Projects – Retrofit with new technology and equipment into existing vessels requires the utmost in
professional planning and knowledge. New industry standards, IMO rulings, and/or class society
requirements, frequently translate into an urgent need for an owner to remove major navigation systems
and replace them with newer equipment to comply with those standards.
The technical knowledge base at Hitek Marine stems from the days when a few small electronic
components could repair nearly anything on the bridge for your retrofit. We have evolved with the industry
and in the process have acquired a thorough knowledge of the operational characteristics of older
equipment which needs to be removed, or interfaced for communication with the newer technology.
Hitek will arrange for a preliminary survey of the vessel in order to understand the basic scope of a request
from our customer on your retrofit project. We work with our client to reach a recommended solution and in
conjunction with the requirements of that solution, we will generate a detailed proposal to move forward.
We take into account the allotted time for the repairs relative to the ships schedule, as well as, the budget
available to the owner.
In some cases, the proposed action will entail resource investment from both Hitek and the client to
allocate the necessary time for gathering engineering data, measurements, and photographs. These
efforts will pay dividends many times over, as the project moves from planning to fruition; allowing for
detailed pre-planning and arrangements for when the vessel is available in port or alongside for repairs.
The need to keep your vessel under charter, rather than down for maintenance, is well appreciated by our
company. Hitek Marine has the necessary experience, resources, and desire to move quickly when a
retrofit is deemed imminent and critical.
Sampling of Major Hitek Retrofit Projects:
Torm Ragnhild retrofitting a Kelvin Hughes Radar with a Furuno Radar