Author: Tobias Sørensen

Technicians on a loan

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 21. March, 2023. Posted in News. No Comments on Technicians on a loan

One of our skilled service technicians has been loaned to Siemens Gamesa to assist their permanent staff. He was involved in both service and maintenance of all the tools and materials used in the construction and installation of new wind turbines. Initially, our service technician was loaned to Siemens Gamesa for three weeks. Afterwards, they requested to lease one of our technicians again for a couple of weeks. “On this type of leasing assignment, we always rotate our technicians, which allows our employees to build knowledge and experience with the work at Siemens...

Arctic Ocean

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 21. March, 2023. Posted in News. No Comments on Arctic Ocean

Not long ago, our technicians were on board an old acquaintance – Arctic Ocean. Here, they made a series of improvements in the engine room. They cleaned the charge air cool, repaired the cooling water pipes, and replaced the plates in the plate cooler. “For the last 8 years, I have used West-Marine for repairs and improvements on my ships, Arctic Hunter and Arctic Ocean. I always choose West-Marine because they are extremely professionel in their work, and they always prioritize the customer’s wishes and requirements,” says the owner of Arctic Offshore, Finn Jakobsen. At...

EUROPACK: Service at a Sublime Level

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 6. December, 2022. Posted in News. No Comments on EUROPACK: Service at a Sublime Level

At West-Marine, we love helping our customers, and we assisted the engineering company Kemp & Lauritzen with a gasket crisis. Shortly after, we received this glowing feedback: “We found out that our gaskets were made of the wrong material, and it was a Friday afternoon. In a panic, I called Evan G. Nielsen from West-Marine, who quickly got me connected to Keld Moesgaard. Even though it was ‘5 minutes before closing time,’ Keld took on the task. Half an hour after my first panicked call, Keld already had the materials sorted and an extra pair of hands to help him cut the...

Frederik Vester Pedersen besøg i Spanien

Agency visit in Spain

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 19. November, 2022. Posted in News. No Comments on Agency visit in Spain

In October, our Head of Sales, Frederik Vester Pedersen, stopped by northwestern Spain to visit Naval Torreiro, which manufactures a range of high-quality freshwater generators and water treatment systems. West-Marine is proud to be a distributor of their products. During the visit, Frederik had the opportunity to meet with the employees of the company and receive comprehensive product training on a variety of freshwater systems. “It has been an enlightening visit where we learned even more about the products. At West-Marine, we’re experiencing more...

Overhaul on ESVAGT Connector

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 10. November, 2022. Posted in News. No Comments on Overhaul on ESVAGT Connector

For a couple of years, the ESVAGT Connector had been moored at Grenaa Harbor, but ESVAGT decided to put the ship back into operation. This meant that the ship needed to go into dry dock. The ship went into dry dock at Esbjerg Shipyard A/S, where several tasks needed to be carried out. The shipyard and ESVAGT chose West-Marine A/S to handle the overhaul of both the bow, stern, and retractable thrusters, all branded Kongsberg, as well as 2 Alpha pitch propellers. Our team of 6 service technicians worked on the overhaul in collaboration with KONGSBERG. The work was completed on time and to everyone’s...

Urgent Task on Orø Ferry

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 12. October, 2022. Posted in News. No Comments on Urgent Task on Orø Ferry

Back in August, challenges arose with one of the two propeller systems on board the Orø Ferry. This required the ferry to make a trip to Assens Shipyard and undergo emergency docking to resolve the issue. Our service technicians, Johs Schmidt and Daniel Einarsson, arrived at Assens Shipyard with the necessary spare parts to address the task. “They quickly identified that a fishing net had become entangled in the propeller, causing the leakage in the propeller’s seal. This resulted in seawater seeping in and mixing with the ferry’s gear oil. It was a critical situation that...

High precision and optimal safety for more than 30-years

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 30. September, 2022. Posted in News. No Comments on High precision and optimal safety for more than 30-years

CCO at West-Marine A/S, Evan G. Nielsen, is seen here with a PLT line thrower from Restech. Since 1992, West-Marine A/S has been a distributor of the innovative pneumatic line throwers from Norwegian Restech, known worldwide for their accuracy and efficiency. In 1989, the company Restech was established, and they had a mission to make a greener and cheaper solution for the existing line throwers. They invented the PLT line thrower, which is a registered trademark. With this type of line thrower, the line is fired using compressed air, which minimizes the risk of personal injury. The projectiles...

30-years anniversary at West-Marine A/S

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 28. September, 2022. Posted in News. No Comments on 30-years anniversary at West-Marine A/S

We would like to congratulate our skilled and experienced CFO/CCO, Evan G. Nielsen, with his 30-years anniversary. He started back in 1992 and is now a cornerstone in West-Marine. We hope that he can take 30 years more. Please notice that Evan’s smile hasn’t become smaller over the years. The white tennis socks has been replaced with a dark turtleneck. Would you like to read about more work done by West-Marine? Then you can always press here and be updated on the latest projects and news. If you yourself are looking for help to fix your boat or ship, you can contact our...

Overhaul on Esvagt Kappa

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 28. September, 2022. Posted in News. No Comments on Overhaul on Esvagt Kappa

West-Marine A/S continues the thruster overhaul, and now its time for the overhaul of ESVAGT KAPPA Our service technicians, led by Alex Fjord Christensen, were called out when a minor leak had occurred in one of the thrusters. As a result, lake water had begun to penetrate. Subsequently, it was decided that the ship’s three thrusters should be dismantled and taken to West-Marine’s workshop for a total overhaul. After this, the thrusters had to be mounted again and the whole process as usual subject to the approval of the class company. After a week in the workshop, the three...

On a trip with the Samsø Ferry

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 28. September, 2022. Posted in News. No Comments on On a trip with the Samsø Ferry

At the end of January, a group of our service technicians took a trip to Svendborg shipyard. At Petersen & Sørensen Motorværksted, they worked on Molslinjen’s M/F Samsø. Better known as the Samsø ferry. Our COO, Tom Nymand Kristensen, talks about the actual work task on M/F Samsø: “Here, the task was to replace the packing boxes of the three propellers. Likewise, the task also consisted of cleaning the gear oil coolers. One for each of the thrusters, as well as a minor rebuild of a gear oil system on one of the ferry’s thrusters.” The service technicians solved...

The new ship “Christina”

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 26. September, 2022. Posted in News. No Comments on The new ship “Christina”

Our CEO, Carsten Larsen, and CCO, Evan G. Nielsen, were last Friday at the opening at the harbor in Hvide Sande, where Fisherman Torben Johansen held the opening of his new ship “RI 344 Christina”. We were invited to the festive day at the port, because West-Marine was responsible for delivering both a NorSap chair and Azcue pumps for the new ship, which was built at the Vestværftet in Hvide Sande. “It was a pleasure to be over for the opening of “Christina”, and a big round of applause must be given to both Torben and Vestværftet for a successful project that...

Overhaul of gear on Wind Innovation

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 19. September, 2022. Posted in News. No Comments on Overhaul of gear on Wind Innovation

The offshore support vessel Wind Innovation had a trip to Esbjerg Harbor during the summer, where the ship, among other things, had two gears overhauled. Wind Innovation belongs to the shipping company CBED Holding A/S, which is a subsidiary of Monjasa A/S. The shipping company wanted two West-Marine A/S service technicians associated with this project, who, under the project management of a Brunvoll A/S technician, would be responsible for a thorough overhaul of both gears. In detail, the work task consisted of dismantling the gears and subsequently replacing the bearings at West-Marine’s...

Overhaul of Wind Orca

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 16. September, 2022. Posted in News. No Comments on Overhaul of Wind Orca

At the end of 2021, West-Marine via Semco Maritime got a large thruster task in their hands. This task was to be carried out for the Danish shipping company Cadeler, which has previously sent the twin ship, Wind Osprey, past the port of Esbjerg, where both Semco Maritime and West-Marine are geographically located. This time it was about the WTG installation ship Wind Orca. The task was similar in several respects to the previous work on Wind Osprey, which was past Esbjerg in the early autumn of 2021. However, the scope of the task was slightly increased. In contrast, four Brunvoll thrusters...

Meet West-Marine: Jørn Karlsen, Net maker

Written by Tobias Sørensen on 16. September, 2022. Posted in News. No Comments on Meet West-Marine: Jørn Karlsen, Net maker

At West-Marine’s workshop you will find an important part of the company, namely Safe Transfer A/S, which produces safety baskets for the whole world. Here, the charismatic net maker Jørn Karlsen has his daily routine. Jørn Karlsen has worked with net making for more than 60 years, and for many years now he has been one of the guarantors that the good craftsmanship is incorporated into each and every safety basket that is shipped from the workshop in Esbjerg. That experience and the keen eye for quality make Jørn Karlsen one of the cornerstones of Safe Transfer. Through his exceptional...