Scheduled Yacht Maintenance

Scheduled Yacht Maintenance is probably the most important part of owning and operating a yacht. Without regular servicing, equipment, and machinery in the marine environment can quickly become
unserviceable. This can be very costly and lead to downtime and lengthy refits. If you own or captain a charter yacht, then this can cost you many thousands of dollars of lost income.

Why Scheduled Yacht Maintenance?

A Scheduled Maintenance System is one of the most important, yet often overlooked, areas that will be of maximum benefit to a large yacht.
Without regular servicing, equipment, and machinery in the marine environment can quickly become unserviceable. This can be very costly and lead to downtime and lengthy refits. If you own or captain
a charter yacht, then this can cost you many thousands of dollars of lost income.

For example, on one yacht recently visited, the captain showed us a grease nipple on the crane. Because the nipple had been painted over, the motor had not been greased for many years and this
had resulted in an unserviceable unit. The estimated bill for the repair was $40,000, plus a month in the yard. Simply greasing this nipple on a regular basis could have prevented this expense and
allowed the owner to use his yacht.

At Oceo Marine LTD. STI. we specialize in providing customized

At Oceo Marine LTD. STI. we specialize in providing customized planned maintenance schedules for yachts that are easy to use, paper, or computer-based and require little or none of your time to set up.

We do everything for you, we visit the yacht for a day or two, photograph and document all the mechanical, electrical, deck, and safety equipment and then put together a complete maintenance schedule for you with instructions and photographs on what needs to be done to accomplish a particular service.

Not only does this help ensure that all equipment is properly maintained, but it also acts as a training guide for new crew showing them exactly what needs to be done and when. It also serves as a great familiarization guide for new engineers.

The simple system is provided in both paper and electronic formats so you can choose which is best for you, the electronic version uses Microsoft Word documents for instruction and Microsoft Outlook Calendar to keep the schedule in order.

At Oceo Marine LTD. STI. we specialize in providing customized planned maintenance schedules for yachts that are easy to use, paper, or computer-based and require little or none of your time to set up.

We do everything for you, we visit the yacht for a day or two, photograph and document all the mechanical, electrical, deck, and safety equipment and then put together a complete maintenance schedule for you with instructions and photographs on what needs to be done to accomplish a particular service.

Not only does this help ensure that all equipment is properly maintained, it also acts as a training guide for new crew showing them exactly what needs to be done and when. It also serves as a great familiarization guide for new engineers.

The simple system is provided in both paper and electronic formats so you can choose which is best for you, the electronic version uses Microsoft Word documents for instruction and Microsoft Outlook Calendar to keep the schedule in order.

How can we help you avoid problems like these?

We will visit your yacht and note when and how every piece of equipment and system that needs to be regularly looked at is to be maintained.

For accuracy, we will study equipment manuals and if these are not available, we will contact the manufacturers to attain the correct information.

Digital photos are also included to help temporary and new engineers.

A concise manual will be written with complete instructions and presented to you.

Our instructions can easily be integrated into any proprietary Yacht Management or Maintenance software.

Our system is based on the method used on Royal Naval aircraft. It is completely flexible in that if you are on a passage or otherwise engaged then simply roll over the service schedule to a more convenient time. It is not an expensive software-based program because research has shown that most engineers and owner operators simply do not like that kind of system. If it is not easy to use then it won’t be used!

Our system shows when and more importantly how to simply service each piece of equipment, from engines and generators to pumps and steering gear. It actually makes your engineer service a particular piece of equipment correctly and on time.

A safety section is also included making sure that all life-saving equipment is checked and drills are carried out on a monthly basis. A form is included which can then be sent to the owner or Management Company.