BALA SHIP SERVICE

Bala Ship Service is a Tuticorin-based ship repair and chandling company established in 2018 by managing partners M. Srinivasa Subramanian and Ramesh Nagarajan. It carries out engine room and deck repairs, steel and pipeline renewal, electrical and automation work, hull cleaning, and the inspection and certification of fire-fighting and life-saving appliances, alongside supply of deck and engine stores, gases, fresh water and provisions. The company also places officers and ratings on client-managed vessels through its crewing desk. It states it is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and operates at all Indian ports and in Indian waters, 24x7x365, with a head office in Tuticorin and a branch office in Mumbai.

Bala Ship Service was established in 2018 at Tuticorin by Mr. M. Srinivasa Subramanian and Mr. Ramesh Nagarajan, both described as having decades of experience in ship repairs and services. The firm positions itself in ship repairing, chandling and fire-fighting services, undertaking major and minor repairs of vessels with its own team of engineers. The company states it is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Services

Complete engine room and deck repairs, including main and auxiliary engine repairs, chipping and painting
Steel renewal above and under water; pipeline renewal in all areas
Air conditioning and refrigeration repairs
Electrical works including motor rewinding of all capacities, generator repairs and crane repairs
Electronics, radar and automation works
Pump and valve repairs; hull cleaning using custom-built cleaning equipment designed to preserve anti-fouling paint
Vessel modifications and extensive refurbishment
FFA: portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers, fixed foam/DCP systems, high-pressure fixed suppression systems, in line with flag, class and administration regulations
LSA: breathing apparatus, EEBD, life rafts, rescue boats, lifeboats, life jackets and immersion suits, medical oxygen and resuscitators, foam sample analysis per IMO 1312, BA air compressor air quality testing
Calibration of pressure gauges, temperature meters, single/multi/fixed gas detection systems and UTI equipment
Supply of deck and engine stores, provisions and spares; gases such as oxygen, acetylene, nitrogen and calibration gases; bulk nitrogen for tanker purging; stationery and computers; fresh water supply
Crew manning: placement of qualified officers and ratings, including trainee marine engineer, fourth and third engineer, wiper, deck cadet, ordinary seaman, GP rating and third officer

Vessel Types

Tanker ships (bulk nitrogen supply for purging activities)
General merchant vessels under client management

Location

Head office: 26/1, 8th Street Main, Bryant Nagar, Tuticorin – 628008
Branch office: 602, Parishram SRA CHS Ltd Bldg No.1, Babrekar Nagar, Charkop, Kandivali (West), Mumbai – 400067
Coverage stated across all Indian ports and Indian waters