Bow Thruster Reinstallation in Algeciras

[By: Hydrex]

Two months after we removed the bow thruster of a 150-meter roro ship, our men once again mobilized to Algeciras, Spain to reinstall the unit. By performing both operations underwater, the thruster could be overhauled without making costly changes to the schedule to take the ship to drydock.

The reinstallation was carried out by reversing the procedure used for the thruster’s removal. The team once again set up a monitoring station next to the vessel. The divers then...