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Hydrex complete underwater propeller blade cropping in Uruguay

Hydrex complete underwater propeller blade cropping in Uruguay

by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 2, 2016 | Archive

A diver/technician team from Hydrex performed a successful propeller blade cropping operation on a 229-meter bulker under difficult weather circumstances, with the vessel was at anchorage in Punta Del Este. When the propeller blades of the bulker were damaged, a fast...
Class approved underwater shell plating replacement in Algeciras

Class approved underwater shell plating replacement in Algeciras

by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 1, 2016 | Archive

A 175-meter tanker suffered cavitation damage to the inside shell plating of one of its ballast water tanks. Hydrex mobilized a team to Algeciras to perform a permanent insert repair that would prevent an unscheduled drydock visit for the vessel. The team sailed with...
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