It is a specialised platform for ship repair and the maritime industry. Shipowners and fleet operators publish tasks for repair, maintenance, supply and services, and industry-specific companies send their commercial offers. Everything in one place, without middlemen.

We work only in the maritime and river industry. There are no random contractors here: only shipyards, docks, service companies, spare parts suppliers and engineering organizations that understand the specifics of a ship, dry docking and repair lists.

Tasks can be published by shipowners, fleet operators, technical managers, shipyards, ship repair plants and contractor organizations. Publishing your first task is free; a subscription is available for extended features.

Registered companies that have passed verification: shipyards, docks, service and installation organizations, spare parts and equipment suppliers, engineering and consulting companies, and legal and insurance organizations of the maritime industry.

The first task is published free of charge. After that you can work on a subscription with extended features: more active tasks, priority placement, extended analytics and response statistics.

Usually the first offers come within 24 hours. For urgent tasks — within a few hours, if the task is filled in correctly and falls into the right category.

The category, type and name of the ship, location, deadlines and budget. If the budget is not yet defined — mark it as "Negotiable". The more accurate the description, the fewer clarifying questions and the faster offers come.

Yes, in the built-in chat. Clarify details, agree on cost, deadlines and scope of work directly on the platform. The chat history is stored in the system and available if needed.

The task moves to the "In progress" status. All stages, files and agreements are recorded in the system. After the works are completed, you can leave a review, which passes moderation.

Companies and individual areas pass verification. Additionally, a review system works after completed tasks — this helps choose contractors with confirmed experience.

Yes. The platform works worldwide: ports, shipyards and marinas are distributed by countries and cities. Tasks can be filtered by location, ship type, category and type of work.

The interface and SEO pages are available in Russian, English, Turkish, Chinese, Hindi and Arabic. This is convenient if the customer and the contractor are in different countries.

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Job Exchange for Ship Repair and the Maritime Industry

Steel Water is a specialised job exchange where shipowners, fleet operators, shipyards, ship repair plants, contractors and suppliers of the maritime industry solve working issues directly. Publish tasks for ship repair, equipment servicing, or finding a contractor or supplier — and receive responses from industry-specific companies. The average time to the first response is up to 24 hours, and in urgent cases — within a few hours.

Unlike universal tender platforms, there are no "plumbers and loaders" here. We work only in the maritime and river industry: dry docking, repair of main and auxiliary engines, hull defect surveys, supply of ship spare parts, servicing of navigation and radio-navigation equipment. This means that your task will be seen by exactly those contractors who understand the specifics of a ship and do not ask unnecessary questions.

What tasks you can publish

Ship and equipment repair. Main and auxiliary engines, pumps, heat exchangers, cooling systems, electrical equipment, fire-fighting systems, deck machinery.
Hull works. Dry docking, cleaning and painting of the underwater part, anti-corrosion protection, welding and cutting of metal, replacement of hull sections and framing.
Maintenance. Scheduled fleet maintenance, diagnostics, defect surveys, surveys, preparation of the ship for a classification survey.
Finding contractors. Shipyards, docks, service companies, installation, electrical installation and insulation organizations.
Supply and logistics. Spare parts, consumables, ship equipment, delivery to the port and to the roadstead, paperwork.
Consulting and engineering. Design, technical audit, legal services, development and translation of technical documentation.

How the job exchange works

Step 1. Describe the task. Specify the category, type and name of the ship, location, deadlines and budget. If the budget is not yet defined — mark it as "Negotiable".

Step 2. Receive responses. Contractors send commercial offers with price, deadlines and a description of the solution. Usually the first responses come within 24 hours.

Step 3. Discuss in chat. Clarify details, agree on cost, deadlines and scope of work directly on the platform — without correspondence on third-party resources.

Step 4. Choose a contractor. After selection, the task moves to the "In progress" status. All stages, files and agreements are recorded in the system.

Why Steel Water

Maritime industry only. No random contractors — only industry-specific companies and specialists.
Verified contractors. Verification of companies and individual areas, reviews after completed tasks.
Direct contact. Customer and contractor communicate directly, without middlemen and hidden commissions.
Full cycle. From publishing the task to completing the works, review and interaction history.
Multilingual. Russian, English, Turkish, Chinese, Hindi and Arabic — with automatic interface and SEO translation.
Maritime specifics in filters. Ship type, area, type of work, category, dock, shipyard, availability of SRO and permits.

Who the job exchange is for

Shipowners and fleet operators — for quickly finding a contractor for repair or service.
Shipyards and ship repair plants — for loading docks, shops and sections.
Service and installation organizations — for receiving industry-specific orders without cold calls.
Suppliers of spare parts and equipment — for working with direct requests from shipowners.
Engineering and consulting companies — for participating in projects and audits.

How to start

Create your first task for free or connect a subscription for extended features: more active tasks, priority placement, extended analytics and response statistics. If you are a contractor — create a company profile, pass verification and respond to tasks that match your specialisation.

The Steel Water job exchange helps reduce ship downtime, close repair lists faster and find contractors who really work in the maritime industry.