Riding repair squads
Repairs that sail with the ship.
Certified squads of welders, electricians, fitters and helpers who board at anchor or en route, so a defect does not have to wait for a berth.
01 · Why squads
Repair afloat, keep trading
boarding points: at anchor or en route
trade groups to draw a squad from
upper end of the onboarding timeline
operations dispatch
Repair-job scoping
Scope the repair job
Slide from a small fix to a major campaign. You get a starting squad sketch and the details to have ready. It is a planning aid; our operations team confirm the real squad.
Multi-trade job
Starting squad sketch
03 · Boarding route
From call to on board
- 1
Call
Describe the defect and the voyage.
- 2
Scope
Trades and parts agreed with you.
- 3
Travel
Squad travel and permits arranged.
- 4
Board
Join at anchor or en route.
- 5
Repair
Work done to the agreed scope.
04 · At anchor
Boarding at anchor
When a vessel waits at anchor the squad can come out by launch and start the same day access is cleared. This avoids a berth call just for a repair.
Sacramento Marine Services lists riding repair squads on its services page; send your brief to the operations desk.
- Launch transfer
- Permits agreed
- Repair afloat
05 · En route
Repairing on passage
Squads can join at a port call and work while the vessel is underway, which suits long voyages and tight schedules. Reporting lines are agreed with the master beforehand.
For the vessel side of things, see technical management at Sacramento Marine Services.
- Join at port call
- Work underway
- Report to master
06 · The squad kit
What a squad brings
- 01
Welders
6G, TIG and MIG for steel and pipe.
- 02
Electricians
Panels, cabling and testing.
- 03
Fitters
Steel and machinery fitting.
- 04
Helpers
Access, cleaning and carrying.
07 · Squad or dock
Afloat or in the dock
08 · Prepare the vessel
Ready for the squad?
Tick what is already arranged on board before the squad joins.
09 · Train as well
A squad that trains together
Safety courses such as enclosed space entry are on the featured safety course list, and our team backs the squad with a 24/7 operations desk through crew management.
- 24/7 desk
- Certified trades
- Safety courses
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10 · FAQ
Squad questions
Open a line to read the answer.
A riding repair squad is a team of certified tradespeople who join a vessel to carry out repairs while it is at anchor or on passage. Sacramento Marine Services lists riding repair squads among its services on its services page, and this site helps you scope one.
Yes, squads are arranged to board at anchor or en route, depending on the port call, access and permissions. Share the vessel position and schedule through the Sacramento Marine Services contact page so the operations desk can plan travel and boarding.
Squads are drawn from welders, electricians, structural fitters and helpers, in a mix that matches the repair list. The scoping slider on this page gives a starting sketch only, and the labour supply team confirms the real composition.
A squad suits repairs that can be done afloat without docking, which avoids waiting for a yard slot. Anything requiring the hull out of the water still needs dry-dock, which Sacramento Marine Services also supports through its technical management service.
Prepare the repair list, access and permit arrangements, spares and consumables, and accommodation for the squad. The checklist on the safety page helps, and the operations desk will confirm anything specific to your vessel and voyage.
The master remains in charge of the vessel, and the squad works to the agreed repair scope and the vessel safety system. Reporting arrangements are agreed in advance with Sacramento Marine Services, which also provides a 24/7 operations desk for support.
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