ASSEMBLING PROPELLER RUDDER BEARING IN THE SHIP
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: SOS-Ships and Offshore Structures (SOS)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Shipbuilding Yard / Russia
Application Date: March 2008 and September 2009
Products:
Belzona 1111
Belzona 1321
Problem: The man-hour would cost a lot of money to the customer to complete these applications, which would be more expensive. The customer chose to use Belzona® solutions in their repairs.
Photograph Descriptions
- General back view of the ship
- General view of a bracket with the exposed plug of the bearing
- View of Belzona® 1111 sealing between bearing lining and body frame of bracket before the injection
- Injection of Belzona® 1321
Application Situation
Two similar bearing lining applications completed in propeller rudder section.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona® Know-How System Leaflet SOS-3, which is also approved by Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.
Belzona Facts
With the help of Belzona® materials the repairs have been reliably fixed. It took only 3 days of work and the man-hours to complete the repair were considerably reduced.
