Belzona Rebuilds Bow Thruster

Industry:

Marine (MRNE)

Application:

Ships and Offshore Structures (SOS)

Customer Location:

BC, Canada

Application Date:

1999

Application Situation:

Bow thruster

Problem:

The fiberglass surround designed to eliminate bimetallic corrosion around the bow thruster insert was not able to protect the area from cavitation attack.

Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona 1341 (Supermetalglide)

Substrate:

Aluminum and stainless steel

Application Method:

Application carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SOS-1/2

Belzona Facts:

The use of Belzona allowed localized repairs to be executed with a minimal amount of down time.

Photographs Description

1. Fairing in the damaged areas. 2. Fairing in the damaged areas. 3. Entire bow thruster protected with 2 coats of Belzona 1341 Supermetalglide.