Maintenance in Port: Services a Ship Chandler Can Arrange While Your Vessel Is Alongside
A port call is the ideal moment for repairs, cleaning and inspections. Here are the on-board services a chandler coordinates — and how to plan them.
Time in port is limited, but it is often the only window for work that cannot be done at sea. A chandler that also coordinates services can turn that window into a productive maintenance period.
Typical services during a port call
Ship maintenance
Overhaul and maintenance of the vessel, overhaul of deck and engine rooms, crane repair, urgent repairs and engine repair.
Deck work
Anchor and anchor chain maintenance, welding and repair work on deck and minor deck repairs.
Engine maintenance
Checking valves, pipes and fittings and maintaining hydraulics, pumps and compressors.
Cleaning and disinsection
Crew laundry service, fuel tank cleaning, deck cleaning, cleaning in cabins, and treatment of the vessel against insect pests.
Rescue equipment checks
Inspection of life jackets, boats, rafts and fire-fighting equipment.
Transport in port
Rental of cars and minibuses and the use of shore cranes.
How to plan port services
- Share the job list together with the provisions requisition, before arrival.
- Indicate the expected time alongside and any port restrictions.
- Prepare drawings, maker manuals and part numbers for technical work.
- Agree access, permits and safety procedures in advance.
Viking Group combines supply and services in a single coordinated plan for vessels at all Azerbaijan ports and shipyards. Send your job list to supply@vikinggroup.az.