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Market insight ·
Critical spares to keep on board
A practical starting list for the parts that stop a ship when they fail.
Maker spotlight ·
HiMSEN H21/32: spares for a common Korean generator engine
What a typical HiMSEN H21/32 overhaul needs, and what to check before ordering.
Did you know ·
Why the same part has different lead times in different regions
Stock, production and distribution explain most of the gap.
Maker spotlight ·
Shinko pumps: wear rings, impellers and seals
Keeping Shinko centrifugal pumps at rated flow.
Procurement mistakes ·
Accepting "equivalent" without checking
An alternative part can be the right choice. An unchecked one rarely is.
Maker spotlight ·
Aalborg boilers: burner and ignition spares
Most burner trips trace back to a handful of parts.
Market insight ·
Planning spares before drydock: a simple timeline
Late requisitions are the most expensive part of many drydockings.
Maker spotlight ·
Sperre HV2/240: valves and rings for the main air compressor
What wears first on a two-stage Sperre compressor, and what to keep on board.
Did you know ·
Ship's spares in transit: why the paperwork matters
The right documents let spares reach the vessel without duties or delays.
Maker spotlight ·
Wärtsilä 6L20: injectors, liners and pistons
Key spares for one of the most widely used medium-speed generator engines.
Procurement mistakes ·
Splitting an urgent order across too many suppliers
Sending one line to each cheapest supplier can cost more than it saves.
Maker spotlight ·
IHI RH-series turbochargers: cartridge or individual parts?
When to replace the rotor cartridge and when individual parts make more sense.
Did you know ·
The nameplate photo checklist
A good nameplate photo can replace a page of explanations. Here is how to take one.
Maker spotlight ·
MAN B&W L23/30H: an auxiliary engine overhaul list
The four-stroke workhorse behind countless generators, and what a unit overhaul needs.
Market insight ·
One consignment instead of five
Why consolidating a multi-supplier order saves more than freight.
Maker spotlight ·
Taiko Kikai pumps: mechanical seals and bearings first
Most Taiko pump requisitions come down to the same few wear parts.
Procurement mistakes ·
Forgetting the engine serial number
The model name is not enough. Why the serial number decides which part fits.
Maker spotlight ·
Daihatsu DK-20: the spares that keep a generator online
Fuel injection and cylinder parts for one of the most common Japanese auxiliary engines.
Did you know ·
Genuine, OEM and quality alternative: what the labels mean
Three words that decide price, lead time and risk. Here is how we use them.
Maker spotlight ·
Mitsubishi Selfjector: building the right overhaul kit
SJ-series purifiers are reliable, but a missing O-ring can hold up the whole overhaul.
Procurement mistakes ·
Ordering by description only
"Valve spring, main engine" is not a part. Why descriptions alone lead to wrong deliveries.
Maker spotlight ·
YANMAR 6N21AL: what to order for a cylinder head overhaul
The parts that turn a cylinder head job into a one-shipment order instead of three.
Maker spotlight ·
Five Sperre HL2/77 parts to keep on the shelf
What to stock for your starting air compressor before it fails in port.
Procurement mistakes ·
Same part number, different part
Why a correct part number from the manual can still deliver the wrong nozzle.
Busan diary ·
Busan New Port is getting a ship repair complex
A 1.5 trillion won repair cluster and what it means for parts demand on the Korean south coast.
Maker spotlight ·
Alfa Laval MOPX: the purifier part everyone forgets
The small item that holds up an overhaul when it isn't ordered with the kit.
Busan diary ·
Yeongdo doesn't stay the same for long
Repair yards become equipment factories, and local contracts make room for international ones.
Price map ·
One nozzle, four regions, four prices
A multi-region price check on MAN B&W 6S50MC-C fuel injection nozzles showed a 4.5x spread.
Market brief ·
Market brief, April 2026
Turbocharger kits and fuel injection parts stay tight, and European list prices run well above Asian equivalents.
Busan diary ·
A morning drive past Yeongdo's repair yards
Sixteen shipyards in one district, and an industry that runs on small parts.
Did you know ·
Turbocharger spares: why the same part can be weeks apart
OEM lead times on hot-section parts vary by region, and a backup source can save an off-hire.
Market insight ·
Rerouting around the Cape: the maintenance cost nobody budgets for
Longer voyages push port calls and maintenance windows, and emergency air freight follows.
Market insight ·
Bunker at USD 1,073: what Hormuz means for parts procurement
Record fuel prices, new surcharges and longer transits all reach the cost of every spares shipment.
Market insight ·
Shipyard backlogs mean an older fleet and more spare parts
With yards booked 3.7 years ahead, ships due for replacement keep running, and parts demand follows.
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