The Benefits of Getting Dry Docking Done Professionally

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Thursday, 30 September 2010 | Comments (0)

Dry-docking can be a very tricky and expensive experience, especially if you’re determined to do it yourself. While there are online guides that give you all the information on to do it yourself it might not be worth your time or money. There are simply some benefits of getting a professional to do it that you can’t ignore.

1. Dry-docking Expertise

Dry-docking professionals are qualified and experienced workers who use the equipment on a daily basis. Sometimes this expertise needs to be used in order to get the job done as quickly and effectively as possible. They will also be on look for any problems that can arise from the dry-docking.

2. Cater for additional parts

Professionals cater for any exterior hulls, tanks and superstructures. They will make sure that your entire ship is well looked after with no part of the ship being injured at any time.

3. Wide range of equipment

If you want to dry-dock your ship you might need to rent our equipment and do it yourself. Professionals already have all of this equipment purchased. If you’re hiring a marine cleaner make sure they have UHP water blasting units
and Aquagrit units.

When it comes to something as tricky as marine cleaning and dry-docking it’s better left up to the professionals.

Hydro Demolition Explained

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Thursday, 30 September 2010 | Comments (0)

Hydro demolition has been around for years. If you’re working with concrete and want to clean or get rid of it then this is the way to go. We discuss exactly what hydro demolition is and some of the advantages of it.

Concrete Cutting: Concrete cutting removes or cuts from structure by using high pressure water jet. This work has become very specialized with only a few companies expertly managing to pull it off. It’s a great alternative to the normal jackhammers that can cause structural damage to the actual building. When done properly hydro demolition doesn’t cause micro or macro cracks in the structure.

Your reinforced steel will not be damaged and there is no actual loosening in the structure. When hydro demolition is done it creates a new surface bond for the new concrete to be laid out. There are several safety benefits as well. The risk of personal injury to workers is decreased as there are no vibrations and no heavy lifting is required. Dust pollution is also eliminated. Hydro-demolition is more time efficient than the alternative procedures.

Hydro-Demolition experts can also do concrete scrabbling and rebar inspection. Do the more ecofriendly way of removing concrete by using water instead of other alternatives.

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