BELZONA CAVITATION DAMAGE REPAIRED ON CRUISE SHIP PROPELLERS

KHIA ID: 118
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: SOS-Ships and Offshore Structures (SOS)
Substrate: Stainless steel
Customer Location: Cruise Ship
Application Date: February 1995
Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)


Problem: Propellers on cruise ship had cavitation damage on all four blades of both propellers.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Starboard propeller after grinding   
  2. #4 starboard propeller after Belzona® 1311 application   
  3. #2 port propeller after Belzona® 1311 application
Application Situation
Ship propellers
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How Leaflet SOS-1.
Belzona Facts
Repairs were accepted by Lloyds Register surveyor and by Russian Certification Society. About 1 kg of Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal) (about $170) was used.