Underwater Seal Repairs Avoid Drydock and Off-Hire Costs Feb 2, 2018Following a spate of stern tube seal failures, Antwerp-based Hydrex has reiterated its capability in carrying out repairs to stern tube seals during a ship’s routine port visit, saving the expense and loss of revenue of unscheduled drydocking.
Underwater Repairs to Twelve Sterntube Seals Keeps Semi-Submerisble On-Hire Oct 11, 2017When a semi-submersible offshore platform completed an oil and gas project offshore Veracruz, Mexico, twelve seals on its two sterntube assemblies needed to be replaced.