Mill & Marine Service Ltd .
Mechanical / Steel works Hydraulic works Electric and automation works RORO & Hatch Covers yearly inspections and reports Spare parts service
Mill & Marine Service Ltd ✆ + 358-40-5033 717 pasi . kerola @ turunkovakromi . fi www . turunkovakromi . fi
Spare parts are often delivered for steel hardware , for hydraulic works onboard vessels – pumps , cylinders , valves , gaskets , pipes , and hoses –, for gaskets utilised in ramp , door and hatch assemblies , or for electric and automation system repairs .
” In our line of work , you need to be ready to travel to service locations at a moment ’ s notice , even to distant countries to carry out permanent or temporary repairs . Quite often , cruise ships need troubleshooting in the Caribbean ,” Mr . Kerola recounts .
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
Many of Mill & Marine ’ s assignments require plenty of technical knowledge and expertise .
” You need to be constantly aware of the latest developments in ship technologies , in order to know what kind of faults you can expect to find onboard ships ,” Kerola emphasises .
” As onboard automatisation keeps increasing , service personnel will need to learn the details of all the latest hi-tech devices . The job requires life-long learning . It is demanding but also highly interesting work for people who love challenges and who have a lot of maritime experience . In fact . we ’ d very much like to hire some new professionals of this type !”
Typically , ships are inspected in the course of their regular service periods at shipyards – but often vessels need repairs even at other times .
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For maritime repair work , timely deliveries are often crucial .
” Inspections for newbuilds may call for ascertaining that certain parts of ships
are watertight , gas-tight or weather-proof . This data is needed for ship classification .”
One of Mill & Marine ’ s recent repair jobs was to renew the bow cargo-hatches for M / S Gabriella after the ship had collided with the pier at Helsinki harbour . Certain steel structures needed to be replaced and hatch mechanisms re-adjusted . This was occasionally challenging work , particularly as the hatches weighed some 35 tons .
” Even so , the ship has already returned to her shipping route , sailing happily on the seas . In the maritime repair and maintenance business , successful repairs are the only option ,” Kerola points out . n
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