Metalock Brasil performs conversion of old stern tube sealing box to an anti-polluting model
Metalock Brasil, Rio de Janeiro branch, was called in to perform repair services at a shipyard situated in Guanabara Bay/RJ. The service consisted of converting the old stern tube seal box, SFK MARINE, simplex seals, Size 560 SC2B; for a seal box SFK MARINE Size 560 SC3 B-N. The old model system was for conventional, […]
Metalock Brasil carries out emergency repairs on vessel in the Port of Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro
Metalock Brasil is called out to repair vessel`s motor in the Port of Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro. Arriving at the site, Metalock Brasil technicians were informed by the vessel`s chief engineer that the main engine starter motor was not working. The vessel`s main engine, an MAN B&W STX 7S50MC-C, which has an electro-pneumatic starter circuit, […]
Urgent repair carried out by Metalock Brasil – vessel able to return back to its normal schedule
Metalock Brasil was called out, as a matter of urgency, to carry out repairs on a vessel berthed at Porto de Trombetas, Pará. Due to the urgency involved, the shipowner found it prudent to charter a flight to allow the Metalock Brasil technicians to arrive as soon as possible in order to solve the problem. […]
Metalock Brasil performs sealing of leak without operational stoppages in affected pipe-work
An industrial unit in Minas Gerais experienced a problem in their piping and called in Metalock Brasil to perform emergency repair services, as any further aggravation of the problem would have resulted in total shut-down of the plant. Two specialized and properly equipped Metalock technicians performed the sealing repair that had occurred in a boiler […]
