to an end, and it makes us look back on a memorable year with many good moments. We have welcomed both Keld, Søren, Karina, Daniel, Mikkel and Verner, who have become a part of our team during 2022. They have helped strengthen the company and maintain the high level of service to customers. This year our CFO and CCO Evan was able to celebrate his 30th year at West-Marine. It was also in 2022 that we celebrated the 30th anniversary of our collaboration with Restech PLT line throwers. The workshop It was...

Last year, we had an urgent task on the Orø ferry when a fishing net got stuck in one of the propeller systems, causing leakage in the propeller’s packing box. The ferry had to go into emergency dry dock at Assens Shipyard, and our service technicians quickly arrived on site to solve the problem. After a well-executed job, the ferry returned to its ferry route between Orø and Holbæk. Have you not yet read about our task on the Orø Ferry last year? Then you can click here and see how our technicians accomplished the task. Urgent task on the Orø Ferry. Now, the Orø ferry has been back...

At West-Marine, we are proud to have been part of the major renovation of the ship Havila Fanø, which was docked at Esbjerg Shipyard in early March. Our team assisted Kongsberg and their technicians in dismantling the thrusters on the ship, while the steering sections and upper gear were sent for overhaul at Kongsberg in Aalborg. At the same time, a set of spare under gears, Azipull thruster, came directly from Norway and the installation could begin shortly thereafter. Our goal was to get Havila Fanø back on track by Sunday, March 26th, and with great success and joy for all, we were able...

We had a technician in Norway assisting Semco Maritime with an overhaul of Seadrill’s drilling rig, West Elara, which typically operates in the North Sea. The task was to give four plate cooler a complete overhaul. These plates are responsible for cooling the coolant that cools the diesel engines that produce power for the entire drilling rig. The work was completed to everyone’s satisfaction, and our technician will be visiting West Elara again in the near future to assist Semco Maritime in building a hydraulic power pack piping system. See pictures of the...