Emergency.Ship repair 24/7.
Crack in the shell, bent cell guides, damage in the engine room: our SOS line is open around the clock. We come to where your ship is.
Damage does not wait for the next yard slot. Every day off‑hire costs. That is why our SOS service can be reached around the clock, weekends and holidays included.
Where we help.
One crew for steel, welding, piping and machinery. Hover over a card to see the work.
Cracks and leaks in the shell
Survey, secure and repair the damage permanently, in agreement with class and surveyor.
Cell guides in the hold
Straighten or replace bent or torn-off guides so the stack can be used again.
Engine room
Repair machinery and machine parts, replace spare parts.
Piping
Repair and renew leaking or damaged piping, including stainless steel, duplex and CuNi.
Gangways and railings
Repair damaged gangways, railings and access ways so crew and visitors get on board safely.
Welding to standard
Also in an emergency: welders qualified to EN ISO 9606, welding coordination and documented procedures.
Questions in an emergency.
What to know before you call. And what we need from you.
01How do I reach the SOS service?
Call the SOS number +49 176 83179501, day and night. Or send the SOS form on this page with position, vessel name and photos. We call you back.
02What information do you need?
Vessel name and IMO number, port and berth or position, how long the ship stays, what happened and where, photos of the damage, and whether class or insurers have been informed. A contact on board or at the owner's office helps with planning.
03How fast can you be on site?
That depends on where your ship is and what is needed. We do not promise a fixed time. In the first call we tell you when a crew can be on site, and we keep you updated.
04Who agrees the repair with class?
For damage to the ship's structure the classification society usually has to approve and accept the repair. We agree scope and method with you, your superintendent and the surveyor, and provide the records for welders and procedures.
05Secure it now or repair it for good?
If time is short, damage can first be secured and repaired permanently later. Class decides whether and for how long a temporary repair is acceptable. We plan both so the second step does not double the work.
06How is it charged?
On a time and materials basis or, once the scope is clear, at a fixed price. We agree the contract form with you before the job.
Trades in action.
More on each trade, with procedures and records.
What you need to know.
The key facts for your supplier qualification. Certificates and records are available on request.
Site managers, engineers, welding coordination, a safety specialist and qualified welders. Based in Lübeck, working worldwide.
EN ISO 9606
Processes 135, 136, 138 (MAG), 141 (TIG), 111 (MMA) and 131 (MIG).
Four material groups
Shipbuilding steel, stainless steel, aluminium, duplex and CuNi.
ISO 14731 · ISO 15614
Welding coordination to ISO 14731, procedure qualifications to ISO 15614. Recognised by classification societies.
SCC / SCP
Full protective equipment. Hot work only with a fire watch, confined spaces with extraction and a standby person.
As it suits you
Fixed-price contract, contract on a time and materials basis, or services at hourly rates.
Liability insurance
Insured for work on ships.
Our own gear
Our own welding machines, tools and extraction.
Lübeck · worldwide
We come to the yard, the port or the berth. SOS call-outs around the clock.
From the call to acceptance.
Call or SOS form
You describe the damage. We ask what we need to know.
Clarify the situation
Photos, drawings, access, port stay, class: we clarify what is needed.
Crew and material
We put the crew together and organise travel and equipment.
Repair on site
We work to plan, with welding coordination, fire watch and occupational safety.
Acceptance
Joint acceptance, with class where required, and a report back to you.
Background reading.
Afloat repair, dry dock or riding squad?
What "afloat repair" means, what needs a dry dock, which rules apply to riding squads at sea and how off-hire is triggered.
Hull crack repair to IACS Rec. 47: insert or doubler?
Why hull steel cracks, how a crack is gouged out, welded and tested to the IACS standard, and when an insert plate is needed instead of a doubler.
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Crack in the steel? Get in touch.
Nauticon Systems GmbH · Seelandstraße 1 · 23569 Lübeck