HOW ONE SHIPYARD IS MAKING PAINT REMOVAL CLEANER AND GREENER

Removing old paint from ship hulls during maintenance drydocking is extremely labor-intensive, environmentally sensitive, and must be performed within a short period of time to reduce costs and loss of revenue. This article discusses how, through the use of innovative surface preparation technologies combined with advanced wastewater treatment, a significant improvement has been made to the paint removal process at the Blohm-Voss Repair Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany.

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  Technology Publishing Company

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• Authors:
  • Schulz, S
  • Pastuch, J
• Publication Date: 2003-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 50-54
• Serial:
  • Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Steel Structures Painting Council
  • ISSN: 8755-1985

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drydock operations; Environmental protection; Hulls; Paint removal; Protective coatings; Shipyards; Surface preparation
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00961689
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 2003 12:00AM