Quick answer: Scarano Marine provides mobile, dockside MAN and John Deere Marine engine service across Central and South America, including Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Panama, Venezuela, and Argentina — dispatched from our Miami and Fort Lauderdale locations.
International Mobile Service
An authorized dealership relationship shouldn’t stop at the U.S. border. Scarano Marine’s technicians travel to vessels across Central and South America to perform the same factory-standard diagnostics and repair work we do dockside in South Florida — warranty service, scheduled maintenance, repowers, and troubleshooting, wherever the vessel happens to be.
For an owner in the region, the practical problem is rarely finding someone willing to look at the engine. It’s finding someone whose work the manufacturer will stand behind, who can read the engine with the factory diagnostic system rather than a generic scanner, and who arrives with genuine parts instead of whatever can be sourced locally. That is what dealer authorization buys, and it travels with our technicians.
Countries We Serve
- Guatemala
- Mexico
- El Salvador
- Panama
- Venezuela
- Argentina
Authorized Dealer, Factory-Trained Team
Scarano Marine was founded in 2007 by Adolfo Scarano, a marine engineer and former Merchant Navy chief engineer with 20 years at an MTU distributor and factory certifications from MTU headquarters in Friedrichshafen and Detroit Diesel headquarters in Michigan. Our multinational team is MAN factory certified or marine technical school trained — which matters just as much on a job in Panama as it does at a dock in Miami. Se habla español.
Real Work in the Region
Scarano Marine has completed dockside engine work in El Salvador as part of its ongoing international service — the same kind of job our team runs daily in South Florida, just further from home.
What makes those trips work is preparation. Genuine parts are identified and coordinated through our Miami location ahead of the trip, so technicians arrive with what the job actually requires instead of discovering it on-site. That preparation starts with the engine model and serial number, which let us pull the exact build specification and confirm what the engine needs before anyone books a flight. Getting that wrong on an international job doesn’t cost an afternoon — it costs another trip.
Before You Authorize a Major Repair Abroad
Distance raises the cost of a wrong diagnosis. A vessel in the region that has already been quoted a major repair — or that has had parts replaced without the fault going away — is exactly the situation a second opinion exists for. We review the symptoms, the service history and the diagnostic data, and read the engine with the factory tools. Our diagnostics approach and our case studies show what that looks like in practice.
If a vessel is disabled now, see emergency marine diesel service for what to have ready before you call.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Scarano Marine travel to Central and South America for engine service?
Yes. Scarano Marine’s technicians travel internationally to perform dockside MAN and John Deere Marine engine service, including in Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Panama, Venezuela, and Argentina.
Is Scarano Marine an authorized dealer for vessels based in Central or South America?
Yes. As an authorized MAN and John Deere Marine dealer, Scarano Marine can perform warranty-covered repairs and factory-standard service on vessels based anywhere in the region.
Has Scarano Marine completed jobs in El Salvador?
Yes. Scarano Marine has completed dockside engine work in El Salvador as part of its ongoing international mobile service.
What engine brands does Scarano Marine service internationally?
Scarano Marine is an authorized MAN and John Deere Marine dealer, and our technicians also handle repowers and diagnostics across other diesel brands found on vessels throughout the region.
How does Scarano Marine coordinate parts for jobs outside the United States?
Genuine MAN and John Deere Marine parts are sourced through our Miami location and coordinated for the job in advance, so the technician arrives with what the vessel actually needs. We ask for the engine model and serial number at the outset for exactly this reason.
How quickly can a technician reach a vessel in the region?
It depends on the destination, flight availability and what the job requires. We don’t publish a guaranteed response time, because it isn’t one we could honestly hold to. Tell us where the vessel is and what it’s doing, and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Dispatched From
Miami, FL ·
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Also Serving
Palm Beach, Jupiter & Stuart ·
Florida Keys ·
Bahamas & Caribbean ·
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