Case Study
OCI’s vessel Aqviq unfortunately sustained bow damage during a very complicated towing operation. Upon arrival dockside and after a thorough assessment by the Eastern Composite Services Marine team, they applied their specialized skillsets and effected a class-approved bow repair. Initially, it didn’t look pretty, but with the swift turnaround, Ocean Choice International quickly had a …
PD Industries had ordered a new davit and required fabrication of a class-approved base for this davit, followed by completion of an urgent install. Our Eastern Composite Services team worked both day- and nightshifts to design-build the base and upon delivery of the davit, a custom-fit to the base was expedited, ahead of schedule and …
The erection of a Biomar building was delayed, which caused the original 5-days working window for installation of Fish Feed Equipment to be reduced in half. The Eastern Composite Services team readily applied their skills to this challenge and the Fish Feed Equipment was commissioned, within both budget and the required 2.5-days, enabling the Installation …
This customer had a long-service seawater pump whose casing had deteriorated to include erosion, pitting and scale build-up. Including sandblasting, re-building up worn areas, filling pits and lining the interior with the appropriate Belzona applications, as well as cleaning and polishing sealing faces, Eastern Composite Services delivered a complete refurbishment. Turn-around time for project-completion was …
The failure of a unique seawater pipe, critical to the operation of a Katshesuk Fisheries vessel, meant that their ship could not go to sea. With only the old broken pipe as a guide and without the benefit of a technical drawing or any other detailed visual reference, Eastern Composite Services quickly fabricated and fitted …
Horizon Maritime has always been very appreciative of the high quality of work and materials delivered by Eastern Composite Services. Most recently however, this customer also made a point of thanking us for “being accommodating regarding last-minute changing ship schedules and responding so effectively to urgent requests”. This welcome compliment reminds us that our ECS …
During project start-up chutes were installed without a protective lining. Consequently, the chutes failed prematurely, disrupting workflow. Eastern Composite Services fabricated new chutes, which incorporated a suitably specialized rubber lining, to combat the ongoing wear and tear of the aggressive application. Chute failures are never a good thing…And in a workplace environment where erosion and …
Canadian Coast Guard vessel, George R. Pearkes, had an old-style fairlead that needed to be replaced in a hurry. Eastern Composite Services completed an innovative, St. John’s dockside, fairlead replacement flawlessly on budget. Acceptance of both the time-sensitive process and the quality of work, by the class surveyor, meant that this high-endurance, multi-tasked vessel was …
Anaconda’s existing Ball Mill Feed Pipe was ceramic coated and did not penetrate far enough into the mill. This allowed for backsplash of escaping slurry and caused premature deterioration where the mill rotated onto the pipe. Eastern Composite Services custom-made a Ball Mill Feed Pipe to tight specifications and added a natural rubber lining, both …
The Aker Solutions Caustic Storage Tank was delaminating due to caustic contents. Getting a replacement tank from the USA was simply going to take too long. Eastern Composite Services repaired the fibre-reinforced plastic tank and applied a Belzona lining, to provide an internal coating that was compatible with the caustic contents. The swift turnaround and …