Vessel Replacement Parts

Replacement parts are inventory components, identical to, and used to replace the original parts in case of failure. Routine repair and replacement of defective vessel parts is crucial to successful vessel health maintenance, as well as successful budget management.

Vessel replacement parts follow the same categorization as replacement parts in other industries. There is a wide range of parts used in the replacement process:

1. Genuine parts are parts supplied by the brand company and labeled and/or packaged with company's markings. These parts have passed company's quality standards and are their official part.

2. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts are made and branded by the manufacturer which supplied the parts fitted by the brand company. Various parts used in the construction of brand company's items have been supplied by a large number of reputable part manufacturers and in many cases these parts are available independently of brand company. They are usually identical to the original brand company's part.

3. Aftermarket parts are made by manufacturers unrelated to the brand company. They are made as lower price alternatives and the quality of such parts varies widely. In some cases the parts are manufactured by reputable companies and the quality is similar to the original part while in other cases they are mass produced by low cost manufacturers and may be of dubious quality. However, because of modern manufacturing methods, some of these aftermarket parts can even be superior to those originally used in older models.

4. Alternative: A part that can be used to replace another part in a product without altering the functionality of the product. The two parts may differ in material, manufacturer, or some other factors.

5. Obsolete parts are parts that are no longer produced due to availability of better alternatives or change in user requirements. They are particularly hard to source, and completely new unit installments are often used to override this problem. However, second-hand, refurbished, or custom-manufactured parts can be used.

6. Refurbished parts: these are used products which were on the market and used, but whose performance has changed over time (due to ageing, obsolescence, etc.), and which have been modified so as to be restored.

7. Second hand parts are previously used parts.

8. Custom-made parts: manufactured according to buyer's specifications.

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