Riding Fabricator
Riding welders, mobilised to the vessel
- Welder qualification records supplied for class review before work starts
- Steel renewal, doubler plates and crack repair
- Pipework fabrication, renewal and pressure testing
Get a quote
Tell us the vessel, the port and the window. Scoped reply, usually the same working day.
Not every steel repair can wait for dry dock, and not every repair needs to. Wasted plating, cracked brackets, corroded pipework and damaged foundations can be renewed on board by our welders, with the class surveyor attending where the society requires it, in port or on passage.
Our riding fabricators mobilise with their own equipment and consumables, and welder qualification records are supplied for the society's review before work starts. Where the classification society requires attendance and approval of the repair, we coordinate it as part of the scope.
What you get
- Welder qualification records supplied for class review before work starts
- Steel renewal, doubler plates and crack repair
- Pipework fabrication, renewal and pressure testing
- Hatch cover, coaming and structural repair
- Class attendance and approval coordinated as part of the job
Scope of work
What is included as standard. Anything outside this is quoted separately and flagged before mobilisation, never added afterwards.
- 01
Steel renewal
Cropping and renewal of wasted plating in tanks, holds, decks and superstructure, to the repair procedure agreed with the classification society.
- 02
Structural repair
Crack repair, bracket and stiffener renewal, foundation repair and reinstatement of damaged structure.
- 03
Pipework
Fabrication, renewal and repair of ballast, bilge, fuel and hydraulic pipework, with pressure testing on completion.
- 04
Hatch covers and closing appliances
Repair of hatch covers, coamings, compression bars and cleats to restore weathertight integrity.
- 05
Class coordination
Repair procedures, welder qualifications and attendance arranged with the classification society so the repair is credited properly.
How we deliver it
- 01
Survey and specification
The defect is inspected, measured and specified into a repair scope with the vessel and the surveyor.
- 02
Procedure approval
Repair procedures and welder qualifications are submitted for class approval before work begins.
- 03
Execution
Repair is carried out under hot-work permit with gas-free certification and fire watch in place.
- 04
Testing and sign-off
Repairs are NDT tested and pressure tested as required, then presented to the surveyor for acceptance.
Frequently asked
Can steel repairs be done while the vessel is loaded?
Sometimes, depending on the location, the adjacent cargo and whether a gas-free-for-hot-work certificate can be obtained. It is assessed case by case and safety decides, not the schedule.
Ready when you are.
Tell us the vessel, the port and the window. You get a scope, a crew size and an honest duration — usually the same working day.