Fuel Oil Line Leak

Fuel Oil Line Leak

Market

Marine

Challenge

The challenge was to repair a leak in the Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) lines onboard a cargo vessel.

A large vessel being guided to port
Fuel oil pipe on a vessel

Engineered Solution

The solution utilized the Marine HydraWrap® Structural Composite Repair System.

Scope

The leak was in a very confined area, and time constraints in port were critical to meet the schedule.

A portion of a heavy fuel oil line that has had its surface ground clean

Solution

The Port Engineer contacted HydraTech Engineered Products and requested the Marine HydraWrap® 12” Weld Kit. The Marine HydraWrap® is ABA Design Approved for shipboard piping repairs. The Marine Acid repair kit was selected for its superior resistance to fuel oil.

During routine cargo operations, the surface was prepared and the Marine HydraWrap® carbon fiber system was applied. The repair took an hour to perform and was successful in eliminating leaks during fueling operations.

A portion of a heavy fuel oil line that has been wrapped in carbon fiber fabric, HydraWrap
A portion of a heavy fuel oil line that has been wrapped in carbon fiber fabric, HydraWrap