UNDERWATER WELDING AND PAINTING

Underwater Welding and Painting for repair of pipelines in seawater and in fresh water is described in connection with a summary of the results of comprehensive investigations begun in 1960 by the French Government covering the selection and waterproofing of electrodes, the execution of underwater welds by operators in various welding positions (need for upward escape of gas and metal particles), the mechanical characteristics of underwater welds, and underwater painting techniques.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Marine technology Society Symposium-Underwater Welding, Cutting and Hand Tools, Battelle Memorial Institute, Oct. 10-11, 1967.
• Corporate Authors:

  Marine Technology Society

  5565 Sterrett Place, Suite 108
  Columbia, MD  United States  21044
• Authors:
  • Galerne, A
• Publication Date: 1969

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Pipelines; Repairing; Underwater pipelines; Welding
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline construction; Underwater repairs; Underwater welding
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056361
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 43
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM