Urban Rock Climbs Into Vessel Maintenance

Maintenance activities on board ships present of ten difficult circumstances for operators and maintenance/repair crews seeking access to confined spaces such as ballast and cargo tanks. Gaining access can be time consuming and often results in significant vessel downtime.

Using industrial rope access professionals, Urban Rock Abseiling uses a form of work positioning developed from techniques used in climbing and caving. The company’s internationally qualified rope access engineers work quickly on vessels alongside or while sailing, saving costly ship yard and anchorage fees.

Rope access is quick and flexible, with most jobs completed before scaffolding and cradles can be installed.

Due to the flexibility of its approach, the technique of industrial rope access allows all equipment and ropes to be removed at the end of each working day, eliminating potential security risks as well as more general health and safety concerns.

The combination of access system, specialist equipment and specially qualified personnel enables Urban Rock to carry out a variety or repair and maintenance tasks, including welding, drilling, installation, shot blasting and painting. Urban Rock also offers a Preventive Maintenance Programme (PMP) using non-destructive testing and video/ digital photographic surveying to periodically monitor corrosion trends on board a ship.

MJ Information No: 19556