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  • Exploded Cylinder Head

    Practical engineering vs theory

    March 30, 2023

    Knowledge Base

    Recently, in the workshop, we were overhauling a 12-cylinder engine, and it led to us creating a technical update due to…

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  • Rusty Liner and Gear Teeth-1

    Tips for looking after a dormant engine

    March 27, 2023

    Engine Maintenance

    We were recently contacted by a vessel owner whose engines had not been started for 3 years. Sensibly he had…

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  • Vibration issue - Single Point of Contact

    Multi Skilled Projects

    March 8, 2023

    Investigation & Rectification

    We recently we had a call from one of our operators who picked up vibration issues on one of their…

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  • Paxman 12VP185 Top End Overhaul

    Paxman VP185 Top End Overhaul

    February 14, 2023

    Overhauls

    Bartech carried out a top-end overhaul on a Paxman 12VP185 MK1 standby generator set. After arriving on-site, signing in and…

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  • Caterpillar G399 Fan belts-1

    Experience vs the manual

    February 2, 2023

    Engine Maintenance

    One of our offshore operators contacted us recently requesting a spares list for a 12-month service on their Caterpillar G399…

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  • Welcome to Bartech Aberdeen

    Welcome to Aberdeen!

    January 25, 2023

    News

    We’re delighted to have recently opened our brand new Aberdeen premises. This unit allows us to extend our support for…

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  • Cummins broken piston

    Swing set?

    January 19, 2023

    Knowledge Base

    One of our engineers recently attended an operator’s offshore crane to assess a poorly running Cummins 6CTA8.3. The problem? It…

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  • Replica Woodward governor on test

    Replica Governor

    January 12, 2023

    Governors

    A reproduction Woodward PG-EG governor was recently sent to our facility for testing and evaluation. The fact that this was…

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  • Exhaust valve that has suffered a catastrophic failure-1

    Catastrophic Failure

    December 15, 2022

    Investigation & Rectification

    Recently one of our engineers carried out a borescope inspection during attendance and found a small crack in an exhaust…

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  • Damage to Geislinger damper inner star

    Geislinger Damper Repair

    November 23, 2022

    Dampers

    We were sent two Geislinger D6353 Dampers to overhaul – nothing out of the ordinary there, and the first one…

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