Modec ultimately chose SPS for the project because its COLD WORK repairs can be carried out while a vessel stays offshore, so production and operating schedules continue without disruption.

Using this method, SPS permanently reinstated several deck areas on the vessel, concentrating on the B, C and D decks, the wheelhouse and the upper deck. Because the repairs do not require heat input — unlike conventional welding — the team minimised downtime while keeping personnel on board safe.

The team used SPS COLD WORK repairs to reinstate the steel deck plates, which ranged from 6 to 8 mm thick, restoring structural integrity without introducing unnecessary thermal stress.

First, they bonded perimeter bars to the existing deck with specialised structural adhesives, forming airtight cavities. The team then filled these cavities with a 25 mm elastomer core, giving the new deck plates additional stiffness and stability.

Throughout the deck reinstatement project, SPS Technology network partner ASOM supervised. Their team of experts ensuried the project was successfully completed over a three-month period. All the while, the vessel remained in operation with no interruptions to onboard systems.