Marine Maintenance

Marine maintenance includes all activities required to keep ships, offshore vessels, and port infrastructure safe, efficient, and compliant. It covers corrosion control, coating renewal, inspections, and repairs.

Where is marine maintenance applied?

Marine maintenance is essential in:

• Commercial shipping – hulls, ballast tanks, decks.
• Offshore oil & gas – supply vessels, drilling rigs, FPSOs.
• Offshore wind – service operation vessels (SOVs), substations.
• Port infrastructure – jetties, cranes, storage tanks.

For you as an asset owner or shipyard, marine maintenance means avoiding costly drydockings, preventing corrosion, and ensuring seaworthiness.

Extra explanation

Challenges in marine maintenance include:

• Corrosion from seawater exposure – accelerated on hulls and decks.
• Coating failures – blistering, delamination or undercutting.
• Environmental pressure – stricter rules on grit blasting and microplastic emissions.
• Downtime costs – vessels out of service lose revenue daily.

Traditional open blasting creates dust and debris that pollute harbors and seas.

With Pinovo’s vacuum blasting:

• Dust and paint particles are captured at the source.
• ATEX safety is ensured on tankers and offshore assets.
• Other teams can continue working – reducing drydock time.

Pinovo and marine maintenance

Pinovo supports shipyards and vessel operators by:

• PiWalk™ – for large hull areas.
• PiPoint™ – for spot blasting on decks and tanks.
• PiHab™ – for confined space blasting inside tanks.
• ATEX-certified blasting – safe for tankers and explosive environments.