PPG’s PITT CHAR XP solution was used to coat 13,840m2 of the Halfdan Platform’s topside steel work, resulting in a fire protection period of one hour


should adequately protect the crew for a period ranging between 30 minutes and two hours, although an hour is a typical period. As an example of such an application, PPG recently supplied close on 146tonnes of PITT-CHAR XP to Sembcorp Marine, for the fabrication of the 16,500tonne Halfdan Platform, a structure which has since been deployed in the Danish sector of the North Sea. Te epoxy was used to coat 13,840m2


of


the platform’s topside steel work, resulting in a fire protection period of an hour. It is important, too, to remember that such


4bar without cracking or delaminating, set against an industry standard of approximately 1.5bar. In an actual fire, another critical factor is


the length of time that the epoxy will grant offshore workers to make a safe evacuation. Given the relative isolation of many


deepwater offshore platforms, a fair amount of time must be allowed for personnel to activate evacuation slides and life- saving appliances, or to summon emergency response rescue vessels. Wilson estimates that, depending on the size and layout of the vessel or platform, PITT-CHAR XP


World NAOE Forum 2013 &


Internati onal Symposium on


Marine and Off shore Renewable Energy Organized by


The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers and The Royal Insti tuti on of Naval Architects


Prospectus As carbon dioxide emitt ed from fossil fuels has been found to be the major cause of ongoing global warming, renewable energy is now


28–30 October 2013 - The Sasakawa Hall, Tokyo, Japan


receiving more att enti on. Various possible candidates for renewable energy—other than solar or wind energy, which are currently at the forefront of renewable energy opti ons—that could be extracted from the ocean are also being re-evaluated. This trend has been further accelerated because of the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident. Several nati onal projects that focus on


the development of ocean energy commenced last year in Japan. Surrounded by vast oceans, Japan has great potenti al to uti lise ocean energy. This should also hold true for the United Kingdom, which is surrounded by oceans as well. Actually, in the U.K., the development of ocean energy has been extensively carried out. Under these circumstances, the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JASNAOE) and the Royal Insti tuti on of Naval


Architects (RINA) will organize the World NAOE Forum 2013 & Internati onal Symposium on Marine and Off shore Renewable Energy in October 2013. We believe the Forum and Symposium are well ti med and thus contribute to the promoti on of the use of ocean energies not only in Japan and the U.K. but also in other countries.


Steering committ ee chairman Hiroshi Kagemoto, Prof., The University of Tokyo


Forum & Symposium Content 1) Projects in recent years in Japan, East-Asia, and EU countries 2) Devices, systems, and technologies of marine and off shore renewable energy 3) Vessels for installati on, support operati on, and removal stage 4) Mooring equipment for fl oati ng systems 5) Other topics


Supporti ng Organisati ons Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan. ClassNK, Lloyd’s Register, ABS, Bureau Veritas, Det Norske Veritas, Germanischer Lloyd


Further details may be found at www.rina.org.uk/MORE_Symposium.html Offshore Marine Technology 1st Quarter 2013 17


epoxies are largely to be applied externally, not least because of the certification forbidding the use of epoxies in crew living quarters or engine rooms, for safety reasons related to smoke inhalation. Wilson ventures that this is a confusing requirement: “It is odd that mineral fibre solutions are approved for these areas, given that this means of passive fire protection is likely to absorb oils and grease, making it far more of a threat than smoke to crew members.” OMT


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