• Drive and automation systems have to be continuously available in any industry and all over the world, also when it comes to overseas shipping
• Increased wear or missing postponed maintenance measures can lead to a standstill of the entire drive system and cause noticeable financial loss for their owner
• That´s why the Tuzla Gemi Shipyard wanted Siemens to provide a comprehensive motor/generator maintenance and repair program to ensure the long-term availability of all motors and generators from incoming ships
• In order to minimize downtimes, the customer requires the development and implementation of optimized maintenance schedules

• The Motor Maintenance and Repair Program consisted of:
  • On-site services: Inspection, testing, repair and reporting at the customer´s site
  • In-house services: Maintenance and repair in the Siemens repair center in Istanbul incl. RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Furthermore, a maintenance and inspection plan was developed which ensures minimized downtimes during maintenance measures

Erkal Uluslararası Nakliyat ve Tic. A.Ş. operates as the largest ship repair facility at Tuzla Bay. Tuzla Shipyard is one of the largest shipyards in Turkey and - throughout its history - it has been identified with remarkable naval work. It is located in the Tuzla suburb of Istanbul - north east of the Sea of Marmara at the entrance to the Bosphorus.