Bulkhead Seals

No Wear. No Maintenance. No Compromise.

High quality, standard, & customizable bulkhead seal products
& services for the naval & commercial maritime industries.

yoke model
Premium HydroActive Bulkhead Seals

retrofit model
Premium HydroActive Bulkhead Seals

HydroActive Bulkhead Seals

 reliant series yoke model
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PREMIUM HYDROACTIVE
BULKHEAD SEAL DEVELOPED FOR THE US NAVY, AVAILABLE FOR YOUR VESSEL!
The Reliant™ Series YM is a Premium HydroActive Bulkhead
Seal due to its high shaft deflection capabilities and its
innovative HydroActive™ technology.
Mide Marine's Reliant™ Series YM provides the highest quality and lowest total
ownership cost bulkhead seal available. HydroActive™ technology enables the
Reliant Series YM to only contact the shaft during a flooding event - reducing the
wear experienced with traditional bulkhead sealing systems. This line of seals
has been tested following US Navy guidelines for lifetime qualification,
MIL-S-901D Shock and MIL-STD-167-1A Vibration. Rigorously tested, and proven
to outperform.

1 NON-CONTACTING HYDROACTIVE DESIGN

Utilizing lightweight “floating” components and HydroActive™ technology,
Mide Marine's Reliant Series YM represents the pinnacle of bulkhead seal
design and engineering. These top of the line seals are designed to withstand
large shaft deflections, axial and radial movement, high pressures, and severe
vibrations - culminating in a product designed to last the lifetime of the vessel.

2 SPLIT DESIGN
All of Mide Marine's bulkhead seal products utilize a split design. A split
design allows these seals to be easily installed aboard a ship without having
to remove the shaft. This is a critical design feature to ensure our seals are the
lowest total ownership cost (TOC) seals on the market.

3 LIGHTWEIGHT
All of Mide Marines’s bulkhead seal products utilize lightweight materials APPLICATIONS
where appropriate. Lightweight materials allow for easier installation, a Originally designed for use aboard the Navy's high
reduction in installation costs, and a lighter and more efficient ship. speed vessels, these seals are perfectly suited
for high shaft speeds, large shaft deflections, and
4 QUALIFIED TO STRICT NAVY STANDARDS can work in conjunction with steel, or composite
Having been specifically designed for US Navy vessels, Mide Marine’s Reliant shafting. From 100mm to 1000mm, Reliant Series
Series YM bulkhead seals have been rigorously tested to the highest of Yoke Model seals can be put into use on virtually
standards. This testing ensures that the Reliant Series YM seals will work every any vessel.
time they are called to action - improving the safety of your vessel.

FEATURES ADVANTAGES BENEFITS

YOKE MODEL DESIGN:
Minimal wear during normal Reduced Maintenance, reduction in total
Non-Contacting HydroActive™ Design
Whether a NEW build or a replacement unit, the Reliant Series YM operating conditions ownership cost (TOC)

offers the highest performance bulkhead seal on the market Non-Contacting HydroActive™ Design
Non-contacting HydroActive™ Design
Lenient Mounting Requirements
Reduced Installation Cost, reduction in
TOC
Seal does not engage due to air pressure
No unnecessary wear. Reduction TOC.
differential or mounting orientation

Reliant™ Series YM Specifications Easier installation and reduction Reduced Installation costs, faster ship,
Lightweight Design
in ship mass reduction in TOC
Operating Pressures Up to 2 bar (30 psi)
Reduced installation cost, reduction in
Shaft Surface Speed Dry = Unlimited. Flooded = up to 25 m/s (82 ft/s) Split Design Can be installed without removing shaft
TOC
Surface Finish Required 1.6 μ-meter or better (63 μ-inch)
Shock Qualified - MIL-S-901D, Grade A Accommodates large shaft deflections Safe operation even in the most chal-
Allowable Angular Misalignment 0.5 degrees Vibration Qualified - MIL-STD-167-1A and challenging vibration environments lenging of environments
Leak Rate When Activated Less than 473 mL/min (1 US Pint per minute)
Can be incorporated easily into The product has been proven and vali-
Shaft Deflections +/- 50mm (+/- 1.97”) ABS Product Design Approval
your ship design or build dated
Key Features Non Contacting, Non Rotating, Reusable, Lightweight Seal does not need to be replaced after
Hydrogel Embedded Foam Actuation Re-useable
Approvals NAVSEA Approved, MIL-S-901D, MIL-STD-167-1A, ABS activation. Reduction TOC.
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 reliant series retrofit model
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PREMIUM HYDROACTIVE
BULKHEAD SEAL
DEVELOPED FOR THE US NAVY, AVAILABLE FOR YOUR VESSEL!
The Reliant™ Series RM is a Premium HydroActive Bulkhead
Seal due to its high shaft deflection capabilities and its
innovative HydroActive™ technology.
Mide Marine's Reliant™ Series Retrofit Model (RM) offers a lower procurement cost
whilst maintaining all the advantages of the Reliant Series YM. This HydroActive™
bulkhead seal series is non-contacting, and will only engage the shaft
during a flooding event - reducing the wear experienced with current sealing
systems. This line of seals has been rigorously tested following US Navy guide-
lines for lifetime qualification, MIL-S-901D Shock and MIL-STD-167-1A Vibration.
Rigorously tested, and proven to outperform.

1 RETROFIT DESIGN
When the US Navy required a safer and lower total ownership cost bulkhead
seal they turned to Mide Marine to design and deliver a drop in replacement
solution. The Reliant Series RM utilizes the same HydroActive™ technology
found in every Mide Marine seal, but is designed to fit inside an existing hous-
ing. These seals do not spin but rather float off of the shaft at a predetermined
gap, only sealing when water is present. By installing directly into an existing
bulkhead seal housing, the Reliant Series RM offers a lower procurement cost
when compared to replacing the entire seal.

2 NON-CONTACTING HYDROACTIVE DESIGN

RETROFIT DESIGN:
Designed to implement
3 SPLIT DESIGN
directly into an existing
bulkhead seal housing
already installed on
the ship.
4 QUALIFIED TO STRICT NAVY STANDARDS
Utilizing lightweight “floating” components and HydroActive™ technology,
Mide Marine's Reliant Series RM represents the pinnacle of bulkhead seal APPLICATIONS
design and engineering. These top of the line seals are designed to withstand Designed originally to fill the need for seals aboard
large shaft deflections, axial and radial movement, high pressures, and severe Arleigh Burke class Destroyers, the Reliant Series
vibrations - culminating in a product designed to last the lifetime of the vessel. RM can easily be altered to fit any ship which
currently uses a housing and seal combination.
Ships such as US Navy LPD, LSD, LHA, LHD,
All of Mide Marine's bulkhead products utilize a split design. A split design
Military Sealift Command, Coast Guard, and Foreign
military ships can benefit from the Reliant Series RM.
allows these seals to be easily installed onto a ship without having to
remove the shaft. This is a critical design feature to ensure our seals are the
lowest total ownership cost seals on the market.
FEATURES ADVANTAGES BENEFITS
Can be incorporated into an existing
Retrofit Design Reduced procurement cost
Having been specifically designed for US Navy vessels, Mide Marine’s bulkhead seal housing
Reliant Series RM bulkhead seals have been rigorously tested to the highest Reduced Maintenance, reduction in total
Minimal wear during normal
standards; ensuring that the Reliant Series RM seals will work every time - Non-Contacting HydroActive™ Design
operating conditions ownership cost (TOC)
improving the safety of your vessel.
Reduced Installation Cost, reduction in
Non-Contacting HydroActive™ Design Lenient Mounting Requirements
TOC
Seal does not engage due to air pressure
Non-contacting HydroActive™ Design No unnecessary wear. Reduction TOC.
differential or mounting orientation

Reliant™ Series RM Specifications Easier installation and reduction Reduced Installation costs, faster ship,
Lightweight Design
in ship mass reduction in TOC
Operating Pressures up to 2 bar (30 psi)
Reduced installation cost, reduction in
Shaft Surface Speed Dry = Unlimited. Flooded = up to 25 m/s (82 ft/s) Split Design Can be installed without removing shaft
TOC
Surface Finish Required 1.6 μ-meter or better (63 μ-inch)
Shock Qualified - MIL-S-901D, Grade A Accommodates large shaft deflections Safe operation even in the most chal-
Allowable Angular Misalignment 0.5 degrees Vibration Qualified - MIL-STD-167-1A and challenging vibration environments lenging of environments
Leak Rate When Activated Less than 473 mL/min (1 US Pint per minute)
Can be incorporated easily into The product has been proven and vali-
Shaft Deflections +/- 50mm (+/- 1.97”) ABS Product Design Approval
your ship design or build dated
Key Features Non Contacting, Non Rotating, Reusable, Lightweight Seal does not need to be replaced after
Hydrogel Embedded Foam Actuation Re-useable
Approvals NAVSEA Approved, MIL-S-901D, MIL-STD-167-1A, ABS activation. Reduction TOC.
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 omni series
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HYDROACTIVE
BULKHEAD SEAL COST EFFECTIVE HYDROACTIVE SEALING TECHNOLOGY
The Omni™ Series incorporates Mide Marine's HydroActive™
technology in a cost effective solution for any vessel.
The Omni™ Series bulkhead seal is a normally non-contacting seal which only
activates in the presence of water, eliminating premature failure. Developed and
tested utilizing the same US Navy guidelines for lifetime qualification as the Reliant
Series, the Omni Series is a proven system that will perform when it really counts.
No Wear. No Maintenance. No Compromise.

1 SIMPLE STATIC DESIGN

The Omni series seal maintains all of the benefits of being a non-contacting
HydroActive™ seal at a lower procurement cost. This lower cost is directly
attributed to the simple static design of the seal. The primary difference to the
military grade Reliant series is that the Omni series seal does not
translate with the shaft. This enables a lower part count which leads to a lower
cost option for your ship. The Omni is the seal of choice for ships which have
shaft deflections less than 20 mm peak to peak.

2 NON-CONTACTING HYDROACTIVE DESIGN

Utilizing lightweight “floating” components and HydroActive™ technology,
Mide Marine's Omni Series represents the pinnacle of bulkhead seal design
and engineering. These top of the line seals are designed to withstand large
shaft deflections, axial and radial movement, high pressures, and severe
vibrations - culminating in a product designed to last the lifetime of the vessel.

3 SPLIT DESIGN
APPLICATIONS
All of Mide Marine's bulkhead products utilize a split design. A split design
Omni Series bulkhead shaft seals can be
allows for our seals to be easily installed onto a ship without having to remove
incorporated into a large variety of vessels and
the shaft. This is a critical design feature to ensure our seals are the lowest
workboats alike. Mide Marine has designs for
total ownership cost seals on the market.
dredge boats, crew boats, high speed ferries
and even pump casings, and through wall
4 LIGHTWEIGHT penetrations not associated with the shaft line.
All of Mide Marine's bulkhead seal products utilize lightweight materials where Omni Series seals range from 50 mm to 1000 mm
appropriate. Lightweight materials allow for easier installation, a reduction in and their simple split design allows them to fit any
installation costs and a lighter and more efficient ship. vessel with ease.

OMNI SAVINGS
The Omni series seal maintains all of the benefits of being a
non-contacting HydroActive™ seal at a lower procurement cost.
Omni™ Series YM Specifications
Operating Pressures
Shaft Surface Speed
Surface Finish Required
Allowable Angular Misalignment 0.5 degrees
Leak Rate When Activated
Shaft Deflections
Key Features
Approvals
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up to 2 bar (30 psi)
Dry = Unlimited. Flooded = up to 25 m/s (82 ft/s)
1.6 μ-meter or better (63 μ-inch)
Less than 473 mL/min (1 US Pint per minute)
+/- 10mm (+/- 0.39”)
Non Contacting, Non Rotating, Reusable, Lightweight
ABS
FEATURES
Non-Contacting HydroActive™ Design
Non-Contacting HydroActive™ Design
Non-contacting HydroActive™ Design
Static Design
Split Design
ABS Product Design Approval
Hydrogel Embedded Foam Actuation
ADVANTAGES
Minimal wear during normal
operating conditions
Lenient Mounting Requirements
Seal does not engage due to air pressure
differential or mounting orientation
Reduced part count, simple design
Can be installed without removing shaft
Can be incorporated easily into
your ship design or build
Re-useable
BENEFITS
Reduced Maintenance, reduction in total
ownership cost (TOC)
Reduced Installation Cost, reduction in
TOC
No unnecessary wear. Reduction TOC.
Lower procurement cost
Reduced installation cost, reduction in
TOC
The product has been proven and vali-
dated
Seal does not need to be replaced after
activation. Reduction TOC.
 Custom applications

Mide Marine’s first offering into the bulkhead seal market was a seal custom
designed to replace the leaky internals of an existing product. Tested and proven,
these seals now call multiple US Navy Destroyers home, and are an alternative to
complete seal assemblies. NAVSEA and ABS approved.

Mide Marine can custom design a seal to meet your requirements. We have done
it for the US Navy, and we can do it for you!

Tested tough

Seen here after 14 days in a sealed submerged and pressurized environment, is a

10 inch (254 mm) Reliant Series seal. Testing was performed utilizing a ferrous shaft,
CUSTOM covered in rust. The seal still performed as designed - passing all qualifications.
SOLUTIONS
All Reliant YM, RM, and
Omni applications can Mide Marine's seals have been subjected to some of
be customized to fit
your vessel's needs. the worst conditions any ship may see. Whether sub -
merged for 14 continuous days, shock and vibration
tested, or deployed at sea, they keep working.
A Mide seal can be seen above during MIL-S-901D Shock testing. Designed for
+/- 38.1 mm (1.50”) of radial travel, this 760mm shaft diameter seal was subjected
to multiple shock loading events simulating these deflections while the shaft was
spinning. Post testing proved there was no decrease in performance.

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 services

FULL RANGE OF SEAL SERVICES PROVIDED 4 IN HOUSE TESTING

Mide Marine’s Full Scale Bulkhead Shaft Test Fixture Simulates
all operational shipboard conditions - Only known USA facility
Along with in house and on board testing, Mide Marine offers a host of other
service solutions, including;
1 SEAL INSTALLATION
Mide Marine’s Service Engineers are capable of supporting installation of its
Bulkhead Seals at virtually any location in the world. From Naval stations, to
shipyards, large and small. Mide Marine’s Engineers have the training and
experience to get the job done quickly and correctly. An install team arrives with
all the necessary tools to get the job done, and requires minimal shipyard
assistance - reducing any potential burden on the customer. To date Mide
Marine has accomplished 12 installs aboard Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers
from Bath, Maine to San Diego, California.
As part of Mide Marine’s original technology development, testing was
performed in a full scale, custom built test facility. Capable of accommodating
shafts up to 40-inches in diameter, with seals of an outer diameter of upwards
of 50-inches, and speeds from 0-1700 RPM in its current configuration, seals
can be run through a large array of lifetime and accelerated testing. Data,
including temperature, humidity, pressure, and speed, is captured in real time,
which can later be analyzed by Mide Marine’s Engineers to verify proper oper-
ation, or to optimize any design.
Mide can supply the test equipment for customer testing,
or we can perform the testing service for you.
5 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Mide Marine’s core expertise is research and development. From this, Mide
Marine will always strive to improve its products, and seek out new
innovations to introduce to the marine industry. Mide Marine is also capable
of partnering with the marine industry to develop new products and ideas. If
you have an idea, allow Mide to develop it for you.

2 SEAL INSPECTIONS
Many older bulkhead shaft seal designs may have already failed without the
ship operator or owner knowing. It is not until a compartment has flooded that
this failure is evident. Mide Marine’s Service Engineers are capable of inspect-
ing not only its own seals, but a variety of other seals as well.

Though Mide Marine’s line of HydroActive™ bulkhead seals are designed not
to wear, it is still good practice to inspect them periodically based upon
associated maintenance cards. This work can be quickly and efficiently
performed by our team of experienced engineers - providing ship owners and
operators with peace of mind.

3 ON BOARD TESTING
In order to properly ensure operation of new or existing bulkhead seals, Mide
Marine has designed and manufactured a variety of test fixtures for on
board testing. These units simulate a flooded compartment and provide leak
measurements across the bulkhead. Mide currently possesses fixtures for
several class ships, with the capability to design and fabricate test equipment
for virtually any shaft and seal combination.

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Mide Marine
200 Boston Avenue, Suite 1000
Medford, MA 02155, USA
Tel: +1888-MIDEMARINE
Fax: +1 781 306 0619
Web: www.midemarine.com
Email: bulkheadseals@midemarine.com