When the 2002-built, 6,730TEU container vessel, MSC Michaela, suffered a broken rudder stock and damage to its steering gear, the services of MarineShaft were called upon. Working closely with the Antwerp repair yard, Engine Deck Repair (EDR), where the ship was docked, the company manufactured a new rudder stock (measuring 782 × 6,840mm) together with two stainless steel liners. In addition, MarineShaft carried out repairs to the tiller, pintle, steering gear and carrier bearing at its workshop in Hirtshals, Denmark. Hanne Magnussen, marketing manager, says: "We keep a large stock of raw materials in different grades and up to very large dimensions. The material required for the MSC Michaela project was in stock and as a result we were able to carry out the manufacturing process very quickly and offer a short delivery time to the customer."
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