Marine, Naval and Offshore Industries - Metalock in Action

Examples of work the Metalock Engineering Group has carried out in the marine, naval and offshore industries.

Vosper Thornycroft - Southampton, Stern Tube Boring

Vosper Thornycroft - Southampton, Stern Tube Boring RV Triton, the research vessel, is being trialled to assess its suitability for the Royal Navy. During construction for QinetiQ Metalock Engineering line bored the stern tube, upper and lower rudder bores and propulsor structures.

Veritas Winch Brake Drums - Regrinding to Remove Scores

Veritas Winch Brake Drums - Regrinding to Remove Scores Due to the limitations posed by a busy seismic data acquisition programme, Metalock Engineering sent engineers to Ghana to in-situ machine two winch brake drums on the SR/V Veritas Viking II whilst it was at sea, en route to Cameroon in the Atlantic Ocean.

Type 45 Destroyers - Major In-Situ Machining Contract

Type 45 Destroyers - Major In-Situ Machining Contract The Metalock Engineering Group has worked within the Fleet Support yard for many years on both commercial and naval vessels and has been awarded a major in-situ machining contract by VT Shipbuilding on the new Type 45 Destroyer Project, which is now under way.

Pielstick Engine - Engine Block Repairs

Pielstick Engine - Engine Block Repairs Metalock designed a machine specially suited to Pielstick engines enabling it to successfully machine entablature tops and lower liner landings on a 16 cylinder 2 Series marine engine.

Offshore - Propshaft Metal Spray Recovery

Offshore - Propshaft Metal Spray Recovery The bearing area was metal sprayed to provide a 3mm deposit depth of Sulzer Metco SM8447 wire material, a moderately hard, self bonding coating for hard bearing and wear resistant applications.

HMS Endurance - Stern Tube Seal Retrofit

HMS Endurance - Stern Tube Seal Retrofit The Metalock Engineering Group’s expertise in deep hole drilling in-situ has been put to the test for Deep Sea Seals enabling them to retrofit new sterntube seals to HMS Endurance, the Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol and Research vessel.

Elefsis Greece - Machining Weapons Seatings

Elefsis Greece - Machining Weapons Seatings Weapons seats on the new 62m Fast Attack Craft for the Hellenic Navy were machined in-situ by the Metalock Engineering Group at the Elefsis Shipyard in Greece.

BAE Systems - Marine, Scotstoun, 'A' frame Boring

BAE Systems - Marine, Scotstoun, 'A' frame Boring Using two line boring set ups to machine inboard and outboard propeller shaft bearing brackets simultaneously, the Metalock Engineering Group has speeded up the procedure for Type 23 frigates at the Scotstoun yard.

Allen Gears - Bearing Pocket Transplants

Allen Gears - Bearing Pocket Transplants On completion of the Metalock repair, the bore, journal pocket sidewall and joint face were machined to the customer’s specification.

Aberthaw Fisher - Main Bearing Transplants

Aberthaw Fisher - Main Bearing Transplants The damaged bearing pocket was cut out by chain drilling, machining and hand fitting to accept a steel insert. To provide maximum integrity the insert was machined from a single solid piece of steel to precisely match the shape formed.

Balance Wheel Repair on a Ship’s Engine

Balance Wheel Repair on a Ship’s Engine Balance wheel repair and machining for a large diesel ship engine.

Repairs on a Main Engine

Repairs on a Main Engine During a routine docking of the cruise liner "Marco Polo" in November 2001, cracks were detected on the portside Sulzer 7 RD 76 main engine, around bearing block No. 8.

Valve Housing Repair

Valve Housing Repair Repair of a valve housing for the steamship "Stadt Rapperswil"

Surveying and Boring of a Bearing Channel with Lasers or Alignment Telescopes

Surveying and Boring of a Bearing Channel with Lasers or Alignment Telescopes Measuring of bearing channels with lasers or alignment telescopes.

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