Thirteen ballast tanks inside the Romulus barge required to be refurbished as they were showing signs of deterioration
Thirteen ballast tanks inside the Romulus barge required to be refurbished as they were showing signs of deterioration
2 PagesOverview Thirteen ballast tanks inside the Romulus barge required to be refurbished as they were showing signs of deterioration. Challenge Due to other on-going work within the vicinity, a coating system which would not cause disruption was required. There was also a 10 year guarantee required. Solution Each tank was abrasive blasted to Sa 2.5. One coat of solvent-free, wet & rust tolerant epoxy Epo-chemTM RS 500P was then applied. This was followed by one topcoat of solvent-free, wet tolerant epoxy Epo-chemTM RA 500M. Outcome The solvent-free properties of the Chemco system allowed all other work being carried out within the vicinity to continue without disruption, resulting in huge time and cost savings being achieved. Chemco’s IMO approved s
