USS DETROIT (AOE-4)SECNAV/NAVSEA
Capital Investment Labor Initiative (CILI)1-Year Evaluation Bilge Application
A test application in the Port Shaft Alley BilgeOF
ALOCIT AQUACOAT 28.15 EPOXY COATINGFINISH
Original Application February - April 20001 Year Follow-up Survey May 2001
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Corrosion Engineering Services, Inc. (CES) was tasked by the Commander Navel Sea Systems Command (NA VSEASYSCOM) to document the 1-year follow-up inspection of the port shaft alley bilge, 5-242-2-0 on USS Detroit (AGE 4). The ALOCIT Aquacoat 28.15,100% Solids Epoxy system was the coating applied to the bilge in April 2000. Original application was accomplished while the ship was in availability at Metro Machine Corporation of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. CES photographed and documented the bilge conditions as of May 2001 while the ship was inport Naval Weapons Station, Earl, New Jersey.
The original specification outlined only a coat to the bilge area of the shaft alley (700 Sq. Ft.). Due to the overall deterioration of all surfaces the COMNAVSURFLANT Port Engineer requested that the scope be expanded to include the bulkheads and overhead above the bilge as well (an additional 1300 Ft. Sq.). This was accomplished.
Corrosion Engineering Services, Inc. (CES) served as the prime contractor and also accomplished the in process control and documentation. United Coatings Corporation (UCC) performed the work for CES. SUPSHIP Portsmouth, Colts Neck Detachment, followed the project closely and attended all checkpoints.
NAVSEA Task Group Instruction (TGI) Number 631-63111-003A Bilge Preservation - ALOCIT Aquacoat 28.15 (By: Power Tool Cleaning) served as the specification and was closely followed. The work specification requirements included: Surface preparation: SSPC SP-11 Power Tool Cleaning to bare metal.Coating Application: (All material is ALOCIT Aquacoat 28.15 in 3 colors)
Bilge area:Prime coat White 5-7 mils WFT/DFT Stripe coat Gray 5-7 mils WFT/DFT Finish coat Terracotta 5-7 mils WFT/DFT
Above Bilge:
Prime coat White 5-7 mils WFT/DFT
Stripe coat Gray 5-7 mils WFT/DFT
Finish coat White 5-7 mils WFT/DFT
The subcontractor, UCC, was tasked to provide the in-process OA. Since the CES representative was on hand throughout the process, the OA became a joint effort that produced very satisfying results with no surprises. SUPSHIP attended all checkpoints and validated the results. The test application was successfully completed with the Shaft Alley turned over to Ship's Force in April 2000.
The shaft alley was surveyed May 2001 while USS Detroit was at home port at NWS Earle, NJ. The Alocit Aquacoat coatina system is in immaculate condition with no deterioration of any kind noted. There is standing salt water in the sump area and some mold and mildew growing (the ventilation in this space is poor). There was no corrosion of any type noted. Much of the steel in this space (bilge) is heavily pitted and without this re-preservation would be holed through (some steel replacement was accomplished in conjunction with the re-preservation in 2000).
The bilge is in excellent shape with no corrosion or coatings failure noted
Forward Stb’d corner of the bilge. The sump area shows no sign of any deterioration
Due to continual damp conditions and minimum ventilation mold and mildew can be found
The Alocit Aquacoat is performing flawlessly in severe service
! The surface prep was SSPC-SP-11 accomplished with needle guns
! The space was degreased SP-1 first
! After SP-11 was complete, the bilge area tested very high for chlorides
! The bilge area was degreased and pressure washed twice (Zep 50 Degreaser and 3000 PSI with Turbo nozzle).
! All surfaces were quickly dried, solvent cleaned and chloride tested. Chloride levels were below 2ug./cm2
! The surface profile averaged 2-3 mils
! All paint application was by brush and roll
! The entire space was primed with 28.15 white
! The entire space was stripe coated 28.15 Gray
! The bilge area was finished 28.15 Terracotta
! Above the bilge was finished 28.15 White
! The avg DFT was 21 mils
! Pull tests in the bilge area exceeded 1000 psi (the limit of the gauge).
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APPLICATION REPORT
USS DETROIT STATISTICS Class: AOE 1 Fleet: AtlanticStatus: Active Homeport: WPNSTA. EARLE, NJ Date status changed: 03/28/1970 Builder: NAV SY/PUGET SNDDelivery Date: 07/31/1970 Age (since delivery): 30.0 years Keel Date: 11/29/1966Commission Date: 03/28/1970 Launch Date: 06/21/1969 Age (since launch) 31.1 years Overall Length: 796 ft Waterline Length: 770 ft Extreme Beam: 107 ft Waterline Beam: 107 ft Max Navigational Draft: 39 ft Draft Limit: 41 ftLight Displacement: 20144 tons Full Displacement: 51964 tonsDead Weight: 31820 tons Hull Material: Steel hull & S/tructNumber of Propellers: 2Propulsion Type: Steam TurbinesOfficers: 48 Enlisted: 678
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PREPARATION & SYSTEM USED
Test application for US Navy carried out by US Navy contractors in shaft alley bilge of USS Detroit after extensive preliminary assessment of product. Pictures overleaf show surface prep. and coating application.
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