Comprehensive maintenance work of modern-day vessels exacts lots of know-how and experience , plus the right kind of attitude . In southwestern Finland , Mill & Marine Service Ltd . meets the requirements . Established in 1988 , the company ’ s main office has been situated in the city of Pori since 2014 .
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” W marine maintenance operations around the world , including ship repairs and newbuilds ,” CEO & Sales Manager Pasi Kerola from Mill & Marine Service Ltd . sums up .
Cruise and cargo ships are also frequently serviced by the company . Marine service work picked up after the acquisition of half of Turun Kovakromi Oy ’ s shares , eight years ago .
” Before that , chrome platings were outsourced , but it was challenging to get the platings for hydraulic or other cylinders finished on time . Now that we handle platings ourselves , we can make sure that both the timetables and the quality of work will match our high standards . For maritime repair work , timely deliveries are often crucial ,” notes Kerola .
One of Mill & Marine ’ s recent assignments was to install the world ’ s first onboard rollercoaster onto a large cruise ship .
VERSATILE OPERATIONS
Along standard repair and maintenance work , Mill & Marine Service Ltd . handles classification inspections for various types of vessels .
” These may include , for instance , hatch and crane inspections for ro-ro vessels . Such inspections are our speciality . Furthermore , we service propulsion devices and stabiliser equipment of vessels ,” Kerola mentions .
” We also inspect and repair steel structures , hydraulics , and electrical system installations , in addition to general troubleshooting and fault localisation . These days , collecting big data can help in pinpointing system errors , but quite often the problems can be in the hardware so they need to be hunted down by other methods .”
The company ’ s special abilities further include installation and removing of actuators , renewal and changing of components , pipe installations and renewals , repairs for gasket arrangements , overhauls of various structures , deliveries and adjustments of hydraulic cylinders and pumps , deliveries of electric motors and electrical installations , plus yearly inspections of vessels and equipment , with reports to public authorities as necessary .
Today , Mill & Marine ’ s personnel consists of some 20 professionals , with experts in various fields of service work . A wide network of subcontractors also comes in handy , e . g . in supplying spare parts .
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20 seatec 3 / 2022