Overview The internals of two small ballast tanks in a very difficult access area, required to be completely refurbished in a limited timescale during the maintenance shutdown. There was also a requirement for a long-term corrosion system that would last until the tank was re-opened again in 5 years time. Challenge Working within confined spaces, difficult access with no ventilation or dehumidification and a very tight timescale, no blasting was permitted/feasable, continual water ingress and other contractors working near-by added to the difficulty of this project. Solution Two coats of Epo-chemTM RS 500P solvent-free wet & rust tolerant epoxy system @ 150-200µ per coat; total DFT of the system: 300µ. Surface prep- aration was carried out to St 2 standard by hand/m

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