VIETNAM SHIP SERVICES
VNS – Vietnam Ship Services Company is a mobile marine service and afloat ship repair provider operating at ports and anchorages throughout Vietnam. Its work covers commercial diving and in-water surveys, underwater hull cleaning and propeller polishing, underwater welding and anode replacement, turbocharger overhaul and rotor balancing, non-destructive testing, and steel and deck repairs such as accommodation ladder repair, container deck socket renewal and winch platform renewal. The company also carries out crane load testing using water bags and supplies turbocharger spare parts. Teams deploy to northern, central and southern Vietnamese ports including Hai Phong, Lach Huyen, Cai Lan, Da Nang, Dung Quat, Quy Nhon, Vung Tau, Cai Mep–Thi Vai and Saigon.
Vietnam Ship Services
VNS – Vietnam Ship Services Company provides marine services and afloat ship repair to shipowners, managers and charterers whose vessels call in Vietnam. The company positions itself as a rapid-response contractor able to work alongside cargo operations at berths and offshore anchorages, with the aim of reducing dry-docking costs and off-hire time. Reported work includes underwater services, machinery overhaul, non-destructive testing and structural steel renewals, with documentation and reports issued on completion.
Services
- Commercial diving and underwater inspection, including class-approved in-water surveys (IWS), pre-drydock and sale/purchase inspections with underwater CCTV and digital photography
- Underwater hull cleaning and biofouling removal using hydraulic multi-brush kart systems; sea chest, intake valve and cooling grid cleaning
- Propeller inspection, micro-smooth polishing, underwater cold cutting and grinding
- Underwater wet welding and cutting, sacrificial anode replacement, blanking and plugging of sea chests and overboard discharges, rudder and stern tube inspection and sealing
- Emergency salvage, object and anchor recovery, underwater hull patching and cofferdam installation
- Non-destructive testing: ultrasonic testing, ultrasonic thickness measurement/hull gauging, magnetic particle inspection and dye-penetrant testing
- Turbocharger maintenance and overhaul, rotor dynamic balancing, and turbocharger spare parts supply
- Steel and deck repairs: accommodation ladder repair and load testing, container deck socket renewal, vessel winch platform renewal, vessel side shell replacement
- Provision crane load testing using water bags, load cells and dynamometers
- Electric motor repair
Standards Referenced
- Diving operations stated to follow IMCA and ADCI safety guidelines
- Inspection work described as tailored to classification society standards including DNV, ABS, LR, BV, NK and KR
Vessel Types
- Bulk carriers, tankers and product tankers
- Container vessels
- General cargo vessels
- Small pleasure craft through to large commercial ships
Location
- Nationwide coverage of Vietnamese ports and anchorages, 24/7 deployment
- North: Hai Phong, Hon Dau anchorage, Lach Huyen, Nam Hai Dinh Vu, Cam Pha, Cai Lan, Hon Gai, Mong Cai, Nghi Son
- Central: Da Nang, Lien Chieu, Son Duong (Formosa), Dung Quat, Quy Nhon, Chan May, Van Phong Bay, Vinh Tan, Hon La, Vissai, Cua Lo
- South: Phu My, Dong Nai, Vung Tau and Ganh Rai anchorage, Thieng Lieng, Cai Mep–Thi Vai terminals (CMIT, TCTT, SSIT), Saigon Port and Hiep Phuoc