What we do
- Repair welding of cracks, corrosion damage and worn steel structures
- Renewal and insertion of plates, doublers, stiffeners and brackets
- Fabrication of steel parts to drawing, sketch or sample
- Machinery foundations and seatings; frames, platforms, ladders, guards and handrails
- Fabrication and replacement of pipework and flanges
- Combination with machining or metal spraying when a repaired part must be brought back to size
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
Structures
Deck plating and bulwarks, brackets and stiffeners, hatch cover and door components, platforms and ladders.
Machinery foundations and seatings
Foundations and seatings for engines, pumps, winches and cranes; frames and bedplate-related steel parts (assessment case by case).
Steering gear and rudder
Steel parts of the steering gear and rudder installation, brackets, stops and guards.
Pipework
Exhaust, cooling water, fuel and drain pipework, flanges, bends, pipe supports.
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.
- Sketch or photos with dimensions; steel grade and thickness if known
- Whether the work is to be done on a vessel, at a yard or in a workshop, and where
- Class society and any approval or inspection that is required
- Drawings, or the damaged part itself if it can be sent
- 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
Where is the work done?
Our partner company is based in Hamburg. Whether a job can be done in the workshop, at a berth or yard, or elsewhere depends on the job. Tell us the location and the schedule and we check what is possible.
Can you do repairs that need class approval?
Tell us the class society and what approval or inspection is required. We clarify with the partner company which welding procedures, qualifications and inspections the job needs. Approvals themselves are issued by the class society; OceanSphere is not a classification society.
Can you build a part from a sketch or a sample?
Yes, if dimensions, material and load are clear enough. Photos with a ruler or measurements and, if possible, the old part help. For parts that must be machined to tight tolerances we involve our machining partners.
Which materials do you work with?
The focus is steel. Stainless steel and other materials are possible on request; please state them in the request.
Do I have to remove the damaged part first?
Not necessarily. Send photos of the damage and of the surroundings, including access. We tell you whether the repair is possible in place or whether the part has to be removed.
Can a repaired shaft or seat be brought back to size?
Yes. For worn shafts and bearing seats see Thermal metal spraying; for parts that need turning or milling afterwards see Machining.
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.
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.
Four-stroke auxiliary engines and engine room machinery
Auxiliary engines, pumps, separators and compressors: service and parts.
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.