Marine HYDRAULICS International:
Shipyard Utility Bill

Marine Hydraulics International (MHI) sits on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia, and is an industry expert in marine system repairs. MHI provides a full range of repair, maintenance, and modernization services across all machinery, piping, electrical, and structural systems. With a 1,220-foot wide pier and 36 feet of water capable of berthing up to four ships simultaneously, MHI has grown into a full-service shipyard engaged on various classes of US Navy vessels and Military Sealift Command ships.

As MHI expanded its operations, their utility costs grew significantly, whish is a natural consequence of running a large, energy-intensive shipyard with continuous industrial activity and significant water and sewer demands.

UMS reached out to MHI to explore whether a utility bill audit could help offset those rising costs. To fully understand MHI’s unique operating characteristics, UMS went beyond a standard off-site analysis and performed an onsite visit, a step UMS takes when a facility’s complexity warrants a deeper look.

That visit paid off! UMS uncovered $90,000 in annual water and sewer savings by identifying billing inefficiencies tied to MHI’s specific operational usage patterns. In addition, UMS identified a further $130,000 in annual electricity savings through more cost-effective rate structures, all without requiring any changes to MHI’s day-to-day shipyard operations.

Combined, Marine Hydraulics International is saving over $220,000 per year as a direct result of the UMS analysis.