Machining of rudder blade

PROJECT: Machining of rudder blade
LOCATION: GREECE
CLIENT: BLUESTAR – Vessel BLUESTAR NAXOS
DURATION OF REPAIRS: 2 Days

Vessel BLUESTAR NAXOS suffered steering gear damage during her winter sailing season, after encountering heavy seas which led to grounding.

The works included the following stages:

  • Rigorous inspection, measurements and damage assessment
  • Machining of upper and lower tapper castings on our CNC MX5RAM Boring-Milling machine, to oversize dimensions.