Metalock Brasil Achieves Success in Gyrocompass Servicing
Demonstrating a strong commercial performance, Metalock Brasil, representative of YDK Technologies (formerly Yokogawa), sold and replaced seventeen gyrospheres of gyrocompass models CMZ900 and CMZ700, during 2019 and 2020. During the annual servicing of various ships’ gyrocompasses, it became clear to Metalock Brasil that some vessels required an immediate exchange of the gyrocompass’ gyrospheres – a […]
Training – MacGregor Voyage Data Recorder
Metalock Brasil renewed its certificate for conducting annual VDR tests (Voyage Data Recorders), as an authorized and accredited service representative of MacGregor Germany, ex Interschalt. For this, Metalock Brasil technicians participated in on-line training over five days, for Commissioning Training, Services and Annual Performance Tests for the VDR G4E series. After the course, the technicians […]
Metalock Brasil renews Cargo Crane Slewing Bearing
Metalock Brasil was called by a Norwegian shipowner with the purpose of jointly studying a technical engineering solution to replace the slewing bearing of a 36 ton SWL (Safe Working Load) deck cargo crane on its specialist cargo vessel. The greatest difficulty in carrying out this work was the removal of the bearing, which was […]
Metalock Brasil Overhauls Container Vessel`s Auxiliary Engine
Metalock Brasil attended on board to decarbonize and overhaul Auxiliary Engine No. 4, a Hyundai Himsen 8H25/40, of a container vessel, during its voyage along the Brazilian coast. The crew had initiated the work, disassembling and removing the cylinder heads and pistons from the engine. Metalock Brasil’s technicians measured all the clearances of the dismantled […]
