What we do
- Service and overhaul of four-stroke auxiliary (generator) engines: top overhauls, bearings, injection equipment
- Pumps: overhaul, seals, bearings and shaft repairs
- Separators (purifiers): overhaul and parts
- Compressors (starting air, service air): overhaul, valves, piston rings
- Sourcing of spare parts; machining, metal spraying or reconstruction for worn or unavailable parts
- Troubleshooting and condition assessment
OceanSphere organises the job and stays your single point of contact. The work itself is carried out together with vetted partner companies and experienced service engineers.
Machines, makers and components
Auxiliary engines
Generator and auxiliary engines of makers such as Caterpillar, MaK, MAN, Wärtsilä, MTU, Yanmar and Daihatsu. Other makes on request.
Pumps and separators
Cooling water, fuel oil and lube oil pumps (centrifugal, screw, gear), centrifugal separators for fuel and lube oil, for example of Alfa Laval or GEA type.
Compressors
Starting air and service air compressors, for example of Sperre or Tanabe type; valves, piston rings, bearings.
Typical components
Pump housings and shafts, mechanical seals, bearings, liners and pistons, injectors, valves, separator bowls.
How it works
Request
Describe the job in the form: machine, location, what is wrong or needed.
Review
We check every request personally and come back by e-mail, with questions if something is unclear.
Offer
You receive an offer with scope and conditions. A request is not an order.
Execution
Vetted partner companies and service engineers carry out the work, worldwide. You keep one contact person at OceanSphere.
What we need from you
The more you send, the faster we can judge the job. Missing details are no obstacle: send what you have.
- Maker, type and serial number of the engine or machine
- Running hours and the symptom: noise, vibration, leakage, temperature, pressure, loss of performance
- Part numbers if parts are needed (from the manual or parts list)
- Where and when the work should be done: on board, at the yard or in a workshop
- Manufacturer and type or model
- Serial number or engine number (from the nameplate)
- Photos: nameplate, the part or machine, the damage
- Port or location of the machine or vessel
- Date or time window, and any deadline
- Vessel name and IMO number (optional, kept internal, never published)
Frequently asked questions
Which equipment do you cover?
Four-stroke auxiliary engines, pumps, separators, compressors and related engine room machinery. For equipment not listed here, such as turbochargers or boilers, describe it in the request and we check whether a partner can do it.
Can the work be done on board?
Depending on the job, on board, at a yard or in a workshop. Tell us the location and the time window.
What if spare parts are no longer available?
We search the supplier network. If a part cannot be found, it can be manufactured to drawing or sample (Machining) or reconstructed (3D printing and reverse engineering).
Do you overhaul only, or also supply parts?
Both. Service and parts can be ordered together or separately.
Do you work on industrial plants as well as ships?
Yes, for the machinery types listed here. Please state in the request whether the equipment is on a vessel or in an industrial plant.
Is a request binding?
No. A request is not an order. We check it personally and come back by e-mail with an offer or with questions. Orders are subject to our General Terms of Business.
Who carries out the work?
OceanSphere organises and coordinates the job. The work is done together with vetted partner companies and experienced service engineers. You have one contact person who keeps the overview.
Request this service
Describe the job in the request form. We check every request personally and reply by e-mail. A request is not an order.
Opens the service request form with this service pre-selected.
Other services
Spare parts sourcing
Parts for ships and industrial plants, including discontinued ones.
Steel construction, welding and steel repairs
Steel repairs and fabrication of every kind with a partner company in Hamburg.
Thermal metal spraying and coating
Rebuilding and coating worn shafts and bearing seats with a partner company.
Machining: turning and milling
Parts made to your drawing, manufactured in Germany.
3D printing, 3D scanning and reverse engineering
Reconstruction of parts that are no longer available.
Two-stroke main engine service and overhaul
Main bearings, crosshead and cylinder units with an experienced service engineer.
Technical surveys and inspections of machinery
Condition surveys and inspections by partner engineers. Not class surveys.
Technical data and datasheets
The equipment library at engines.oceansphere.io.