Executed a major shutdown at Daiken Southland’s MDF press plant with a 30-man team working days and nights. Successfully replaced the heating platen and stainless-steel belt, ensuring minimal downtime through precise coordination, safe execution, and around-the-clock effort.

Kernohan facilitated the full rebuild, strengthening and commissioning of Bathurst mines large rotary breaker and cv6 conveyor including leveling, alignment, fabrication, reconditioning parts and installation.

Kernohan built a custom pipe bridge to link a new canning system, with pressure-tested lines for steam, CIP, CO2, and more.

This project was a major refit and re purpose of a 105ft mikata class cruiser to carry passengers.

A new continuous drying kiln was installed on site and it required hot oil from the existing plant to heat the new kiln.

What started off as emergency repair developed in to a complex replacement job with a 12 day duration, and a budget of $1.2 million. The chosen option was a first – a new untried method using a laminated tyre.

Working on a vessel of unprecedented scale in Nelson. Well needed upgrades and installation of a new swivel to enable rotation on its mooring.