Four Island1 and Four Springs2

Project type Area Design Date Yard

Aframax Tankers
Summary
Using SPS Overlay to repair fatigue in the area of the cargo tanks of these sister vessels resulted in: More than a 30% reduction in fatigue stress A factor 2.4 improvement in fatigue resistance A fast, non-disruptive repair

Owner Class

Cargo tank reinstatement 320 m2 (160m2 on each vessel) 8-20-E* April 2007, October 2007 Hyundai Vinashin Vietnam1, Cosco Guangzhou China2 Premuda S.p.A. American Bureau of Shipping/RINA1 RINA2

Background
Similar fatigue cracks had been identied in all four Premuda sister vessels and SPS Overlay had been used previously on board the other two vessels. The SPS Overlay repair to these two remaining tankers involved the reinforcement of a welded knuckle joint on the inner hull.

Details
SPS Overlay qualities include delivering enhanced resistance to corrosion and fatigue as well as improved strength, compared to conventional steel structures. In both of these applications, areas on either side of the bulkhead were strengthened; using SPS Overlay reduced fatigue stress by up to 30%, and improved fatigue resistance by a factor of 2.4, when compared to conventional stiffened steel. SPS Overlay is a fast and non-disruptive process because existing worn steelwork is used as part of repairs. Work on these vessels was completed in less than a week; once the cargo tanks had been gas-freed, and the steel work prepared the injection process took a matter of hours.

Once again, we were impressed with the speed and simplicity of the SPS Overlay repair. We have found it to be an ideal way of strengthening particular areas on our tankers, which avoids deep and expensive steel renewals. We have now used it to complete repairs to all of the Premuda sister vessels and have been very pleased with the result on each occasion.
Marco Leveratto, Technical Manager

*8-20-E refers to the specication of SPS Overlay used, in this case 8mm new steel - 20mm elastomer existing steelwork.

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Product Specication
SPS Overlay
Fast
Short repair schedules, minimal labour and reduced downtime

Non-disruptive
Safe, exible, permanent improvements

Economic
Reduced repair costs; lower operating costs and increased revenue potential

SPS Technology
SPS Overlay uses existing corroded or worn plating as one side of a steel composite panel formed by a new top plate and an elastomer core. The resulting composite fully restores or enhances the strength of the original structure. SPS Overlay is the marine repair application of the patented Sandwich Plate System (SPS) technology and is approved globally by the Classication Societies.

Fully Supported Solutions

SPS Overlay has over ten years experience designing, securing regulatory approval for and executing SPS projects. We work with you, and your selected yard, to ensure an effective, efcient repair, anywhere in the world.

Typical SPS Overlay Application

Prepare existing surface Grit blast and clean

Create cavities Weld perimeter bars and new top plate to form an airtight cavity

Inject Elastomer Temporary restraint beams positioned and cavities lled

Repair complete New, at, impact and vibration resistant surface

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