Global Field Service Support

Dry Dock Services Ltd. provides responsive and reliable marine field service support to vessels, shipyards, and offshore operations worldwide. Our hands-on approach, combined with extensive propulsion and engine experience, allows us to deliver practical engineering solutions both alongside and at sea.

From planned maintenance and dry dock periods to emergency breakdown response, we support clients with professional technical assistance focused on minimising downtime and maintaining safe, efficient vessel operations.

Our core services

We provide a comprehensive range of marine mechanical engineering services focused on propulsion systems and associated equipment. With extensive hands-on industry experience, Dry Dock Services Ltd. delivers reliable, efficient, and technically driven solutions designed to support safe operations, maximise performance, and minimise vessel downtime.

Stern tube seals & bearings

Expert inspection, overhaul, and replacement services for stern tube seal systems, ensuring optimal propulsion integrity and preventing costly leaks.

Perform maintenance and overhaul on marine stern tube, bulkhead, and rudder stock seals and bearing systems.  Shaft sizes ranging from 315mm to 1250mm.

Thruster services

Supervision and technical support for the disassembly, inspection, repair, and overhaul of all types of marine thrusters, including tunnel thrusters, azimuth and retractable thrusters, ensuring reliable performance, operational efficiency, and safe vessel operation.

Full Wartsila Thruster range covered.

Wärtsilä CT 125, Wärtsilä FT 125, Wärtsilä CT 150, Wärtsilä FT 150 Wärtsilä CT 175, Wärtsilä FT 175, Wärtsilä CT 225, Wärtsilä FT 225 Wärtsilä CT 275, Wärtsilä FT 275

 

Shafting, Couplings & CPP Hub Overhauls

Services include supervision of shaft line removal, inspection, alignment, and reinstallation, together with CPP hub overhauls and maintenance of all types of shaft couplings, supporting safe, reliable, and efficient propulsion system operation during dry dock and maintenance periods.

CPP & FPP - Full service and overhaul

Propulsion System Experience

Expert repairs to OEM standards.

Extensive hands-on experience working with a wide range of global propulsion, seal, bearing, and steering system manufacturers, including:

  • Kobelco / Kemel
  • Simplex / SKF
  • Lagersmit / IHC
  • Wärtsilä seals & bearings / Cedervall
  • Berg Propulsion
  • Brunvoll Propulsion
  • Jastram Propulsion
  • Kamewa Propulsion
  • Kamome Propulsion
  • Kawasaki Propulsion
  • Kongsberg Propulsion
  • Nakashima Propulsion
  • Niigata Propulsion
  • Rolls-Royce Propulsion
  • Schottel Propulsion
  • Ulstein Propulsion
  • Wärtsilä Propulsion / LIPS

Main propulsion engines

MAN & Wartsila engines - services for main and auxiliary engines.

  • Routine maintenance, emergency overhauls, warranty investigations, and service guarantee work.
  • Maintenance and overhaul on two-stroke engines ranging from 1,275kW to 80,000kW.
  • Maintenance and overhaul on four-stroke engines ranging from 4,000kW to 25,000kW.

Typical Engine Work Included

  • Fuel pump timing, overhaul, and replacement
  • Main bearing inspections and change-outs including white metal scraping
  • Cylinder liner replacement, honing, and machining
  • Cylinder head overhauls and replacements
  • Complete engine strip-downs and rebuilds
  • Troubleshooting of associated fuel, water, and lube oil systems
  • Typical products including
    • S.E.M.T Pielstick PC2.5 STC
    • S.E.M.T Pielstick PC2.6 B
    • S.E.M.T Pielstick PA6 B
    • MAN 28/33 D
    • MAN 32/44 CR
    • MAN 48/60 CR
    • UD23
    • UD25
    • Finning
    • Mirrlees Blackstone
    • Mitsubishi
    • Doxford
    • MTU
    • Stork

Efficient replacement of worn or damaged engine components with OEM-standard parts.

Why choose Dry Dock Services Ltd.?

With over 20 years of hands-on field service experience, we bring a structured, safety-focused approach aligned with OEM working practices. Our commitment is to minimise downtime and ensure your vessels return to service quickly and reliably.

20+ Years of hands-on field experiance

Dry Dock Services Ltd. provides flexible global field service support for propulsion and marine mechanical systems, supporting both planned maintenance and urgent repair requirements. We work closely with ship managers, technical superintendents, and shipyards to deliver professional engineering support for dry dock and afloat repairs worldwide, with a strong focus on reliability, communication, and minimising vessel downtime.

Dedicated to your operational success

We are focused on minimising vessel downtime and maximising reliability for shipowners, operators, and shipyards globally. Our specialist technical support includes propulsion overhauls, stern tube seals, thrusters, CPP/FPP systems, and comprehensive two-stroke and four-stroke engine maintenance. We are your partner in ensuring uninterrupted maritime operations.