BELZONA RESTORES RUDDER STOCK TO ORIGINAL DIMENSIONS
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Stainless steel
Customer Location: United States Navy
Application Date: Various since 1980
Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: Corrosion of port and starboard rudder stock seals, resulting in 1/4" (6mm) metal loss on the diameter
Photograph Descriptions
- Seal area suffering from corrosion.
- Application of release agent to former.
- Split sleeves in place.
- Completed application.
Application Situation
Rudder Stock Seal Areas.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2.
Belzona Facts
A two piece sleeve was fabricated from 1" (25mm) plate, rolled and machined to tolerance. Inside diameter was 22" (559mm). The same former was used on both rudders, each repair taking one day to complete, and allowing the vessel to undock on time.
