Technical support for the cruise industry: helping dry dock projects to sail with the tide

At W&O, we supply a wide array of products including valves, actuation, pipe, fittings, and various engineered solutions. We also offer our expertise and technical knowledge to our customers to help effectively manage dry dock projects and ensure critical parts are available onsite, on time and at a competitive price. Time is money in the cruise industry and we strive to make the drydock period as seamless as possible.

The cruise industry is always under pressure when it comes to dry docking and conducting maintenance, repair and overhaul operations.  Now, as the industry returns to normal operations in a changed world, there are additional challenges as cruise lines must manage all their operations as efficiently as possible given the economic impact of COVID on the cruise industry.

 How do we do this?

• A digital valve management service using RFID tags to improve maintenance and replacement of critical valves onboard for inspection teams and vessel/fleet managers. By using our RFID program, we are able to identify and tag valves onboard to streamline the replacement process while in service or while preparing for dry dock.    
• A dedicated Cruise Division with experts in procurement specific to the industry. They work alongside our technical team to ensure material is supplied accurately and on time to meet tight deadlines.
• A global footprint with offices and warehouses in more than 16 locations including North America, Europe and Asia.
• $60,000,000+ worth of inventory across three continents.
• In-house testing facilities that ensure all valves requiring witness testing and class approval arrive at dry dock ready to be installed.

The nature of the cruise sector means that when a vessel must leave dry dock, it must leave without delays. Unfinished projects are a huge inconvenience to vessel managers and can cost contractors that have to remain onboard to complete a job significant time and money.

 At W&O, we recognize supplier reliability is paramount, so we do everything we can to ensure critical parts get to where they are needed on time.

 To learn more about ways we can help prepare you and your team for dry dock, please fill out the below form and one of our experts will be in contact shortly.