Vane Brothers Inspection, Survey & Testing

Lifeboat and Davit Inspection & Load Testing

Manufacturer- and class-certified lifeboat, release gear, davit and winch inspections plus crane and davit load testing to IMO MSC.402(96).

Description

VBMSS is a professional lifeboat and davit inspection station serving the continental U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Services include annual and five-year inspections with load testing, lifeboat inspection and repair, release gear, hook and brake inspection and repair, and davit and winch inspections, performed to IMO MSC.402(96) and manufacturers' guidelines. Crane and davit load testing can be certified onsite. Manufacturers represented include Hatecke, Hyundai Lifeboats, JMU, Mansei, Miura, Tsuneishi and others; flag states represented include Bahamas, Panama and Liberia.

Project Cargo Barges

Heavy deck load inland and ABS ocean barges, 150' to 400' long, with deck strengths up to 5000 lb./sq.ft for heavy and concentrated cargo.

Repair & Overhaul

Appleton Marine

Field Service, Spare Parts and Refurbishment

Worldwide repair, maintenance, inspection, certification, training, spare parts and complete refurbishment of Appleton Marine cranes and winches.

Repair & Overhaul

Hale Propeller

Inboard Propeller Repair

Inboard propeller reconditioning to ISO Class 1 tolerance (Class S on request), with every inboard propeller dynamically balanced; also surfacing, pod-drive and outboard propellers.