Lay-Up Management

Lay-Up Management

We strongly believe in vessel preservation and maintenance during lay-up. This is essential to ensure vessel performance is optimal when reactivated.

Tahop Ship Management is a class certified lay-up service provider, we have been providing professional lay-up management. Known in the industry for our track record and substantial experience covering both traditional and advanced vessels, we set the standards high for lay-up management in the industry. We provide hot and cold lay-up solutions performed by trained professionals and proven processes. 

Service highlights

Preserve vessel structure and machinery from corrosion and static seizure

Ensure security, safety and preservation of vessel, its equipment and environment

Integrated and seamless processes from arrival to lay-up facility, deactivation to reactivation

Lay-up process

Our lay-up processes are supported ny team and partners. The entire process for lay-up is divided into three main activities: deactivation, lay-up and reactivation.

Main checkpoints when a vessel is laid-up

Deactivation

Installment of proper deactivation equipment and systems

Relevant spaces are sealed off and dehumidifying machines installed

Watertight blanking of underwater openings

Demonstration of various emergency equipment

Our team is available to assist in deactivation of machinery

Lay-up

Periodic inspections (regular testing, inspection, turning, and periodic operation)

Continuous preservation

Recording all actions in log / monthly report

Service and necessary repairs

Continuous monitoring by our staff on board

24×7 manned base office

 Reactivation

Ship staff to join in phases and reactivate vessel

Demobilization of equipment

Generator demobilization

Unblanking of watertight blanks

For cold lay-up reactivation is 7-14 days

Our team can also assist with the reactivation