Case Study
Hull Breach on Tanker
Technical Situation
Tanker, length 183 meter / LOA 183 meter / 29,313 Tons Gross Tonnage, fully loaded with jet fuel.
During cargo operations, a submerged pile pierced through the hull.
Subsea Global Solutions worked together with owner and class to develop repair plan that included the design and installation of an engineered cofferdam.
The damaged hull section was cropped and insert plate installed.
The internal dry and external underwater welding was all performed with certified diver / welders.
Repair was considered permanent by class.
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