Author: Tobias Sørensen

West-Marine A/S has become a distributor of the Swedish engine manufacturer OXE Marine’s diesel outboard engine, which reduces CO2 emissions and at the same time gives you an engine with more horsepower. Why should you consider the OXE Diesel outboard? OXE Diesel has specialized in outboard engines for many years and they therefore know the needs of the various boat types. OXE Diesel is the only outboard engine that is built solely with the focus on the users and their expectations and needs for an engine. They are designed for those who use their boat every day – regardless...

The experienced ship fitter Johannes “Johs” Schmidt started at West-Marine’s workshop back in 2004, and he has traveled the world to solve all types of tasks on ships. “Johs” never knows what the day will bring, which is why his suitcase is always packed, ready to go out and help customers fix everything from engines to thrusters. He loves the versatile work that he experiences at West-Marine A/S, and he has no plans to stop anytime soon, even though age is pressing. Would you like to read about more the work done by West-Marine? Then you can always press...

On a Thursday morning in November 2021, the ferry Sleipner-Fur ran aground around Sundsøre. West-Marine was called in to investigate the ferry’s thrusters. After a few dive surveys the problem was uncovered and the thrusters were brought to our workshop for an overhaul. It turned out that one thruster had picked up a huge rock, preventing the rudder propeller from turning. The stone had destroyed several propeller blades and therefore had to be replaced. Furthermore, West-Marine’s technicians investigated whether the gear inside the engine itself was damaged as a result of the...

27-year-old Jonas Keimling is a trained shipfitter and, despite his young age, has been at West-Marine’s workshop for 10 years. He started as an apprentice back in 2012 and has enjoyed the versatile workflow and the many exciting tasks. “I travel a lot as a shipfitter at West-Marine A/S, where I have been to Saudi Arabia, Scotland and Skagen. It’s just a pleasure to help the customers and provide a world-class service”, said a proud Jonas, who was busy fixing a generator system for a customer. And if you don’t quite know what a shipfitter is, you can hear Jonas’...

In the autumn of 2021, West-Marine A/S participated in the overhaul of the four thrusters on the vessel Wind Osprey, which comes from the Danish offshore wind company Cadeler. The locals in Esbjerg got a glimpse of the case when the large jack-up vessel Wind Osprey docked at the harbour. When the ship rose from the surface of the sea and suddenly stood on its six legs. The ship could be spotted several kilometers away. Now the work could begin. In collaboration with Semco Maritime A/S and Brunvoll A/S, West-Marine started the overhaul of the four huge thrusters on the Wind Osprey. “It...

West-Marine A/S is constantly trying to improve safety and life at sea with the help of a number of prominent products. And now we have added a new product from DASPOS that can spot a fire before it occurs. This is the Leakage Alarm System (LAS-10), which uses specially designed sensors to measure the air in an engine room and can thereby detect even very small gas leaks or oil leaks on board at an early stage. The system is made of material that can withstand both heat, humidity and large vibrations that can occur in a machine room. West-Marine has acquired the agency for DASPOS’...