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In Vietnam, SVC Marine opens, inspects and overhauls appointed main-engine and auxiliary-engine components during an agreed port or voyage work window. Our engine service scope includes main-engine liner and piston exchange, auxiliary-engine maintenance, turbocharger overhaul and dynamic balancing. We build each worklist around the identified engine, maker instructions, access, spares and the vessel’s operating plan.
The photographs show engine-room dismantling, removed pistons, crankcase access, turbocharger and rotor work, a gearbox and hydraulic pumps.
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Send the engine maker, model, serial number, running hours, affected cylinder or unit and the reason for the work. SVC reviews the vessel’s log entries, alarms, oil or cooling observations, previous measurements and the available maker manual. A planned overhaul and a failure investigation need different access, parts and acceptance records.
SVC and the chief engineer mark the exact boundary: main engine, one auxiliary engine, turbocharger, gearbox or a connected pump. We do not treat a photograph of adjacent equipment as proof that it belongs in the contracted overhaul.
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For an appointed main-engine unit, SVC plans isolation, turning gear, lifting and safe access with the vessel before dismantling. This service scope includes liner and piston exchange. The worklist identifies the cylinder cover, piston, rings, liner, bearings, seals and fasteners to inspect or renew under the applicable maker procedure; inclusion in the quotation depends on the unit and findings.
SVC records the condition of removed parts and the measurements specified for the job. Any machining, liner renewal, ring set, bearing work or extra damage is reported as a separate finding and agreed before it expands the scope. Reassembly follows the engine-specific clearances and tightening sequence, with the vessel’s responsible engineer able to review the recorded work.
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An auxiliary engine may have a different access and operating window from the main engine. SVC plans its cylinder, piston, valve, pump and cooling-side tasks against the engine actually assigned, available spare set and shipboard lifting arrangement. If voyage attendance is requested, the chief engineer and SVC agree where the team boards, which engine can be stopped, safe working conditions, stores and the handover point before confirming the assignment.
We separate dismantling, inspection, replacement parts, reassembly and operational checks in the quotation. The vessel remains responsible for its operating decisions; a voyage plan does not mean an engine can be opened while needed for safe operation.
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SVC also takes on an appointed turbocharger overhaul. The team identifies the turbocharger model and rotor assembly, access and lifting path, contamination or damage observed and the maker’s maintenance requirements. Cleaning, bearing or seal parts, rotor inspection and dynamic balancing are separate lines where applicable.
The turbine-rotor and compressor-wheel photographs show the type of component handled, not a measurement or balancing result for a new enquiry. We specify whether work is onboard or at the agreed workshop, how the assembly returns, and what checks and balance record are required for the actual rotor.
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The photographs also show an opened gearbox and hydraulic pumps. These can be inspected or repaired as separately identified mechanical items when the vessel’s worklist calls for them; they are not automatically part of a main-engine overhaul. SVC records the part, fault, access and any necessary specialist or workshop step before quoting.
For generator rotor and electrical work, use the marine generator and motor repair guide. For a broader steel, pipe or machinery repair list, use ship repair services in Vietnam.
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The vessel and SVC agree lockout, pressure and temperature isolation, lifting equipment, crankcase or enclosed-space access, fire precautions and simultaneous operations before opening machinery. The actual permit and responsible person depend on the vessel and location. SVC records dismantled parts by unit and confirms the maker reference, dimensions and condition of each proposed replacement.
Send photographs of the installed engine, lifting route and available spares. If a part is missing or damaged beyond the planned scope, SVC sets out the replacement or workshop option, delivery effect and revised work window for approval rather than treating it as already included.
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After reassembly, SVC documents work performed, parts fitted and the measurements or inspections required by the agreed maker procedure and job scope. Rotation, leak, electrical, lubrication and operating checks are planned for the equipment actually opened and for conditions in which the vessel can safely run it. Any surveyor or maker witness point must be agreed in advance.
The handover identifies the engine and unit, observations, outstanding limitations and the records supplied to the chief engineer. Test-run results are recorded as observed, and class approval is decided by the class society.
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SVC assesses engine worklists for calls at Cam Pha, Hon Gai, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Nghi Son, Cua Lo, Vissai, Vung Ang, Son Duong, Hon La, Chan May, Da Nang, Dung Quat, Quy Nhon, Van Phong, Nha Trang, Ba Ngoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu My, Vung Tau, Cai Mep, Vinh Tan and Long Xuyen. Give the exact berth or anchorage, agent, ETA/ETD, engine availability and cargo or terminal restrictions. Attendance, local permission, lifting and workshop transfer are confirmed for the actual call.
For multiple units or a voyage leg, identify the sequence and the minimum engines the vessel must keep available. SVC then quotes each phase, labour and spares against the real work window.
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Email the ship-repair team the engine nameplate, maker manual or drawing references, running hours, defect or planned-overhaul reason, affected cylinders, prior readings and available spares. Include photographs, the vessel location, ETA, sailing deadline, lifting and permit constraints, and any surveyor or maker attendance required.
SVC separates inspection, unit opening, component renewal, turbocharger or balancing work, workshop transport, checks and completion documents in the proposed scope. State which tasks are urgent and which can wait for a later stop.
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No. SVC defines the appointed units from the vessel’s worklist, maker instructions, running hours and findings. Extra cylinders or parts are added only after a revised scope is agreed.
SVC can plan voyage attendance for auxiliary-engine work. A specific assignment depends on the boarding and handover plan, the engine that can be taken out of service, safe access, spares and the vessel’s operating requirements.
Not automatically. SVC lists rotor inspection, overhaul and dynamic balancing as distinct tasks where the identified turbocharger and agreed repair method call for them.
Send the maker and model, cylinder or unit number, running hours, measurements and alarms already recorded, part references, spare availability, lifting arrangement and the vessel’s port or voyage window.
The agreed work record identifies the engine, opened units, parts fitted and the measurements and checks actually carried out. Operating or witnessed tests depend on safe conditions and the scope agreed with the vessel.
Email the maker and model, affected units, running hours, fault or planned-overhaul reason, available measurements and spares, port or voyage schedule, lifting constraints and required handover records.