Our Services
Blasting & Painting
EBH offers high quality skilled labour and machinery to carry out high pressure cleaning, grit blasting and coatings to specified standards.
Hydraulics
Hydraulics offers a 24-hour service in specialised shipboard systems as well as the supply of hydraulic equipment.
Mechanical
The mechanical workshops are equipped with a range of machine tools, together with skilled operators, capable of undertaking the most demanding tasks.
Oil & Gas
EBH South Africa provides the international shipping industry as well as the Oil & Gas sector with a full in-house service in all aspects of ship repair.
Piping Repairs
Piping repairs form a major part of EBH’s work. Our workshops have over 30 machines covering pipe cutting and bending activities, as well as other machines used for pipe handling efficiency.
Riding Crews
Sea-going maintenance crews travel worldwide to carry out ship maintenance while vessels are en route to destinations.
Steel Repairs
The steel division offers a vast scope of repair and manufacturing procedures.
Underwater
Diving specialist are contracted to perform all underwater services.
About Us
Elgin Brown & Hamer (EBH South Africa) is a ship repairs company with nearly 140 years of experience. EBH South Africa provides the international shipping industry as well as the oil and gas sector with a full in-house service in all aspects of ship repair through its operations in Durban, Cape Town, East London and its sister company, EBH Namibia in Walvis Bay. EBH South Africa offers a dedicated team of employees focused on superior quality, service and safety, provided by skilled craftsmen as well as an extensive network of experienced subcontractors. This ensures efficient ship repairs, conversion and new construction projects. EBH South Africa is accredited with ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2007.
