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An Introduction to SPS Technology for Ship and Barge Construction "The revolutionary Sandwich Plate System is a new generation building material bringing shipbuilding and civil engineering to the threshold of a new era era� Lloyd’s Register
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Agenda
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Introduction to Intelligent engineering (IE) What is SPS? Benefits Example ship and barge construction projects SPS for inland waterways vessels in Colombia
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Introduction to IE The SPS Team
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Intelligent Engineering (IE): • • • • • •
Owner of the SPS technology (incorporated in 1996) Global commercialisation and delivery of SPS Support design and approval of SPS structures Incorporated in 1996 First installation 1999 - P&O Pride of Cherbourg Offices in Europe (HQ), North America & Singapore
BASF – Elastogran: • • • •
Partner in SPS technology development Supply SPS polyurethane World’s largest chemical company Dedicated team supports development and testing of SPS
SPS Marine Technologies Ltd (SPS-MTL): (SPS MTL): • • • •
Joint Venture company with Daewoo (DSME, S. Korea) Develops and markets SPS applications for shipbuilding worldwide Exclusive licensor of SPS Technology to shipyards worldwide Operates SPS production facilityin Korea Page 3
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Introduction to Intelligent engineering (IE) What is SPS? Benefits Example ship and barge construction projects SPS for inland waterways vessels in Colombia
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What is Sandwich Plate System (SPS) An Independent p Definition
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“…the revolutionary Sandwich Plate System is superior in every practical way to conventional, stiffened steel plate. SPS is a new generation building material bringing shipbuilding and civil engineering industries to the threshold of a new era era…” Lloyd’s Register
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What is Sandwich Plate System (SPS) Basic concept
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SPS Structure
• Patented system • Two steel plates bonded to a solid elastomer core • Continuous elastomer support to steel precludes local buckling • Component thickness tailored the desired strength and stiffness • SPS 4 4-25-4 25 4 expresses the sandwich elements thickness in mm Page 6
What is Sandwich Plate System (SPS) Two Ways to Build SPS Structures
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• For ship new construction: - Prefabricated SPS plates - Fast and efficient assembly
• SPS for ship repair and conversion - SPS Overlay on existing structure - for repair, strengthening, performance enhancement and conversion
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What is Sandwich Plate System (SPS) Independent Verification and Approval
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• Developed during last 15 years for maritime and civil engineering structures • Developed by IE, BASF with the support of regulators & research institutes • Proven and predictable characteristics with over 10,000 tests completed • A Approved db by th the world’s ld’ lleading di maritime regulators • 200+ marine projects and more than 200 000 m2 in demanding 200,000 applications • Provisional Class Rules published by LR and CCS • DNV & GL developing SPS rules Page 8
What is Sandwich Plate System (SPS) Projects and approvals track record No of Projects
Area of SPS (m2)
Rules Development Status
LR
65
58,000
Published 2006 – Under revision
DNV
47
35,000
Due 2010
ABS
55
33,000
Due 2011
BV
17
13,500
RINA
7
10 600 10,600
KR
5
10,500
GL
8
4,500
IRS
7
2,750
CCS
0
0
CRS
1
320
No Class
48
3,830
Class
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• Flag g States: – USCG – MCA (A60) – Danish MA (A60) – Swedish MA (A60) – Marshall Islands – Transport Canada • 212 Class approved projects
Due 2011
Published 2007
• 172,000m2 of SPS on 260 maritime applications • 207,000m2 of SPS on 291 maritime and civil applications
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Agenda
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Introduction to Intelligent engineering (IE) What is SPS? Benefits Example ship and barge construction projects SPS for inland waterways vessels in Colombia
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SPS Benefits Simplicity • Less complex structures • Shorter project schedules SPS
stiffened tiff d steel t l
Improved performance • • • •
Before SPS
Greatly enhanced impact resistance Improved fatigue & corrosion resistance Reduced weight and through-thickness Built-in vibration damping
Increased safety
SPS in service – stays flat
8 6 Steel
• Built-in fire protection • Increase resistance to extreme loads • Built-in blast & ballistics resistance
Displacement, mm
4 2 0 0
200
400
600
800
1000
-2 -4
Steel
A60 Fire Test Results
SPS
-6 -8
Noise attenuation
• Reduced construction cost • Improved operational economics
1400
SPS
Time, ms
Improved economics
1200
+ 192ºC insulated + 713ºC un-insulated
+ 5ºC ºC + 38ºC
Steel vs SPS blast tests
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SPS improves impact resistance
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enhancing safety of life and the environment
Conventional steel plate
Resistant to accidental events, such as groundings, impacts or collisions Highly resistant to plate puncture and crack p propagation p g
SPS
Significantly less in-service damage from grabs, heavy cargoes vehicles cargoes, vehicles, docking etc
all-steel
SPS
rock drop test
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Introduction to Intelligent engineering (IE) What is SPS? Benefits Example ship and barge construction projects SPS for inland waterways vessels in Colombia
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Inland Waterways Barges New construction project p j • •
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British Waterways 2003 Maintenance barge – – – –
Simplified Si lifi d structure t t Fewer components for fabrication Easier cleaning Easier maintenance
SPS design with simplified structure
Steel design with complex arrangement Page 14
Rhine Chemical Tanker Example construction project
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5Kdwt Rhine Chemical Tanker Project - Fewer connections - Flatter plates - Stiffer plates, easier to handle - Rapid assembly
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Rhine Chemical Tanker
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Bottom construction
30x23 PERIMETER BAR
TBC YP TY
75
35
1 SEAL (TYP) 30x23 PERIMETER BAR
2
45째
8 SPS 4-25-4
SEAL 1 TYP SPS 4-25-4
min.200TYP
45째
SPS 4-25-4
50x5 BACKING BAR TACK WELDED PRIOR TO CAVITY CLOSURE WELDING TO BE COMPLETED AFTER ELASTOMER INJECTION
25 200
2
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Rhine Chemical Tanker Completed p example p of cargo g tank section
Final product
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Funnel casings For ro-ro vessel series at Flensburger
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Compact design Reduced through-thickness Reduced weight Vibration damping and acoustic insulation Fire protection M More economic i to b build, ild operate and d maintain i i Improved fatigue and corrosion resistance
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FPSO - Escape Tunnel BP - Quad204
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• Escape Tunnel capable of withstanding: – Explosive blast pressure – Exposure to hydrocarbon fires and liquid hydrocarbons (J15 + H45)
• Why SPS? – Delivers fire performance • Has built in (structural) fire protection, will not be lost in blast • Designed to resist Jet Fires – Delivers blast performance • Survives blast pressure • Minimises risk from fragmentation – Double skin maintains tunnel integrity • Outer skin enables blast energy absorption • Inner skin provides tunnel integrity and secondary barrier for post-event post event protection Page 19
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Introduction to Intelligent engineering (IE) What is SPS? Benefits Example ship and barge construction projects SPS for inland waterways vessels in Colombia
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SPS for Inland Waterways Vessels Colombia
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Why SPS? •
Construction benefits: – Structural simplicity – Eliminate internal secondary secondar stiffeners, stiffeners brackets and cut-outs etc. on SPS panels – Reduced labour in assembly
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Operational performance benefits – Easier, faster cleaning between cargoes – Faster turn-round time for vessel – Enhanced damage protection (remove the need for double bottom/side tanks)
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SPS for Inland Waterways Vessels Colombia •
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Design features – SPS deck, d k b bottom tt and d side id shell h ll structures t t ((no secondary stiffening on SPS panels) – Plain steel transverse bulkheads – Standard outfit arrangements g for p pumping, p g, p piping, p g, tank access and mooring – Supplied as “flat-pack” kits, ready for local assembly using standard shipyard construction processes
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Impact resistance – Use of SPS gives enhanced protection from grounding g g and contact damage g – Can fit SPS without double bottom or side tanks (subject to applicable regulations)
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