MAINTENANCE BUSINESS IN DREDGING

As humans, we take care of our bodies. To be able to function at an optimal level for a long period of one's lifespan, and at every stage of your life (age wise), there are some certain foods you cut out of your diet and same time introduce new foods into your diet to help you manage your body for optimal performance. All of this is called maintenance, just as it is for the human body, a machine or engine needs proper constant maintenance to function optimally for a long time. and should not just be viewed as a machine that can be handled anyhow just because it doesn't react by talking or crying when it does if only you understand the machine language.

How can maintenance serve as a source of wealth creation to the owner of the equipment?

Comparing A and B who bought a dredging equipment for hundreds of millions and due to poor maintenance culture of Mr A, he's packed up after a few years maybe making him about 10% profit tops.

Mr B, who understand the necessity of good maintenance culture and carries it out, his equipment lasts for a long time delivering multiple projects consistently and makes him over 300% profit and counting.

From these two, who will you like to be like? That's right, Mr B.

As an individual, with a good eye for details and patience, look to tap into the world of dredging without capital. You can go learn the act of heavy-duty engine, repair and maintenance. After going through this the work of your hand will be a blessing to you because there is hardly a shortage of technical heavy duty works and repair around the nation provided you know your onions.

What is your engine maintenance culture?
Are you the type of boss take keeps telling your employees to manage the engine the engine and equipment as long as it is still working because you want to hit the next milestone or the type that complaints about lack of finance for dredger maintenance because the dredger still works?

I am sorry to inform you that you are damaging your equipment.

An equipment should be observed as soon as there's a sudden change in sound, serviced and maintained periodically.

• Say, every day for greasing of bearings and rollers, 250 - 500 hours for the engine check, engine oil should be of high quality, and the appropriate SAE rating should be used.
• Hydraulic and gearbox oil should be changed and drained after 1500 working hours.
• Hydraulic filters should be changed after every 1500 working hours.
• Air filters and breathers changed after 1500 working hours.
• Radiators cleaned and drained after 750 working hours.
• In case of engine overheating, the radiator should also be checked for blockages.
• Sling wires should be changed periodically, etc.

Final word - A good maintenance culture helps in the longevity of the engine and equipment
The overall importance can never be undermined.

For any question on dredger maintenance and repair, do not hesitate to contact me.

A dredge consultant can also help you cross-check the quantity of engine oil, hydraulics or diesel genuinely consumed by your dredger in case you feel cheated or played on by your team or employees.