CASE STUDY
Further SeaShield™ Protection at the Red Funnel Ferry Crossing
SubSea & Splash Zone Coatings
Project Data
| Location | Southampton, UK |
| Client | Red Funnel |
| Contractor | Seatech Commercial Diving Services Ltd. |
| Products | SeaShield 2000FD™ System, SeaShield 70™ System, Denso™ Profiling Mastic |
| Date | June 2023 |
Project Details
Work has continued at the Red Funnel Ferry Terminal in Southampton where multiple SeaShield™ systems have been administered and combined in order to protect 6 hexagonal piles on Dolphin No.1.
Using a combination of the SeaShield 2000FD™ and SeaShield 70™ Systems, the piles were wrapped in the usual way on site (circumferentially), however some featured obstructions, such as ladder supports and O-rings which hold chains connected to the fenders. Thanks to the user-friendly application of Denso™ Glass Outerwrap UV (GOW UV) – a key component of the SeaShield 70 System – Seatech Commercial Diving Services were able to protect the areas where a typical HDPE jacket could not be applied. Both systems were then overlapped, leaving a fully protected pile from top to bottom.
This second set of SeaShield applications marks a continuation of corrosion prevention works at the Red Funnel Ferry Terminal. The first round was completed in early-2022 and utilised the SeaShield 2000FD System for the protection of two hexagonal larsen piles (click here to view).
A close up view of one of the damaged piles.
A SeaShield 2000FD HDPE Jacket being applied to the hexagonal pile.
Denso Marine Piling Tape is applied to the piles.
Two stages of the Denso Glass Outerwrap UV (GOW UV) application.
Application of Denso Clear Outerwrap to compress the GOW UV during curing.
Two piles wrapped prior to SeaShield Jacket application.
A finished pile demonstrating successful combination of the two SeaShield systems.
A close up view of one of the damaged piles.
A SeaShield 2000FD HDPE Jacket being applied to the hexagonal pile.
Denso Marine Piling Tape is applied to the piles.
Two stages of the Denso Glass Outerwrap UV (GOW UV) application.
Application of Denso Clear Outerwrap to compress the GOW UV during curing.
Two piles wrapped prior to SeaShield Jacket application.
