http://maritimecommunity.com/19/oem-parts-original-equipment-manufacturer-or-pirate-parts/ SUPPORT INDUSTRY FOR SHIPPING COMPANIES Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:33:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://maritimecommunity.com/19/oem-parts-original-equipment-manufacturer-or-pirate-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Mikkel Elsborg Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:16:05 +0000 http://maritimecommunity.com/?p=19#comment-15 The word pirate parts does not exist - The correct word would be alternative supply. Example a fuel nozzle from produced by L'orange purchased at MAN would be original, however is the same nozzle purchased L'orange or other source (Still same nozzle) this would be considered an alternative supply. There is many suppliers some better than others - agreed, but is is to easy to generalize. Warranty is definitely and issue and lifetime as well, but given the case with the nozzle, there are many identical cases with other components. In most cases problems with specific components tend to take time for replacing from an engine manufacture point of view as there is a lot of things to be taken in consideration, however this does not serve the clients immediate need, therefore alternative solutions are needed. I fully agree that the engine builders can support 92 % of the requirements, but some times it is the last 8 % that keep the vessels in operation. And the engine builder can not reschedule and re-arrange due to one clients requirement. Further to that most of the alternative suppliers have general conditions and insurance beyond normal and some builders. We need to be critical, but not blind or deaf. Alternatively we would end up in monopolized marked, and the question then remain... Would we have a better situation than today... The word pirate parts does not exist – The correct word would be alternative supply. Example a fuel nozzle from produced by L’orange purchased at MAN would be original, however is the same nozzle purchased L’orange or other source (Still same nozzle) this would be considered an alternative supply. There is many suppliers some better than others – agreed, but is is to easy to generalize. Warranty is definitely and issue and lifetime as well, but given the case with the nozzle, there are many identical cases with other components. In most cases problems with specific components tend to take time for replacing from an engine manufacture point of view as there is a lot of things to be taken in consideration, however this does not serve the clients immediate need, therefore alternative solutions are needed. I fully agree that the engine builders can support 92 % of the requirements, but some times it is the last 8 % that keep the vessels in operation. And the engine builder can not reschedule and re-arrange due to one clients requirement. Further to that most of the alternative suppliers have general conditions and insurance beyond normal and some builders. We need to be critical, but not blind or deaf. Alternatively we would end up in monopolized marked, and the question then remain… Would we have a better situation than today…

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