Projects
On this page you can find a selection of the most important operations carried out around the world by our teams over the years.
Installation of new echo sounder in a single day
Last month our diver/welders installed a new echo sounder and speed log system in the shell plating of a roro vessel during her stop in
Revolutionizing underwater welding repairs since 1974
“In the early 20th century, it would have been considered suicide for a diver to shoot an electric arc into the water. Though professional diving
Emergency afloat rudder operation in Le Havre
The rudder of a 250-meter crude oil started showing wrong readings. An inspection uncovered that the rudder was not aligned correctly anymore and that its
Double on-site seal repair on offshore platform in Mexico
A team of Hydrex divers traveled to Veracruz, Mexico for a stern tube seal repair. The operation consisted of the underwater replacement of the damaged
No drydocking needed thanks to underwater stern tube seal repair in Antwerp
Last month one of our diver/technician teams carried out an underwater stern tube seal repair on a tanker berthed in Antwerp. The ship was suffering
Emergency rudder repair in Greenland
We received an enquiry for an emergency rudder repair on a 67-meter fishing vessel. The ship was operating in the region of Sisimiut, Greenland when
Propeller cap replacement on sister vessels in Rotterdam
A 190-meter container vessel had lost its propeller cap. Because the vessel had been launched only a year earlier, going to drydock was not an
Rudder cover crack repair in Rotterdam
An underwater inspection revealed cracks in the welding seams of both rudder cover plates of a 144-meter tanker. To prevent the pintle nut from corroding,
Double pipe repair carried out on tanker in Rotterdam
Last month Hydrex replaced two pipes on a 228-meter tanker while the vessel was berthed in Rotterdam. Both pipes were leaking and a fast on-site