SPS Technology Network Partner, Marine Offshore Management (MOM), used Sandwich Plate System for the Main Deck reinstatement (Deck 3), in the way of the hoistable ramp, aboard the hard-working roll-on/roll-off ferry, Commodore Clipper, at A&P Falmouth.

Affected by localised corrosion, the main deck plate required reinstatement. A hot-work SPS installation involved preparing the existing deck surface, welding solid perimeter bars to the existing deck, and then welding the thin SPS top plate to the bars to create a hollow cavity.

The team then injected the cavity with Sandwich Plate System’s elastomer core, Elastocore©, which solidified in 15 minutes. The Commodore Clipper was back in operation 12 hours after the last injection, completing the main deck reinstatement.

The final result? A robust, reinforced deck ready for continued service!​

The project was approved by Class society DNV.​
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Our SPS Technology Network Partners train regularly so that their teams deliver the highest-quality repairs using SPS. Their work goes well beyond main deck reinstatement: they also deliver our unique Cold Work repair, which combines surveying, onshore fabrication and offshore installation.

This approach lets operators repair vessels and assets while they stay in service. The Commodore Clipper, for example, continues to sail 24/7, 364 days a year.