IMCASafety Flash
Aluminium fresh water tanks: Near collapse due to serious corrosion
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 01/02
- Date
- Themes
- CorrosionInspection and MaintenanceStructural and Asset Integrity
Summary
Hypochlorite sterilisation caused severe pitting corrosion in uncoated aluminium fresh-water tanks, weakening brackets and stiffeners.
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IMCA SF 01/02. Themes: corrosion, inspection and maintenance, structural and asset integrity.
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