On short notice, the Genship downriver team responds to an emergency repair situation. A Ro-Ro ship’s rudder trunk had cracked welds on 60% of the circumference at the hull attachment. Small work floats and portable welding and air-arc equipment were towed to the vessel at its cargo berth, … [Read more...]
Mobile Ship Repair in Baltimore
THE PORT OF BALTIMORE • June 25,2003 Story & Photography by Kathy Bergren Smith A million things can go wrong on a ship from main engine failure to problems with the galley mixer motor. Standing ready 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Baltimore's mobile ship repairers provide the shipyard … [Read more...]
Maritime Reporter 1988 – GSR to Build Tender/Breaker Under $921,320 Contract
Written in the October 1988 issue of Maritime Reporter The General Ship Repair Corporation, Baltimore, Md., recently was awarded a $921,320 contract by the State of Maryland's Department of Natural Resources to construct an 80-foot-long steel buoy tender/icebreaker. The new vessel, … [Read more...]
General Ship Repair – A Family Affair
The General Ship Repair Corporation, a fixture on the Baltimore water front for nearly a century, continues to build a strong business as we welcome our fourth generation ownership. Read Full Article Here: [Read more...]