Making Spare Parts Supplies to Ocean Going Vessels in Dubai

The Dubai port and its new and larger port Jebel Ali are vantage points for all ships sailing through that zone. The Jebel Ali port has, in a relatively short span of time, assumed a lot of importance as a transit port and Dubai based businesses have a huge responsibility in catering to the needs of the ships that call on the ports and supply all necessities. The Marine Spare Parts Suppliers in Dubai take care of these quite efficiently.

A Whole Range of Spares Needed by Ships

When a large ship sets sail on the high seas, you can consider it a virtual floating factory or a big hotel. There will be several machines, the main engine, the boiler to run the turbines and also auxiliary equipment to keep the vessel going until the next port of call or even throughout the voyage. The engineering and maintenance department of the ship has to have all the spares needed for the machinery.

The shortlist of some of the spares could include:

• Parts for main engine
• Parts for boiler
• Parts for auxiliary engines
• Spares for compressors
• Parts for control equipment
• Spare motors, fans, tools and tackles
• Spares for refrigeration equipment and sewage plants
• Pumps and spares for pumps
• Parts for navigational equipment and electronic spares

Wherever required, the vessels might carry spare original equipment like motors as well as replacement, if any such equipment were to fail during the voyage.

The marine spare parts suppliers in Dubai have to hold these equipment and spares in stock and meet the requirements of the shipping company promptly.

Several Manufacturers to Deal With

The machinery and spares are manufactured by major engineering companies from around the world, who may or may not have their operations in Dubai. The supplier has to source these from these companies. The list of manufacturers could include Hyundai, Daihatsu, Wartsila, Caterpillar, Ingersoll, Sperre, KSB, Weir, Alfa Laval, and Mitsubishi and so on.

The spares suppliers establish a long term association with the shipping companies, and it helps in ensuring that even in emergencies, the customers’ needs are met. There may be occasions when the supplier has to organize a service engineer to be flown to Dubai or even any other port to attend to some repairs of critical equipment, without which the vessel cannot sail.

The shipping companies come to rely on the spares suppliers in Dubai to meet their regular and urgent requirements. The suppliers also live up to these expectations; thanks to them being in this line for many years.

Author is representing this article on behalf of GIMSCO. GIMSCO is a leading ship chandler in UAE, engaged in providing Ship Spares Parts etc. For more details, visit www.gimsco.net.