Latest Maritime Articles
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Corrosion Failure
How to Prevent Filiform Corrosion Under Coatings
Filiform corrosion is a particular form of corrosion that occurs under thin coatings in randomly distributed threads like filaments. Filiform corrosion is also known as...
By: Dennis Jayasinghe | Principal/Chief Technical Officer, Corr-Met Inspection & Consulting Inc.
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Pipeline
An Intro to Pipeline Corrosion in Seawater
When it comes to corrosion engineering, seawater is one of the most important environments to discuss. This may be especially true when it comes to pipelines, which...
By: Mehdi Yari | Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario
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Corrosion Prevention
Temporary Corrosion Protection During Storage, Transportation and Handling
Deterioration due to corrosion of materials, parts and components during transportation and temporary storage during interstage manufacturing is a persistent problem in...
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Engineering and Spec Writing
The Impact of Minimum & Maximum DFT Values on Coating Performance
For best results, it’s necessary to assess and control a myriad of painting process variables, including assignable causes and random variations, which affect the...
By: Raouf Kattan | Managing Director, Safinah Ltd.
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Soluble Salts
Soluble Salts and Coating Performance
Residual soluble salts can affect coating performance by accelerating the corrosion process and by causing osmotic blistering with subsequent disbondment of the coating...
By: Heather Stiner | Protective Coatings Professional, SSPC
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Corrosion
Introduction to the Chemistry of Pipes in Seawater
It is estimated that around 30% of all scrap metal comes from corroded metal materials or equipment. And marine environments, no doubt, have made a significant...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Failure
The Anatomy of a Coating Failure
Rarely does a coating fail because of only one contributing factor. Rather, it is usually two or more factors working in conjunction that cause a coating to fail on a...
By: Louis D. Vincent | Owner, L.D. “Lou” Vincent PHD LLC
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Industries
Coatings for Marine Applications & Offshore Platforms
While offering new anticorrosion coatings for marine and offshore applications, manufacturers are under consistent pressure due to stricter environmental regulations, as...
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Corrosion Prevention
11 Uses for Cupronickel and Why You Should Be Using It Now
While searching for new metals that can resist saltwater corrosion, in all probability you might have bumped into a group of alloys called cupronickel (Cu-Ni) or...
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Inspection / Monitoring
QUIZ: 11 Questions to Test Your Underwater Inspection Knowledge
Many structures, including but not limited to bridges, jetties and offshore platforms, are partially if not completely surrounded by water. Similar to buildings and...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Corrosion Prevention
Corrosion Fatigue of Welded Joints on Marine Offshore Structures
Corrosion fatigue is a major concern when the integrity and safety of any offshore structure is concerned. These structures, as well as ships, are subjected to the...
By: Nemanja Pavlovic
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Inspection / Monitoring
Beginners Guide to Becoming an Offshore Coating Inspector
Offshore coating inspectors, as their name suggests, are coating inspectors that work mainly in marine and offshore environments. It is, therefore, essential for these...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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