Kingfisher successfully completed a full overhaul of the steering gear at Qinglan Anchorage, Hainan in June 2026. The vessel got the S/G abnormal coitional unexpectedly had to be anchored at a draft of 12.8m to do the repair.

Kingfisher launched an immediate emergency response upon receipt of the vessel’s fault notice and immediately deployed an 11-person team (4 divers + 7 steering gear technicians) to carry out full afloat repair with a comprehensive on-site repair plan and spare parts supply urgently and timely. Benefiting from our efficient and well-coordinated on-site execution, the entire overhaul was tightly controlled. This shortened the vessel’s idle laytime and reduced the off-hire time.

Kingfisher provided full on-site technical support covering:

· Underwater Fixing of Rudder Blade

· Rotor Disassembly

· Changing all the seals

· Rotor Reassembly

· Functional Test

· Top Cover Opening Inspection & Fault Rectification

Recommendations:

· Avoid replacing upper and lower rudder bushes for emergency maintenance at anchorage; carry out such replacement only during drydock repair to ensure machining precision and prevent steering malfunctions.

· Fully renew the steering gear high-pressure seals every 2.5–3 years to stop hydraulic pressure leakage.

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Ship Draft 12.8 in anchorage	Scaffolding built in steering gear room
Steering gear nameplate	Confirm Rudder position under water
Rudder Blade Fixed by Welding (4 brackets each side)	Steel wire rope secures rudder blade, tensioned by winch
Vertical seal on rotor damaged	New seals hoisted onboard
New seals installed‍	Onboard acceptance completed

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