Metalock Brasil performs load test on 77-ton crane on special cargo transport ship
Metalock Brasil carried out, with its team of specialized technicians, a high capacity load test on board of a ship docked in the port of Santos (São Paulo). Water bags and calibrated load cells were used to carry out the process. The team worked throughout a whole day, carrying out the test to prove the […]
Metalock Brasil provides service on a container ship during navigation along the Brazilian coast and in Panama
One of the world’s largest shipping companies, with a large fleet serving Brazilian ports, contacted Metalock Brasil for a challenging task: to fully operationalize one of their four auxiliary generators before reaching North American ports. Several meetings were held between the client’s base in Cyprus and Metalock Brasil’s headquarters in Santos (São Paulo). The mobile […]
Metalock Brasil is called upon to replace a Large Diameter Seal (LDS) on a ship’s crane through bonding
Metalock Brasil dispatched its specialized seal bonding technicians for an on-site service aboard a ship at the Mauá Shipyard in Niterói (Rio de Janeiro). The objective of the job was to replace the Large Diameter Seal (LDS) — which protects the crane’s bearings — on the ship’s main crane with a new one. However, there […]
Repair with SPS on Floating Storage and Offloading Unit
Metalock Brasil carried out the application of SPS (Sandwich Plate System) on a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) located in the Santos Basin, in the state of Santa Catarina. The application was performed on the lower structure of the vessel’s storage tank to restore the corroded areas of the bottom plate and reinstate its […]