WORKS – UNDERWATER SHIP REPAIR It is estimated that fouling increases the fuel consumption of the worlds commercial shipping fleet by 40% or approximately 120 Million MT at a cost of over $8 Billion US Dollars annually. Underwater works, such as hull and propeller cleaning on a regular basis can improve a ships fuel savings of up to 20% or better and in some cases even as much as 50% savings or more. This is the reason why underwater works monitoring and preventive maintenance pays for itself. The ships underwater hull roughness, marine fouling on the propeller, bent propellers and poor rudder conditions are all factors that will increase fuel usage due to the drag or inefficiency created by the damaged or affected area. We at Panama Ship Service carefully inspect each portion of the hull during underwater inspections to provide economic and cost savings advantages associated with propulsion effectiveness such as:

Improved drag on the ships rudder and propeller creates fuel efficiency and improved ETA
Sea chest grids cleaned improve the suction through grating the flow of water to internal machinery and reduces pump wear
Cleaning the hull regularly prevents fouling grow
Removing barnacles growth at its first appearance reduces the likelihood of external hull corrosion and pitting during every cleaning
Panama Ship Service underwater works professional staff comprises of international certified commercial diving operators and supervisors, ship´s welding and repairs specialist divers, capable of providing the best service and guidance in every aspect of the ship´s operation industry and willing to serve our customers in all pertaining underwater works maintenance and repairs. At Panama Ship Service we provide the highest degree of professional service in this field.

We at Panama Ship Service are dedicated to the underwater works industry and follow all of the internationals standards of the Shipping Business (A.B.S., Class NK, and Lloyd´s).

Panama Ship Service will help you find the best solution for any underwater inspection or maintenance service your ship needs at the Panama Canal. We will immediately mobilize our diver and technician specialist to locations in both the Port of Cristobal Colon on the Caribbean entry to the Panama Canal as well as the Port of Balboa on the Pacific entry to the Panama Canal to carry out necessary repair work without the need to drydock.

Panama Ship Service provides a meticulously service when performing underwater inspection into account all the prevailing circumstances, our underwater inspection services include:

General inspection of the ships hull before cleaning work is started
Hull Cleaning with the a cost effective multi-brush system
Video and or camera inspection of the ships hull fouling conditions before and after hull cleaning
Written report with photographs of the ships hull fouling conditions before and after hull cleanings
We at Panama Ship Service are dedicated to the underwater works industry and follow all of the internationals standards of the Shipping Business (A.B.S., Class NK, and Lloyd´s).

Panama Ship Service will help you find the best solution for any underwater propeller polishing and maintenance service your ship needs at the Panama Canal. We will immediately mobilize our diver and technician specialist to locations in both the Port of Cristobal Colon on the Caribbean entry to the Panama Canal as well as the Port of Balboa on the Pacific entry to the Panama Canal to carry out necessary repair work without the need to drydock.

Panama Ship Service provides a meticulously service when performing a ships Propeller Polishing taking into account all the prevailing circumstances, our Propeller Polishing underwater works maintenance services include:

General inspection of the propeller before polishing work is started
Propeller polishing with the surface using multi-stage micro polishing techniques
Video and or camera inspection of the propeller before and after polishing
written report with photographs of the propeller before and after polishing
We at Panama Ship Service are dedicated to the underwater works industry and follow all of the internationals standards of the Shipping Business (A.B.S., Class NK, and Lloyd´s).

Panama Ship Service will help you find the best solution for any underwater hull cleaning or maintenance service your ship needs at the Panama Canal. We will immediately mobilize our diver and technician specialist to locations in both the Port of Cristobal Colon on the Caribbean entry to the Panama Canal as well as the Port of Balboa on the Pacific entry to the Panama Canal to carry out necessary repair work without the need to drydock.

Panama Ship Service provides a meticulously service when performing underwater works hull cleaning into account all the prevailing circumstances, our Ships Hull Cleaning underwater works maintenance services include:

General inspection of the ships hull before cleaning work is started
Hull Cleaning with the a cost effective multi-brush system
Video and or camera inspection of the ships hull fouling conditions before and after hull cleaning
Written report with photographs of the ships hull fouling conditions before and after hull cleanings
We at Panama Ship Service are dedicated to the underwater works industry and follow all of the internationals standards of the Shipping Business (A.B.S., Class NK, and Lloyd´s).

Panama Ship Service will help you find the best solution for any underwater cutting and welding service your ship needs at the Panama Canal. We will immediately mobilize our diver and technician specialist to locations in both the Port of Cristobal Colon on the Caribbean entry to the Panama Canal as well as the Port of Balboa on the Pacific entry to the Panama Canal to carry out necessary repair work without the need to drydock.

Panama Ship Service can perform dry underwater works welding when high quality welds are required because of the increased control conditions which can be expected. Our Cutting and Welding underwater works services includes Wet welds temporary and permanent repairs and installations.

We at Panama Ship Service are dedicated to the underwater works industry and follow all of the internationals standards of the Shipping Business (A.B.S., Class NK, and Lloyd´s).

Panama Ship Service will help you for the best solution for any underwater rudder and propeller repair or maintenance services at the Panama Canal. We will immediately mobilize our diver and technician specialist to locations in both the Port of Cristobal Colon on the Caribbean entry to the Panama Canal as well as the port of Balboa on the Pacific entry to the Panama Canal to carry out necessary repair work without the need to drydock.

Panama Ship Service can perform a ships rudder and propeller repairs when required by adverse conditions. Our Rudder and Propeller repair works includes permanent removal, repairs and installations of new sections or full replacement.

We at Panama Ship Service are dedicated to the underwater works industry and follow all of the internationals standards of the Shipping Business (A.B.S., Class NK, and Lloyd´s).

Survey for Class Approval or Class Approval Survey is the process by which a vessel currently classed by a member or associate of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) can access another ship classification standard such as Lloyds Register, Bureau Veritas, Class NK etc. Quality procedures laid down by IACS describe the responsibilities of each society for the conduct of TOC surveys and the submission of plans and information.

Initial Request

Panama Ship Services may be approached with a request for classification. A dedicated project manager will then review the following vessel details:

Ship type, age, tonnage and service history
Ownership and fleet details
Flag state, port state detention and casualty record
Number of previous transfers
Survey status and conditions or recommendations.
For ships that are 15 years of age and older, a pre-inspection survey will determine the general condition of the ship.
We at Panama Ship Service are dedicated to the survey industry and follow all of the internationals standards of the Shipping Business (A.B.S., Class NK, and Lloyd´s).

Panama Ship Service also offers another area of work which is much less common but still extremely useful. Locating, and recovering anchors, chains, moorings or other lost items at bay is costly and can cause delays in ships transit. We can bring our qualified divers to recover any lost objects while anchored in Panama.

We at Panama Ship Service are dedicated to the underwater works industry and follow all of the internationals standards of the Shipping Business (A.B.S., Class NK, and Lloyd´s).

If you need assistance with your ship, and fleet management services while transiting the Panama Canal

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