Marine Thruster Service & Repair | Clever Marine Services

Marine Thruster Service & Repair Specialists

Clever Marine Services Ltd offer a complete marine thruster service & repair service for both tunnel and hull mounted marine thrusters on a wide range of ocean going vessels. We can provide a responsive service and are able to provide a fast and efficient repair to help you avoid costly dry dock alternatives.

Our experienced team of marine engineers are able to manage all stages of the project from preparation, logistics, acceptance and operational execution on behalf of customers across Europe and beyond.

We can provide the following marine thruster service and repair options;

Inspection on the dock

Backlash and tooth pattern verification
Trust bearing clearance verification on pinion and propeller shaft.
Propeller blades seals exchange
Propeller shaft seals exchange
Functional test

Inspection on the water

Backlash verification
Pitch adjustments
Thrust bearing clearance verification on pinion shaft

General overhaul

Thruster removal from the tunnel
Overhaul in the workshop
Parts verification
Machining if necessary
Backlash and pattern adjustments
Thruster installation in the tunnel

We are specialists in the service and repair of the following makes of marine thruster;

Rolls-Royce
Brunvoll
Wartsilla
Kawasaki
ABB/ZAMECH

We have huge experience in the removal of marine bow thrusters from the tunnel afloat (grids dismantling, and pad eyes welding included).

If the vessel can be trimmed and the malfunction cannot be repaired on side we are able to remove the thruster from the tunnel, blind the foundation hole and ship thruster to our workshop. After repair thruster can be installed in the next port of call.