NAVCOM Service, Marine Electronics Repair & GMDSS Attendance in Chennai Port
Seanav Marine provides 24/7 marine navigation, communication, and statutory bridge electronic repairs at Chennai Port and surrounding East Coast shipping terminals.
Seanav Marine provides 24/7 marine electronics service, NAVCOM repair, and statutory radio surveys across Chennai Port (ChPT). Operating from our regional maritime engineering hub in Chennai, our certified technicians attend Chennai Container Terminal (CCTPL), CITPL, Jawahar Dock, and Chennai outer anchorage within 2 to 3 hours with OEM spare parts and diagnostic equipment.
📍 Port Infrastructure & Berthing Terminals
⚙️ Technical Specifications & Operational Coverage
| Core Scopes | Marine Radar Service, Gyro Compass Overhaul & Fluid Renewal, GMDSS Annual Radio Survey, AIS & MMSI Programming, ECDIS Trouble Resolution, VDR APT |
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| Supported OEMs | Furuno, JRC, Sailor, Sperry Marine, Tokyo Keiki, Yokogawa, Raytheon Anschütz, Danelec |
| Attendance SLA | Within 2 hours to container & bulk berths; 3 to 4 hours to Chennai outer anchorage |
| Spares Stocked | X/S-Band Magnetrons, Gyrospheres, GMDSS battery sets, acoustic beacons, AIS pilot plugs |
🏷️ Supported OEM Brands & Equipment
Our engineers are equipped with manufacturer diagnostic keys, test software, and genuine spare parts for leading bridge electronics manufacturers:
📋 Chennai Port Technical Attendance Protocol
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ChPT Entry Pass & Safety Clearance
Coordinate with ship agent and Chennai Port Authority to clear security passes and vehicle gate permits.
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Onboard Diagnostics at Berth or Anchorage
Engineers board container terminal berths or launch to Chennai outer anchorage with diagnostic equipment.
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Component Overhaul & Signal Trace
Replace magnetron, re-code AIS MMSI, or calibrate gyro heading settling with precision optical tools.
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Class Endorsement & Departure Release
Verify flawless performance, endorse statutory survey reports, and hand over to master.
🔍 Frequent Bridge System Faults at Chennai Port
| Reported Defect | Root Cause Diagnosis | Technical Remediation |
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| ECDIS Sensor Input Failure (GPS / Speed Log Lost) | Serial port optocoupler breakdown on NMEA distribution junction board. | Optocoupler renewal, serial loopback test, and dual-sensor input verification. |
| Radar Magnetron Failure on Entering Bay of Bengal | High continuous transmitter run hours causing low sensitivity and weak target echoes. | Magnetron replacement with genuine unit and AFC receiver line adjustment. |
ECDIS Sensor Troubleshooting & Interfacing at CITPL Chennai
Reported Problem: ECDIS master workstation alarm "POSITION SENSOR LOST", failing to receive GPS and Gyro data inputs before sailing.
Technical Diagnosis: Serial interface multiplexer board suffered optocoupler burnout due to ground loop surge during shore crane connection.
Corrective Attendance: Boarded at CITPL. Replaced interface buffer IC, reconfigured serial baud rates (4800 to 38400 bps), and verified dual-redundant GPS/Gyro NMEA sentence stream.
🌐 Strategic Indian Port & Equipment Authorities
Explore specialized technical resources and 24/7 engineer coverage across key Indian shipping hubs:
Mumbai Port (MbPA)
24/7 attendance across Indira Dock, Pir Pau & Mumbai Floating Light (BFL) anchorage.
View Mumbai Hub →JNPA / Nhava Sheva (JNPT)
Fast-track attendance for BMCT, APMT GTI, NSICT & NSIGT container terminals.
View JNPA Hub →Adani Mundra Port
Container berths, West Basin coal terminal, SPM & Mundra Roads anchorage support.
View Mundra Hub →Deendayal Port (Kandla)
Gandhidham depot covering cargo berths 1-16, Tuna Tekra & Vadinar offshore SPM.
View Kandla Hub →Chennai Port (ChPT)
Container terminals CCTPL, CITPL, Jawahar Dock & Kamarajar Ennore attendance.
View Chennai Hub →Cochin Port / ICTT
ICTT Vallarpadam berths, Cochin Shipyard & OPL East-West route launch service.
View Cochin Hub →Visakhapatnam (Vizag)
VCTPL container terminal, ore berths, Gangavaram Port & Dolphin’s Nose anchorage.
View Vizag Hub →Programming Authority
Certified MMSI reprogramming, AIS static data, VHF DSC & EPIRB Hex ID re-coding.
View Programming Scope →Flag Change Package
Turnkey single-attendance reprogramming for ship flag, name & ownership changes.
View Flag Change Scope →Reviewed & Certified by Technical Operations Directorate
Lead Marine Electronics Surveyor & Technical Director · Seanav Marine Pvt Ltd
Master technical oversight for SOLAS Chapter IV & V navigational safety and radio communications. Certified in statutory marine radio surveys, gyro compass meridian calibrations, radar transceiver overhauls, and VDR APT protocols across 170+ commercial Indian ports and anchorages.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Our Chennai service base covers Chennai Port (ChPT), Kamarajar Port (Ennore), and Kattupalli Port with rapid 2-hour dispatch.
Yes. We maintain local inventories of magnetrons, limiters, circulators, and power supply units in Chennai for immediate delivery.