Belzona Repairs Cavitation Damage On Cargo Ship
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: SOS-Ships and Offshore Structures (SOS)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Shipyard, TURKEY
Application Date: August 2019
Products:
Belzona 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Belzona 9111 (Cleaner Degreaser)
Problem: High cavitation damage under the stern flange of the propeller shaft
Photograph Descriptions
- Cavitation damage surface
- After surface preparation
- Application of Belzona 1311
- After Belzona application
Application Situation
Area under the propeller shaft flange of a Cargo Ship
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How system Leaflet SOS-01. Application surface prepared with grit blasting to achieve SA2½. Surface then cleaned with Belzona 9111. Belzona 1311 was used to repair the damaged surface.
Belzona Facts
Repair with welding is time consuming and may not be a definitive solution. Repair of the damaged area with Belzona provides easier, faster and protective solution against cavitation damages.
