We thank you for your advice of putting all information together in one place.
We will do that from next time.
In this particular case the company's Rep. was asking us about this problem from Hongkong
and the vessel is in India but not in Mumabi or any big port. The vessel has changed hands several
times and the original pipeline manuals are not available on board. Thus all the problems about
finding out the material and the welding processes, else we would have got the ready info in one place!!
As more info. was received we again put it on the site. This is the reason for putting two mails!
We also understand the need to get to get as clear a picture and as much info. as possible,
but this is what the shipping busines is and all the info. at one time may not be available.
The crew is probably a mixed nationality one with all the communication problems.
We believe it is the main discharge pipe of the Dredger's Pump on board and thus the emergency.
Even we asked many questions but did not get answer even whether the pipeline is cast or fabricated.
But as the flange is welded, we assumed the pipeline is fabricated.
Anyway we feel we have received the info. required, we have conveyed the info. and the job will be done.
And once again thanks everyone (Mr. Shashank Vagal, Mr. John Henning & Mr. PAN) for the help!
G. A. Soman
Principal
----- Original Message -----
From: Shashank Vagal <nach_sam@yahoo.com>
Date: Monday, July 13, 2009 5:15 pm
Subject: [MW:2676] Re: 16 MN Steel ??
To: materials-welding@googlegroups.com
> Mr Soman,
> So, the full info is like this at one place:
>
> Dear All,
>
> One Seagoing vessel has a repair to be carried out on a pipe.
> The flange of the pipe is welded and the flange is broken in parts.
>
> The only sketchy information available is the material of the
> flange is supposed
> to be "16 MN (or 16 mn ??) steel". The vessel is in a remote port
> and material testing lab
> is not available in the port. Can the members throw some light as
> to what this material
> may be and what welding process / consumables may be used??
>
> Consumables can be sent by road or similar transport, and the
> marine repair yard should be
> having standard welding equipment for SMAW and possibly also for
> MIG/MAG & GTAW.
> Following is the additional Info. received about our query on
> above subject.. ::
>
> The medium/ material passing through this pipe is a mixture of sea
> water and sand/silt as it is dredger.
>
> The Pipe ID = 750 mm; OD = 820 mm
>
> Thanks in Advance!
>
> G. A. Soman
> Principal
>
> In Darukhana and other Mumbai steel markets 16MnCr5 is available,
> has air hardening characteristics for temper. But it may hardly be
> a flange material.. I strongly suggest, you do a PMI for the
> material type, then a peck at welding can be taken. Or, judging
> from the application, it looks like a casting. Please confirm on
> these aspects and may be some one will have a solution for you.
> Regards,
>
> Shashank Vagal
>
>
> --- On Mon, 13/7/09, donboscomarine@vsnl.net
> <donboscomarine@vsnl.net> wrote:
>
> From: donboscomarine@vsnl.net <donboscomarine@vsnl.net>
> Subject: [MW:2674] 16 MN Steel ??
> To: materials-welding@googlegroups.com
> Date: Monday, 13 July, 2009, 3:28 PM
>
>
> Dear All,
>
> Following is the additional Info. received about our query on
> above subject.. ::
>
> The medium/ material passing through this pipe is a mixture of sea
> water and sand/silt as it is dredger.
>
> The Pipe ID = 750 mm; OD = 820 mm
>
> Rgds.
>
> G. A. Soman
> Principal
>
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