H.B. Composites products ranging from fire-resistant pipes and fittings to vessels and tanks can be used in the marine industry where the stringent safety requirements necessitates use of reliable products. Some applications for composites in the marine and offshore industries include gratings, ducts, shafts, piping, and hull shells and risers for offshore oil platforms.
Advantages of Composite Materials for Marine Applications:
- Excellent strength to weight characteristics
- Corrosion resistance – adaptable for different applications
- Structures with complex shapes and geometry can be made relatively easily compared to traditional methods / materials
- Lower maintenance costs
- Ease of repair
- Enhanced stiffness
- Customizable flexibility
Marine Applications of H.B. Composites Products:
- Ballast lines
- Chilled and Hot water lines
- Chlorination lines
- Crude oil, cargo and stripping lines
- Effluent lines
- Fire water mains
- Fresh water systems
- Fuel oil transfer lines
- Inert gas systems
- Salt water systems
- Tank cleaning systems
- Vent lines
Oilfield operations such as drilling, logging, completion, production, and workover require anti-corrosive, nonconductive, lightweight, and fatigue-resistant service tools and related piping system. The said requirements are fulfilled by composite materials.
Some applications of H.B. Composite products in offshore structures:
- Repair of riser without shutdown
- Water and fuel storage tanks, Vessels
- Sump Caissons and pull tubes
- Flexible and Floating Risers, Drill pipe
- Blast and Fire Protection
