Project description
A better alternative to welding for repairing ship pipelines
Repair welding is a technique used to fix damaged or corroded pipes on ships. The EU-funded COMPA 2GO project will introduce an alternative repair method based on carbon-fibre reinforced plastic mixed with epoxy resin. This solution is efficient in terms of both cost and time compared to welding. The project will demonstrate the quality of the solution and gain quality approval to establish a network of repair application partners for licensing the technology. It will also develop specialised software, which can be used to find the optimum patch design for specific repairs.
Objective
The objective of the overall innovation project COMPA 2GO is to commercialise the service of COMPA repair for damaged or corroded ship pipes and structures. Using carbon fiber reinforced plastic mixed with epoxy resin, COMPA repair offers a cost and time effective alternative to the traditional methods of repair by welding. COMPA minimizes vessel downtime and increases vessel safety by providing a fast and durable repair and eliminating the use of flame. It is applicable to geometrically complex structures and locations difficult to reach. The total market for repair implementation makes up about 90.000 vessels world-wide, operated by about 3.000 companies, while the potential market for future service licensing make over 15.000 companies in EU only.
As a follow up on the completed SME Instrument Phase 1 project, the specific Phase 2 project objectives are: 1) to complete the development of COMPA repair service in terms of the design and the procedure by successfully completing specimen tests and on-board vessel demonstrations. 2) to demonstrate the quality of the solution and gain quality approval of COMPA application standard from relevant maritime certification organisations. 3) to develop promotion and sales plan and to establish a network of repair application partners for licensing the technology while ensuring IPR protection and quality management.
The project is performed by the company as2con – alveus, an expert in design, engineering and application of carbon fiber based technology in the maritime industry.
as2con – alveus aims to become a leader in composite and carbon fiber solutions in the maritime industry. Opportunities for further developments of carbon fiber solutions for maritime industry business are manifold resulting in benefits for the applicant as well as for Europe.
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H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport
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H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
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H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
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SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017
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51000 RIJEKA
Croatia
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