New FARAD Equipment
Define a new heat exchanger around the required duty, media, materials, connections, space and project documentation.
Choose this pathwayFARAD S.A. · PANAMA · VESSEL & PROJECT SUPPORT
FARAD Marine Heat Exchangers in Panama
FARAD marine heat exchangers with Panama-based technical definition, vessel attendance and replacement-project integration through TESS.
Send the FARAD model—or the details of the existing unit. TESS can define the equipment, replacement and vessel-side scope from Panama.
A nameplate photo, equipment photos and the vessel problem are enough to start. Availability and lead time are confirmed for the specific requirement.
- New FARAD equipment
- Existing FARAD units & spares
- Other-brand engineered replacement
- Onboard integration in Panama
START WITH THE COMMERCIAL REQUIREMENT
What Do You Need From FARAD?
Choose the closest route. The first review can begin with limited information and identify what else is needed before manufacturer selection, quotation or onboard execution.
Replace Existing FARAD
Use the model, serial number, nameplate, drawing or installed dimensions to review the correct renewal route.
Choose this pathwayReplace Another Brand
Evaluate a FARAD engineered replacement for obsolete or other-manufacturer equipment after dimensional, thermal and system review.
Choose this pathwayFARAD Spare Parts
Request plates, gaskets or other identifiable components for existing FARAD equipment, subject to model and parts confirmation.
Choose this pathwayInspection / Equipment Identification
Arrange vessel attendance in Panama to capture nameplates, measurements, connections, condition and access information.
Choose this pathwayRepair / Reconditioning Assessment
Establish whether the installed unit remains supportable and whether service, manufacturer reconditioning or replacement is the better path.
Choose this pathwayNot Sure
Send the vessel problem and the information you have. TESS can help define the correct technical and commercial pathway.
Choose this pathwayMANUFACTURER + PANAMA PROJECT INTERFACE
FARAD Heat Exchanger Projects Through TESS in Panama
TESS works directly with FARAD S.A. to develop and support marine heat-exchanger equipment and project opportunities in Panama.
Customers can submit FARAD equipment, replacement, spare-parts and project requirements through TESS in Panama for technical and commercial review. TESS develops the vessel-side information, coordinates the manufacturer route and connects the selected equipment with the practical installation scope.
The relationship does not remove the need for project-specific engineering. Duty, dimensions, materials, connections, access, documentation and classification requirements are reviewed for the actual unit and vessel before a supply or replacement route is confirmed.
FARAD — manufacturer side
- Equipment design and manufacturer review
- New equipment and FARAD spare parts
- Manufacturer repair or reconditioning where agreed
- Product engineering, testing and project documentation
TESS — Panama and vessel side
- Initial enquiry, inspection and data collection
- Measurements, equipment identification and scope definition
- Logistics, access, removal and installation planning
- Piping, steel, supports, testing and commissioning integration
TIER A EQUIPMENT
Priority FARAD Marine Heat Exchangers
The following product families cover the most common machinery, central-cooling and refrigeration replacement opportunities. Final selection remains specific to the thermal duty and vessel arrangement.
01
Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers
Compact plate units are widely applied in marine central-cooling, heating and cooling duties where a high transfer area must fit a controlled footprint. Plates and gaskets create a serviceable lifecycle, while connection orientation, plate material and gasket compound remain duty-specific.
- Applications
- Central cooling, freshwater/seawater interfaces, heating duties and compact machinery-system cooling.
- Commercial trigger
- Leakage, high pressure drop, reduced duty, unsupported plate packs or a unit that no longer matches the vessel requirement.
- Replacement route
- FARAD publicly describes reverse-engineering capability for OEM gasketed plate heat-exchanger replacements. Any proposal still requires dimensional, connection, duty, material and installation review; it is not automatically a drop-in unit.
- Connected TESS scope
- TESS can capture the installed arrangement, isolate the connection geometry, plan removal and lifting, and integrate piping, supports, flushing, leak testing and commissioning.
02
Charge Air Coolers
Charge-air coolers support main and auxiliary engine performance by controlling compressed-air temperature before combustion. Engine model, cooler arrangement, air-side geometry, cooling medium and access route matter as much as the external dimensions.
- Applications
- Main engines, auxiliary engines and machinery packages with charge-air or intercooling duties.
- Commercial trigger
- High scavenge or charge-air temperature, reduced cooling, leakage, corrosion, fouling, repeated failure, an obsolete design or a planned engine overhaul.
- Replacement route
- A replacement may be evaluated from the engine/cooler identification, drawings, core dimensions, duty and connection information. No universal engine compatibility is assumed.
- Connected TESS scope
- TESS can inspect the installed cooler, define access and lifting, coordinate removal and reinstatement, manage connected piping work and support operational verification.
03
Oil & Water Coolers
Tubular oil and water coolers serve lube-oil, hydraulic-oil, fresh-water, seawater and auxiliary cooling duties across machinery systems. Materials, velocity, pressure, temperature and fluid compatibility influence the correct construction.
- Applications
- Lube oil, hydraulic oil, jacket water, seawater, freshwater and auxiliary equipment cooling.
- Commercial trigger
- Insufficient cooling, rising outlet temperature, seawater leakage, cross-contamination, tube damage, corrosion or an unsupported existing unit.
- Replacement route
- FARAD can be evaluated for planned or urgent made-to-order replacement based on the installed duty, tube/shell arrangement, materials, dimensions and nozzle requirements.
- Connected TESS scope
- TESS can review the existing cooler, coordinate technical clarification and connect supply with isolation, lifting, pipework, supports, pressure or leak testing and recommissioning.
04
Box Coolers
A box cooler rejects heat through a tube bank fitted within a vessel sea chest. The equipment cannot be separated from the hull, sea-chest, coating, piping and corrosion-control interfaces that make the complete project work.
- Applications
- Closed-loop machinery cooling systems using the sea chest and surrounding seawater as the heat-rejection interface.
- Commercial trigger
- Planned renewal, corrosion, capacity change, repeated leakage, sea-chest work or a wider dry-dock cooling-system project.
- Replacement route
- Design and replacement review may involve heat duty, tube-bank geometry, hull/sea-chest arrangement, materials, ICAF or ICCP interfaces, class requirements and yard execution.
- Connected TESS scope
- TESS can coordinate survey, dry dock, steel and coating interfaces, lifting, supports, piping, inspection points and testing with the yard and relevant project parties.
05
Marine Condensers
FARAD condenser applications include FC condensers for marine refrigeration and HVAC duties, together with specialist cargo and COPT condenser requirements. The primary route on this page is equipment definition and replacement—not generic refrigeration troubleshooting.
- Applications
- Provision refrigeration, fish-hold systems, refrigerated cargo duties, HVAC or chilled-water plant and selected tanker applications.
- Commercial trigger
- Loss of heat rejection, leakage, corrosion, obsolete equipment, changed refrigerant or duty, and unavailable replacement support.
- Replacement route
- Relevant condenser applications can be reviewed for replacement selection from refrigerant, cooling medium, duty, design conditions, dimensions and connection data.
- Connected TESS scope
- TESS can connect the unit with access, removal, pipework, refrigerant-side coordination, supports, leak testing and commissioning within the wider plant scope.
SPECIALIST RANGE
Other FARAD Marine Heat-Transfer Equipment
FARAD's marine and industrial range extends beyond the priority products. These applications are grouped so the page remains useful without becoming a catalogue copy.
Compressor, MGO, HVAC & Refrigeration Equipment
Requirements may include compressor coolers, MGO coolers or cooling units, HVAC air coolers, DX evaporators, heaters and related tubular or plate equipment. Selection is defined around the actual medium, duty and installation interfaces.
- Compressor coolers
- MGO coolers and cooling units
- HVAC air coolers
- DX evaporators
- Heaters and related thermal equipment
Cargo, Tanker & Gas-Carrier Equipment
Specialist scopes may include cargo condensers, COPT condensers, tank-cleaning heaters, LNG/LPG vaporizers and relevant steam or process equipment. These are evaluated as project-specific duties rather than treated as standard stock products.
- Cargo and COPT condensers
- Tank-cleaning heaters
- LNG / LPG vaporizers
- Steam condensers and specialist process duties
- Fresh-water generators where relevant
For chiller, AHU, FCU, ventilation and control diagnostics, use Marine HVAC Service.
INSTALLED FARAD EQUIPMENT
Existing FARAD Equipment: Replacement, Spares & Manufacturer Support
An existing FARAD model, serial number, drawing or nameplate creates the fastest manufacturer route. Send the identification together with the vessel, present condition, required outcome and service window.
FARAD's manufacturer service programme includes cleaning, repair or reconditioning, spare parts, optimisation, testing, shipboard services and passivation where relevant. The applicable service location and execution route are confirmed for the specific unit; these services are not presented as automatically available locally in Panama.
TESS can inspect the vessel-side condition, document the installed arrangement and coordinate the technical/commercial review. FARAD retains the manufacturer-side role for agreed factory or specialist services, while TESS manages the Panama, logistics and onboard integration scope included in the project.
OTHER BRAND · OBSOLETE UNIT · CHANGED DUTY
Engineered Replacement for Other Brands & Obsolete Equipment
FARAD engineered replacement can be evaluated for existing FARAD or other-manufacturer equipment, subject to technical, dimensional, thermal-duty, material, connection and classification review.
A nameplate is a practical starting point, but the replacement decision is built from the complete requirement. Drawings, installed dimensions, nozzle positions, media, flows, temperatures, pressures, pressure-drop limits, material compatibility and service access help establish the correct technical basis.
The review also considers the vessel-side consequences. A new unit may require piping offsets, valve changes, foundations, supports, lifting arrangements, instrumentation, insulation or revised maintenance clearances. Those interfaces must be visible before the project is described as equivalent or ready to install.
Classification and certification requirements are defined for the specific unit and project at quotation and design stage. FARAD product documentation provides for third-party or classification-society approval according to product and project requirements; no universal approval is implied.
Request Engineered Replacement AssessmentEngineering & superintendence for technical definition and control →
- Nameplate and existing drawings
- Overall and connection dimensions
- Hot and cold media
- Flow, temperatures and heat duty
- Operating/design pressures
- Materials and corrosion exposure
- Allowable pressure drop
- Access, lifting and maintenance space
- Class and project documentation
- Piping, supports and foundation interfaces
KEEP THE RIGHT SEARCH AND TECHNICAL PATH
Repair or Replace?
The right choice depends on remaining integrity, recoverable performance, parts support, lifecycle risk and the vessel's available window—not on brand preference alone.
Repair may make sense when
- The unit remains structurally viable
- Performance can be restored by cleaning or reconditioning
- Plates, tubes, gaskets or components remain supportable
- The schedule and lifecycle case favor controlled service
Replacement may make sense when
- The equipment is obsolete or unsupported
- Repeat failures or severe damage continue
- Corrosion, leakage or capacity limits undermine reliability
- Changed duty or system architecture justifies engineered renewal
For cleaning, leakage, fouling, pressure testing and multi-brand reconditioning, use TESS's dedicated marine heat exchanger repair and reconditioning service.
LOW-FRICTION TECHNICAL INTAKE
What to Send for Technical Review
Send what you have. Full thermodynamic data is helpful when available, but it is not required for the first contact.
Minimum to start
- Vessel name
- Current location
- Manufacturer and model if known
- Nameplate photo
- Equipment photos
- Problem or requirement
Helpful
- Drawing or datasheet
- Overall and connection dimensions
- Engine manufacturer / model
- Nozzle or flange details
- Materials
- Previous service or failure information
Engineering data — if available
- Hot and cold media
- Flow and inlet/outlet temperatures
- Operating and design pressures
- Heat duty
- Allowable pressure drop
- Connection standard
- Classification requirement
Send what you have.A nameplate photo, equipment photos and the vessel problem are enough to start.Send Nameplate & Equipment Details
PACIFIC + ATLANTIC VESSEL SUPPORT
FARAD Equipment Support for Vessels in Panama
TESS operates from Panama City and can plan technical attendance around Balboa and Pacific-side calls, Colón or Cristóbal on the Atlantic side, anchorage, shipyard and dry-dock periods where access and scope permit.
Pre-arrival review can identify missing data, decide whether an onboard survey is needed and prepare manufacturer questions before the vessel reaches Panama. Once commercial terms and equipment availability are confirmed, TESS can coordinate delivery and the practical vessel interface.
TESS develops FARAD marine heat-exchanger opportunities from Panama and can evaluate regional vessel or project support where scope and logistics justify mobilization. This describes TESS operational reach, not a formal FARAD representation territory.
- Panama City technical interface
- Balboa / Pacific side
- Colón / Cristóbal / Atlantic side
- Anchorage attendance where confirmed
- Local shipyard and repair periods
- Dry-dock and regional project evaluation
USE THE PANAMA CALL INTELLIGENTLY
What Can Be Done During a Panama Call?
Suitable during short attendance
Inspection, identification, measurements, photographs, data capture, condition review, scope definition and delivery of confirmed equipment or spares.
Possible depending on scope
Smaller exchanger, PHE, charge-air, oil/water or condenser replacement; limited piping changes, lifting, leak testing and commissioning.
Requires a planned repair window
Large central-cooling changes, major rerouting, difficult access or lifting, several connected replacements and wider retrofit work.
Likely dry dock
Box-cooler replacement, sea-chest or hull interfaces, coating restoration and work that requires the vessel out of the water.
Not every heat-exchanger replacement can be completed within a single Panama Canal call. Scope depends on access, isolation, lifting, piping interfaces, equipment availability and the vessel's confirmed repair window.
BEYOND EQUIPMENT SUPPLY
Installation, Integration & Commissioning
A technically correct exchanger still has to become a functioning part of the vessel. TESS connects manufacturer-defined equipment with the onboard work required to remove the old unit, install the new one and verify the agreed result.
FARAD remains responsible for agreed manufacturer-side design, review and specialist services. TESS defines and executes or coordinates the Panama/vessel-side scope included in the confirmed project.
COMMERCIAL VESSEL APPLICATIONS
Vessel Markets
Primary requirements commonly arise on containerships, bulk carriers, tankers and product/chemical tankers, reefer vessels, fishing or factory-fishing vessels and selected gas carriers.
Relevant project opportunities may also arise on passenger vessels, ferries, tugs and workboats, dredgers, offshore or support vessels, research vessels and large yachts or superyachts.
MANUFACTURER EVIDENCE
Why FARAD?
Since 1979
A Greek manufacturer with established marine and industrial heat-exchanger activity since 1979.
Tubular + plate portfolio
Both tubular heat exchangers and gasketed plate heat exchangers across relevant marine duties.
Custom engineering
Made-to-order equipment can be developed around project-specific duty and installation requirements.
Engineered replacement
Replacement pathways can be evaluated for FARAD, obsolete and other-manufacturer equipment after technical review.
Lifecycle capability
Manufacturer service, reconditioning and spare-parts routes support existing FARAD equipment where applicable.
Project documentation
Third-party or class-related documentation can be defined according to the product and project requirement.
WHY NOT CONTACT THE FACTORY WITH AN UNDEFINED REQUEST?
Why Work Through TESS in Panama?
A manufacturer can evaluate equipment more effectively when the vessel requirement is technically clear. TESS closes the gap between an onboard problem and a manufacturer-ready RFQ, then connects the equipment with local execution.
The value is not simply forwarding a part number. It is turning the vessel's equipment requirement into a reviewable FARAD pathway and an executable onboard project.
- 01A Panama-based technical and commercial interface
- 02Onboard inspection, measurements and equipment identification
- 03Better defined manufacturer RFQs and fewer open assumptions
- 04Local logistics and service-window coordination
- 05Removal, installation, piping, steel and foundation integration
- 06Dry-dock, yard and classification-interface coordination where required
- 07Testing, commissioning and one project interface
SPECIALIST FARAD RFQ
Send a FARAD Equipment or Replacement RFQ
Provide the known vessel, schedule and equipment information. The form accepts a minimum-data chief-engineer enquiry, a purchasing request with model or part details, and an other-brand engineered-replacement assessment.
Send what you have. Nameplates, equipment photos, drawings, datasheets, dimensional sketches, P&ID, manuals and previous reports are useful where available.
COMMERCIAL & TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
FARAD Marine Heat Exchanger FAQ
Can TESS supply FARAD marine heat exchangers in Panama?
Customers can submit FARAD equipment, replacement, spare-parts and project requirements through TESS in Panama for technical and commercial review. Supply, availability and lead time are confirmed for the specific requirement.
What is TESS's relationship with FARAD?
Customers can submit FARAD equipment, replacement, spare-parts and project requirements through TESS in Panama for technical and commercial review.
Can FARAD be evaluated to replace another manufacturer's heat exchanger?
Yes. FARAD engineered replacement can be evaluated for other-manufacturer or obsolete equipment, subject to duty, dimensions, materials, connections, classification and installation review.
Can you start a quote or technical review from a nameplate photo?
Yes. A clear nameplate photo, equipment photos, vessel, location and problem are enough to start. Drawings, dimensions and operating data can follow where available.
Which FARAD heat exchangers are most relevant for ships?
Priority applications include gasketed plate heat exchangers, charge-air coolers, oil and water coolers, box coolers and marine condensers, with additional specialist tubular and plate equipment.
Does FARAD manufacture charge-air, oil/water and plate heat exchangers?
Yes. FARAD manufactures tubular and gasketed plate heat exchangers, including relevant marine charge-air, oil and water cooler applications.
Does FARAD manufacture box coolers, and does replacement require dry dock?
FARAD manufactures box coolers. Replacement commonly involves sea-chest, hull, coating and piping interfaces and is therefore likely to require a planned dry-dock scope.
Can FARAD spare parts or manufacturer service be requested through TESS?
Yes. Existing FARAD model, serial and parts information can be submitted through TESS. Applicable spare-parts, manufacturer service or reconditioning routes are confirmed for the specific unit.
Can heat-exchanger work be completed during a Panama call?
Some inspections, deliveries and smaller replacement scopes may fit a confirmed call. Large rerouting, difficult lifting, central-cooling changes and box-cooler work require a planned repair or docking window.
Can TESS inspect and measure the existing heat exchanger before replacement?
Yes. TESS can evaluate Panama attendance to capture identification, dimensions, nozzle positions, access, surrounding piping, supports and the information needed for manufacturer review.
Should a marine heat exchanger be repaired or replaced?
Repair may suit a structurally viable and supportable unit; replacement may be better where obsolescence, recurring failure, severe damage, poor parts support or a changed duty makes renewal more credible.
Can FARAD equipment be supplied with classification-society approval where required?
Project documentation and third-party or classification-society approval requirements are defined for the specific product and project during quotation and design. No universal approval claim is made.
FROM NAMEPLATE TO EXECUTION PLAN
Define the FARAD Equipment and the Vessel-Side Scope
Send the vessel, current location, model or nameplate, equipment photos and the required outcome. TESS will review the available information and define the next technical and commercial step with FARAD where appropriate.