Overview A crude oil tanker required to return to charter before all of the scheduled ballast tank maintenance work could be completed during the vessel’s dry-docking. The remainder of the work would therefore be undertaken by a riding squad and the ship’s crew whilst the vessel was at sea. Challenge Grit blasting could not be considered due to its extensive equipment requirements and H&S concerns. Therefore utilising water jetting and a compatible wet & rust tolerant coating system was the only possible solution. This is an innovative solution which is uniquely only offered by Chemco. There could also be no disruption or danger to the operating tanker. Solution The WBTs were prepared by high pressure water jetting. Mechanical methods were also utilise

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