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AFTER-SALES

SUPPORT

FOR MARINE

EQUIPMENT

BEST PRACTICES,
LESSONS LEARNT,
AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

Edited by: Giannis Theodoropoulos & Charis Pappas

Lately, members of the Greek shipping community have been
particularly concerned about the availability of spare parts
necessary for a ship’s operation and the availability of service
engineers in large shipping hubs. The specific challenge is that,
as onboard equipment evolves technologically, the probability
of incidents increases, putting large-scale investments at risk.
On the other hand, makers are attempting to improve the ser-
vices they provide to this highly demanding industry. In this
context, Naftika Chronika hosts the views of both technical
managers and makers’ representatives on this issue in the
following pages, hoping to become a bridge of communication
between the two sides.

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