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Chan (left) with Rear Admiral Mohd Shaiful (second from left) inspecting the repair work on a naval ship shaft in Menglembu. — Photos: RONNIE CHIN/The Star

Component parts of Royal Malaysian Navy ships, especially those that are exposed to seawater, require maintenance using laser cladding technology.

Navy chief engineer Rear Admiral Datuk Mohd Shaiful Adli Chung Abdullah said an engineering directive was issued last year whereby ship parts like shaft, stabiliser or high-powered motors were to use this method for maintenance as its end result was found to be more reliable.