Everett Ship Repair, LLC (ESR) is excited to announce the purchase of two new 40,000psi Ultra-High-Pressure (UHP) water blasting systems. Both systems have been delivered to the shipyard and put into production. UHP water blasting is a cost effective and environmentally friendly alternative to abrasive solid blasting material. Everett Ship Repair is committed to adopting sustainable techniques to protect our environment and future.
ESR has received two new 40,000 PIS capable Ultra High Pressure (UHP) water blasting systems capable of standard surface preparation and specialty applications. This system allows ESR to deploy up to four water blasters simultaneously in a wide variety of applications including internal tank hydro blasting for cleaning and coatings removal. The UHP water blasting system minimizes labor and waste stream produced by traditional grit blasting. The system robot is capable and reduces the need for manlifts and scaffolding to access and remove coatings from a ship’s hull and other structures. These robots have an additional benefit of reducing risk of injury and fatigue of personnel.
By using a UHP water blasting system ESR is reducing impact on the environment and the health and safety of personnel. Water blasting is an environmentally responsible process that produces no air pollution and creates significantly less waste disposal over solid grit blasting. When water blasting is performed, the water is reclaimed through a separation system and leaves an inert and non-hazardous sludge behind for disposal. Whereas sandblasting generates significant amounts of spent material consisting of paint-chips, silica, and potentially heavy metals. Additionally, the water blasting creates less noise compared to sandblasting and mechanical methods of coatings removal.
ESR will also use the UHP system outside the shipyard. ESR is now offering surface prep services for removal of unwanted or contaminated surface materials. ESR will perform pipe cleaning, tank cleaning, and UHP surface preparation for marine and industrial customers.
With the addition of the UHP equipment, ESR is moving toward our goal of operating as a green environmentally conscious shipyard within the Pacific Northwest. Everett Ship Repair is located at the Port of Everett and offers drydocking and in-water service to the vast marine industry along the west coast and surrounding regions. Visit www.everettshiprepair.com for more information, or contact Lane Richards, Vice President of Service Sales to schedule your next haul-out or in-water service project at ESR, lane@everttshiprepair.com.