Sarah Diss, Author at Bartech Propulsion

14 December 20230Comments

Dry Docking in 2024

It’s almost time to say Happy New Year! We hope this message finds you well and ready for the opportunities that 2024 holds. As this year comes to an end, we at

by Sarah Diss

Tooling

29 April 20220Comments

Paying for specialist tooling?

We recently completed a workscope, and during discussions with several of the managers, it became clear that the costs they’re incurring for specialist tooling when engaging with the OEM are

by Sarah Diss

Propulsion support - Emergency dry docking

Case Studies

11 March 20220Comments

We were called to attend a vessel for emergency dry docking in Liverpool recently. The reason? The vessel had plastic/fender rubber caught between the starboard propeller and Kort nozzle. Our Service Engineer attended

by Sarah Diss

Case Studies

17 November 20210Comments

Pitching Issue On Vessel in Nigeria

Another controls issue resolved by our Service Engineer, onboard a vessel in Nigeria. This time it was a pitching issue to where our Service Engineer traveled there at short notice,

by Sarah Diss

Case Studies

1 November 20210Comments

Replacing Input Shaft Seals on Aquamaster US381

Another job completed by our propulsion team in Greenock, Scotland. This time it was to replace input shaft seals on 2 x Aquamaster US 381's. Whilst our Service Engineer was

by Sarah Diss

Case Studies

21 October 20210Comments

Loss Of Pitch On Schottel STT2 Bow Thruster

Whilst working for a Schottel agent, our lead propulsion engineer was requested by a customer to attend and investigate an issue with their Schottel Transverse Thruster – STT2, where they

by Sarah Diss

Case Studies

8 October 20210Comments

Job Completed in Docks of Portchester, Hampshire

Another job completed successfully from the Bartech Propulsion team on a Damen Multicat vessel, whilst docked in Portchester, Hampshire in the UK. The original work scope was to change a Dewaal

by Sarah Diss