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Key Regulations Ship Repairers Must Know

November 14, 2023

Adherence to regulatory standards is paramount for ship repairers to maintain smooth operations. Understanding the significance of...

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4 Common Mistakes Ship Repairers Make When Estimating Value

June 13, 2023

Ship repairers have plenty of things to consider before estimating the repair value of the vessel. Estimating...

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Hazards Associated with Ship Repairers

April 25, 2023

Repair and maintenance operations expose ship repairers to inherently hazardous work conditions, working with complex machinery, toxic chemicals, and...

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How to Fix a Vessel That Has Suffered Cosmetic Damage

February 21, 2023

A ship that has suffered cosmetic damage is sometimes easy to spot, and your client must know...

How Much It Costs To Repair a Dock

November 1, 2022

It is not always simple to calculate how much it costs to repair a dock, especially when...

How Boat Repair Shops Can Attract More Clients (and Keep Them)

May 22, 2019

Boats are essentially heavy machinery with engines; all in all, it can be an extremely complex subject...

Dry-Docking: How to Keep Ships and Ship Repairers Safe

April 17, 2019

Working on a ship is never completely safe. Working on dry docks can be hazardous for more...

OSHA’s Tips for Fire Protection in Shipyards

April 10, 2019

Every 24 seconds, a fire department across the United States responds to some sort of fire, according...

The Legal Liabilities of a Ship Repairer

May 14, 2018

A ship repairer has a lot of legal liability for a multitude of reasons. Whether they are...

Ship Repairer Liability: Material Storage

September 7, 2017

Environmental Liabilities of Ship Repairs > Storing Chemicals In this series of posts, we explored the many...

Ship Repairer Liability: Engine Repair Pollution

August 10, 2017

Environmental Liabilities of Ship Repairs > Engine Pollutants In our last post, we covered some of the...

Managing Environmental Pollution Challenges

July 18, 2016

Environmental pollution is a large concern for the marine repair industry. As many of their operations include...