Ship repair

The history of ship repair at Western Shipyard dates back to 1966, when the decision was made to establish a large-tonnage ship repair yard in the southern part of Klaipėda Port to support the development and maintenance of the Lithuanian fleet.On 18 July 1969, the first vessel was docked for repair.

One of our subsidiaries, Western Shiprepair, was established in 2003 following the successful diversification of Western Shipyard’s activities.

Today, Western Shiprepair is part of BLRT Repair Yards, a group uniting three ship repair yards in Klaipėda, Lithuania, Tallinn Shipyard in Tallinn, Estonia and Turku Repair Yard in Naantali, Finland.

The core activities of the yards include design and technical support, repair, maintenance, and retrofit of various vessel types, all delivered to the highest professional standards.

Companies involved in the ship repair process at Western Shipyard include:

• Western Baltic Engineering – advanced ship design and engineering solutions for repair, conversion, retrofit, and newbuilding projects;
• Western Piping Systems – fabrication of marine and industrial piping systems, heat exchangers, and marine boilers;
• Wärtsilä BLRT Estonia – repair, overhaul, and maintenance of diesel engines, propulsion systems, and auxiliary machinery;
• MacGregor BLRT Baltic – repair and maintenance of hatch covers, Ro-Ro equipment, ramps, and deck cranes;
• BLRT ERA – marine electrical installation, repair, and modernisation works;
• Vakarų Metalgama – steel treatment, blasting, priming, thermal cutting, storage, and preparation of steel plates, profiles, and components;
• Baltic Premator Klaipėda – surface preparation, protective coatings, and painting of vessels and steel structures;
• Western Central Laboratory – destructive and non-destructive testing, material analysis, and measurement services;
• Western Ships Agency – ship agency, chartering, and freight forwarding services;
• Vakarų Buitis – industrial cleaning services for ship repair and production environments;
• Vakarų techninė tarnyba – energy supply and technical utility services;
• Elme Transportas – transportation, logistics, and equipment rental services;
• Elmelit – supply of technical equipment, components, and industrial materials.