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'Great job, as you say Gareth Bowers it’s all about team work!'
Details posted by Gareth Bowers:
'Heart surgery on the OceaneX
Rudder removed 22.5ton
4 prop blades 4.5ton each
Tailshaft and hub 60ton
Coupling 5.5ton
2 intermediate shafts 19 ton each (forward and aft)
Forward shaft lifted up 1080mm
Aft shaft lifted and lowered onto skates and moved 3 metres forward and 1 metre to starboard side, so that laser alignment checks can be made from stern tube to gearbox, the list goes on for jobs we have done so far on this ship, most of which where unexpected on our original scope of works, can't thank these guys enough along with everybody else involved in all jobs, half way there now just to put everything back together again, as cheesy as it sounds remember one thing, Team work makes the dreams work. ?? #harland&wolff open for buisness'
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Ta for posting this Chris. It's great to get some knowledge on the actual works going on in the Yard. That's certainly specialised and comprehensive works that are being completed. The fact that these works weren't on the original scope of works is a bonus for H & W in getting this work.
It's been said by others previously (including myself), that maintenance contracts may not be the profitability earners that new builds could be. This is maybe an excellent example though that by taking ships in for a maintenance 'oil and filter change' , that this can lead to getting additional works and earnings.
Interesting one. The state of ship-building is such that I expect there often little to no profit in ship-building, and even when there is, these are more 'bonus' projects, whereas actually the less glitzy work such as maintenance provides the base-flow to keeping a yards overheads maintained.
The UK procurement strategy for ships has been woeful for decades- so really hope now there is renewed focus to get Britain building ships again- the state of our industry compared to our European competitors is shocking- yet we have proven we still have world-class capability in delivering the QE class aircraft carriers. Time to make us a proud maritime nation and put H&W Belfast and Appledore at the forefront of this renewed drive!!
This aside- hopefully we can see a healthy combination of building alongside repair and maintenance!
TTNY. Yea sounds familiar, you go in for an oil change and come out with a whole new back axle!!