Panamá · Pacific & Atlantic · 24/7
Ship repair at the crossroads of two oceans.
Independent, vendor-neutral turnkey project integrator for vessels at the Panama Canal — one accountable manager for engineering, equipment supply, installation, class and dry-dock, inside your transit window.
What we do
One integrator, the whole job
From a single turnkey retrofit to emergency repair — engineering, supply, installation and class under one contract, executed alongside or at anchor without breaking a vessel's schedule.
Turnkey System Installation
Planned system installation, equipment replacement and retrofit — connecting technical scope, sourcing, specialist coordination, onboard integration, testing and documentation as one coordinated project.
Explore Turnkey Projects →Afloat Ship Repair
Mechanical, structural and emergency repairs alongside or at anchorage — no drydock, no lost transit slot.
Explore Afloat Ship Repair →Refit & Modernization
Condition-based, multi-system refit programmes planned around the vessel — mobilized from Panama and phased across suitable work windows.
Explore Refit & Modernization →Dry-Dock Organization
Owner-side dry-dock preparation and technical project coordination — from work list and quotation alignment to execution visibility and handover.
Explore Dry-Dock Organization →Engineering & Superintendence
Owner-side technical assessment, scope definition, engineering coordination, supervision, testing and handover for real vessel projects.
Explore Engineering & Superintendence →Underwater Services
Underwater inspection, hull and propulsion-condition assessment, maintenance support and coordinated underwater intervention for commercial vessels.
Explore Underwater Services →Specialist Systems
Marine HVAC & Refrigeration
Commercial-vessel HVAC, refrigeration and connected thermal-system support from TESS's Panama maritime hub, with equipment access and regional project mobilization.
- HVAC
- Refrigeration
- Heat Exchangers
- Refrigerated Cargo Holds
Find your issue
Pinpoint the problem on your vessel
Tap the part of the ship that needs attention — we route you to the right engineer in two clicks.
Where is the issue on your vessel?
Tap a zone on the ship, or pick from the list.
Why TESS
One position.
Both oceans. Always on.
TESS sits where every transoceanic route converges — and acts as the single accountable integrator for the whole job, so you manage one contract, not ten vendors.
One accountable manager
Engineering, equipment supply, installation, class and dry-dock under a single contract and one point of contact.
Vendor-neutral
We scope the best equipment for your vessel — not a single OEM brand — and stay accountable for how it performs.
Schedule-first
Work planned and delivered inside your Panama Canal transit window. A breakdown never waits for office hours; neither do we.
How it works
One team, one contract — inside your transit window
Inspect
We assess the vessel and scope the full job — on site, fast, any hour.
Supply
Vendor-neutral sourcing of the right equipment and parts, customs cleared.
Install
Our crews execute alongside, at anchor or in transit — to class standards.
Class
Survey support and documentation through to classification sign-off.
Handover
Tested, documented and handed back ready for the next leg.
Where we operate
Two terminals, one team
Balboa · Panamá
Pacific terminal & anchorage. First contact for vessels entering from the south.
Cristóbal · Colón
Atlantic terminal & anchorage. Coverage for vessels arriving from the Caribbean.
Vessel in the canal zone?