BELZONA PROTECTS THE JET DRIVE TUNNELS ON THIS HIGH SPEED PATROL BOAT

KHIA ID: 277
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: SOS-Ships and Offshore Structures (SOS)
Substrate: Aluminum
Customer Location: United States Navy
Application Date: 1997
Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)


Problem: Aluminum substrate of this KaMeWa Jet Drive Tunnel gets damaged from entrained solids and mild cavitation.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. MK-5 Navy vessel
  2. KaMeWa Jet Drive
  3. Second coat Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide) to inlet tunnel completed
Application Situation
Protecting the jet drive inlet tunnel on a MK-5 high speed patrol boat.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets SOS-1 and SOS-2.
Belzona Facts
Belzona® 1341 improves the hydrodynamic performance of jet drives without the need for specialized equipment. Belzona has a KaMeWa North America Approval as well as an ABS approved procedure for this application.