Feature 5 | UNDERWATER MAINTENANCE
Business for Scamp’s underwater
maintenance work has picked up in recent months, particularly with regard to underwater hull cleaning. This is attributed largely to the reactivation of vessels that had been in lay-up and so which need to have fouling removed before entering service with the required performance levels. Scamp has its own patented underwater
hull cleaning machines which the company believes offer the most effective means of removing marine fouling currently available, and so help operators cut fuel consumption and optimise performance. Scamp’s machinery uses ‘unique’ technology designed to enable cleaning without damaging the ships’ paints, which can contribute to maximising the effective lifespan of anti-fouling coatings. According to Mr Perez: “Due to
the excellent performance of our own machines, combined with our global network and increased capability at
Bulbous bow damage repaired by Scamp.
Both were on-voyage repairs undertaken in the Bay of Gibraltar area by Scamp’s own engineering teams. For the tanker, repairs were carried
headquarters, we have noticed an increase in underwater cleaning demand. Tis has especially been the case in the second quarter this year as vessels restart employment from their recently laid-up condition.” Other types of underwater maintenance
and repair work have also been carried out and Scamp has recently undertaken two particularly notable projects, one involving a tanker and another a containership.
out to the bulbous bow, to the required technical level and within the time frame specified by the customer. The containership needed propeller repairs, with Scamp divers trimming the blades to achieve better balance. Mr Perez said: “When it comes to
responding quickly, and carrying out repairs to a very professional level, we are well positioned here in Gibraltar, as we have qualified technicians on site giving us the capacity to respond. With these two recent projects we were able to undertake both wet and dry internal repairs successfully in record time and to the satisfaction of the customers and their third party quality controllers.” SRCT
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