The National Shipbuilding Research Program, 1991 Ship Production Symposium Proceedings: Paper No. IIIB-2: Permanent Composite Cladding of Deteriorating Steel Hulls
Abstract
The 42.7 m (140 ft) steel steam yacht (S/Y) MEDEA was nearly condemned in 1988 because of deteriorating steel hull plate. However, it was recently restored with a structural foam and composite skin bonded to the outside of the remaining steel structure. The composite repair was completed at a cost of $220,000 compared to the $1.7 million estimated to crop and replace the wasted steel plate. The repair, the events leading up to the repair, including U.S. Coast Guard approval, the structural and production decision making processes involved, and the projected use of an integrated production system for similar future applications are described in this paper. The use of similar processing technology to apply the glass epoxy composite coating on the wooden coastal minehunters (MHCs) is also discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA457427
Entities
People
- Albert W. Horsmon Jr.
Organizations
- University of Michigan