Ocean City Research played a vital role in helping the US Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command implement new corrosion control initiatives as part of the Chief of Naval Operation's Smartship Program. This program was designed to utilize new technologies and innovative procedures with a goal of reducing manning level requirements onboard Navy vessels. Several areas onboard ship present unique challenges to the corrosion engineer and are in constant need of corrosion control. Such maintenance requires significant time from ship's force - time that can be spent on other mission critical needs. One of the goals of the Smartship Program was to reduce sailors’ time spent on painting.
To achieve the goals of reducing sailor's time spent on painting problem areas, our engineers selected certain corrosion prone areas included, the deck and foundations under air conditioning plants, condensation prone areas in the main engine rooms, sonar dome equipment room, and seawater piping inside the fuel pump room. Corrpro trained a dedicated crew of ship's force sailors in the represervation protocol, which represented the best available technology in the industry. Such technology initiatives included the use of improved coatings, specially designed surface preparation tools, new application techniques, and improved environmental enhancements, such as local dehumidification.
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