Lagersmit Names SGS Exclusive Service Agent

Subsea Global Solutions (SGS), an underwater repair, maintenance and marine solutions provider for the global marine industry, has announced it has been named exclusive U.S.-based service agent for Lagersmit, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of sealing solutions for the maritime, dredging, industrial, water and energy markets. Under the agreement, SGS will provide service, installation and repair services to Lagersmit customers in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
 
Lagersmit specializes in its Supreme and Liquidyne lines of sealing solutions for pumps, ships and tidal turbines. Lagersmit chose SGS because it is the established leader in providing underwater seal service across North America, Central America and the Caribbean, with a strong reputation for rapid-response maintenance and spare parts installation.
 
“SGS was the obvious choice to be our service agent in the region because it has professionally trained divers and technicians to carry out repairs previously possible only out of the water,” said Chiel Michel, Service Manager at Lagersmit. “The SGS team provides rapid response to ship owners without interference with the vessel's schedule. As our agent, they will be called upon for bonding new seal rings, removing or installing spacer rings, and even performing complete replacements at anchor or during cargo handling operations. SGS represents our ‘Peace of Mind’ strategy for our customers in the region.”
 
SGS offers the industry’s most sophisticated processes and repair techniques, many of which are unique to SGS. SGS continues to expand its service portfolio; the addition of the Lagersmit service agency will complement SGS’s already expansive underwater ship repair service portfolio. SGS will now be able to execute dry repairs to Lagersmit sealing systems in the dry dock or in industrial industries. This complements SGS’s already existing underwater shaft seal repair program. Continuing to expand the service offering is fully in line with SGS’s mission of delivering unrivalled service globally above and below the water line.
 
SGS companies have been servicing the marine community for over 60 years, with a history of service excellence and innovation. SGS has been the industry’s go-to company throughout North America for decades. With its expanding footprints up and down the coast, SGS has become not only the underwater vendor of choice, but the contractor of choice with innovative and cost-effective solutions.