Overview
Project Team:
EWI
Vigor
HII-Newport News Shipbuilding
NSWCCD
OTC-DAIHEN
Project Observers:
Austal USA
VT Halter Marine
2021
NSRP ASE INVESTMENT: $142K
Objective:
The goal of the project is to reduce the cost and time associated with welding single-sided joints onboard vessels during ship erection, and to reduce plate preparation and post-weld straightening costs by using single-pass square groove Buried Arc Gas metal Arc Welding (GMAW-B).
The objectives of the project are:
- Develop portable mechanized GMAW-B methods for the candidate application
- Demonstrate that the developed GMAW-B methods can meet identified ABS/NAVSEA procedure qualification test requirements
- Support implementation at a participating shipyard
Point of Contact:
Kathrine Hardin, EWI
To request a copy of the Final Report please email [email protected]