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SHIP REPAIR SERVICES / 02   —   REPAIRS AT BERTH / URGENT RESPONSE

Afloat & Emergency Repairs

Planned afloat maintenance and urgent repair support across UAE operating locations, with scope shaped by vessel condition, access, permits and safe execution requirements.

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WHAT THE CUSTOMER NEEDS TO KNOW

Responding to a vessel’s immediate operational needs.

When a vessel cannot afford an extended interruption, KME can assess repair requirements, identify work feasible afloat and mobilize suitable marine repair resources. The execution plan depends on isolation, access, port permission and whether the repair must transition to drydock.

Service focus

Afloat technical attendance

Repair objective

Defined scope, verified completion and clear handover

SCOPE OF SERVICE

Typical afloat & emergency repair scopes

Specific work is agreed against the vessel’s condition, repair specification, applicable requirements and available access.

01 / REPAIR SCOPE

Machinery troubleshooting
Assessment and in-situ servicing of accessible engines, auxiliaries, pumps, valves and other mechanical equipment.


02 / REPAIR SCOPE

Piping & valve repairs

Pipe-spool replacement, leak rectification, valve servicing and associated pressure tests where system isolation is feasible.


03 / REPAIR SCOPE

Steel & structural repairs

Localized repairs and welding subject to safe access, hot-work controls, port permissions and applicable class requirements.


04 / REPAIR SCOPE

Electrical rectification

Electrical fault-finding, motor or alternator support, cable rectification and associated electrical work.

05 / REPAIR SCOPE

Propulsion-related attendance

Inspection, troubleshooting and selected service activities that can be undertaken without full drydocking.



06 / REPAIR SCOPE

Emergency damage response

Damage survey support, temporary or permanent repair planning, and coordination of an emergency docking when required.


DELIVERY APPROACH

A practical response workflow

Afloat work starts with a clear decision about what is safe and feasible at berth.


01 

Technical triage
Collect vessel symptoms, photographs, location, operational constraints and urgency.


04

Verify & return

Perform applicable tests, record work completed and confirm readiness for the next operating step.


03 

Mobilize & repair
Arrange personnel and resources, execute agreed repairs and manage changes in scope.



02 

Scope & access decision
Review permits, isolation, tools, materials and whether the work can be safely performed afloat.



WORKFLOW PRINCIPLE Each assignment is scoped and scheduled according to its actual technical and operational requirements.


QUALITY & COMPLETION

Safety, access and port coordination

For afloat repairs, safe access, isolation and operating permissions are integral to the repair plan. The team reviews site conditions before confirming a practical work sequence.

Port permissions

Mobilization subject to relevant port permissions, vessel access and local operating restrictions.

Isolation & hot work

Isolation, risk assessment, permit-to-work controls and safe access arrangements as applicable.

Technical verification

Repair checks, pressure/leak testing or functional trials appropriate to the work scope.

PROOF FROM COMPLETED WORK

Project experience related to this service


SUPPORTING INFORMATION

Explore the resources behind the work

Learn more about the specialist teams and technical resources behind this repair service.

Facilities & Machinery

Explore the KME workshop and supporting equipment.

Technical Departments 

See the multidisciplinary resources supporting drydocking work.

Need assistance with an urgent vessel repair?

Share the vessel location, photographs, fault description, required timing and any port-access constraints.

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