When to Involve KAGES
Contact KAGES when corrosion, wear or changing deck loads create a structural repair or strengthening requirement on a vessel or offshore oil and gas asset. We help define the requirement and coordinate the specialist SPS discussion, engineering interfaces and project scope.
What KAGES Provides
- Review of the proposed repair, reinstatement or structural upgrade and the available condition information.
- Coordination with specialist SPS expertise through Tim Askham and TJA Marine Ltd.
- Owner-side planning of access, operating constraints and engineering interfaces.
- A defined route to the design, approval and delivery responsibilities for the individual application.
How SPS Overlay Works
SPS Overlay retains the existing metal plating as part of a composite panel. A new top plate, an elastomer core and perimeter bars form the overlay. The engineered composite can restore structural capacity or provide additional strength for an agreed loading requirement.
Enlarge SPS Overlay DiagramOil & Gas and Maritime Applications
Maritime applications include deck and tank-top reinstatement, bulkhead and side-shell repairs, and deck-loading upgrades. The suitability and extent of each repair are established from the condition of the existing structure and the intended service.
Offshore applications include FPSOs, FSOs, drilling rigs, semi-submersibles, fixed platforms and jack-ups. Repair and reinforcement can be considered for decks, tanks and other structural areas within the engineered scope.
SPS Cold Work Options
SPS Cold Work provides an option for structural repairs without on-asset cutting and welding, where hot work or disturbance of adjacent services and outfitting would constrain the work. Suitability depends on the asset, condition and agreed repair design.
SPS Technology describes Class-approved permanent repair solutions. Approval of the particular design, installation arrangements and applicable classification requirements is established for each project; programme and downtime expectations are agreed for that scope.
SPS Technology and Specialist Experience
SPS Overlay is SPS Technology’s Sandwich Plate System. KAGES supports the client enquiry and project coordination. Tim Askham of TJA Marine Ltd. is the official SPS Technology Licensee and provides specialist technology input.
Tim Askham’s experience includes early commercial SPS Overlay life-extension projects on Irish Sea RoPax vessels and subsequent global project delivery. Kenneth Angus supported the SPS business during a five-year start-up period. This background informs the connection to the specialist service.
Relevant Expertise
Deliverables and Useful Information
- An agreed application and initial evidence review.
- Defined specialist engineering, classification and installation interfaces.
- A scoped proposal for the repair or upgrade, including access and operating constraints.
Information to Prepare
- Vessel or asset type, location and the structural area concerned.
- Available drawings, photographs, thickness measurements and inspection findings.
- Proposed loads, operating constraints, access and the required programme.
SPS Technical Information
Read the technology provider’s material for the relevant maritime, offshore and Cold Work applications, then discuss the particular asset requirement with KAGES.
Technology and reference material: SPS Technology. Specialist introduction: Tim Askham, TJA Marine Ltd.
