'Impossible' Underwater Repair Now Routine

A Hydrex diver at work in Oman.

When a fishing line and net became stuck between the seal rings of a 168m container ship, the underwater repair company, Hydrex, flew a highly qualified diving team to Salalah, Oman, to carry out the renewal of the aft stern tube seals of the vessel underwater.

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