INDUSTRIAL TRAINING REPORT

CCS/LNG DEPARTMENT
CARGO TANK

Name : Muhammad Faris B. Roslan

IPT No: 48736
Supervisors Name: En. Mohd Hanafi Bin Ibrahim

INTRODUCTION
This report is based on LNG Seri Anggun. Tank repair are essential for the LNG
vessel to run the business. Leaking effect in the loss of cargo carried by the vessel
and disturbs the owner business. The leaking can be detect after the cargo are filled
in the tank by determining the cold spot on the inner hull (infra-red test).The
structure of the mark III containment system shown in the figure 1 below.

Figure 1: Mark III Containment System

The main components of the system are;

1. Primary membrane
1.2 mm thick stainless steel
2. Reinforced polyurethane Foam
10% glass fiber; in weight
3. Secondary Barrier
Triplex : Aluminium foil between two glass clothes (rigid & flexible)

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DESCRIPTIONS

PICTURES

1.

Preparing the tank

enough
ventilation
check)

Cover the tank surface with

wood block and play wood for
the protection during
working.

Provide the source of light

and electrical

Prepared the working area for

tank repair

Staging made base on the

area spotted and confirm by
the specialist (GTT)

Tent made around the

working area to make sure
the dusts dont spread to
other parts.

with
(gas

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Cold Point marking was

made by the specialist (GTT)
to assign specific repair area
for GABADI specialist to
start the repair process.

The cold points are spotted

during the test made by the
ship owner after the LNG
cargo was filled.

The repair process start by

cutting the edge of the
membrane to make it easy
to be pulled

The membrane then being

cut by following the cutting
line for the targeted area.

Next, the Polyurethane foam

(PU) are cutting into the
smaller cubes which then
pulled one by one.

The process creates tiny dust

that need to be secured from
spread out.

Cleaning process done

rapidly during the process to
make sure that the blade of
the cutter dont damage the
next layer.

The cutting area shown in the

figures.

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The specialists (GTT& SSB)

try to determine the leaking
point.

The Vacuum box is used to

search the leaking point.
Each cutting area must be
covered by the vacuum
process to find the leaking
point.

The vacuum creates bubbles

if there was a leaking.

Need high concentration to

find leaking

The leaking point was

determined at the bottom of
the cutting area and it was
confirm by the specialist
(GTT)

Marking was made to ease

the next process

GTT then measure the length

of the crack line.

The marking shown in the

figure.

The crack was determined for

60mm length and was
caused by the failure of the
Triplex

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Since the failure is

determined, cutting area
cleaned again to remove the
Triplex.

Measurement is made to
prepared the materials for
repairing process (size of
triplex, number of PU foams
and size of membrane)

After removal of the triplex,

the first bonding was
prepared as adhesive
between the secondary
membrane and the triplex.

Duct tape was used to ensure

the glue used is secure from
spread to the unwanted part.

The glue was not being

spread on the Glass wool
that line on the secondary
membrane where it helps
during the contraction
system of the membrane.
(*one of the reasons for
leaking)

Next, the Triplex was stick

on the adhesive glue slowly
to make sure the glue is
even.

To make sure the glue used

was perfectly functional, the
Triplex was pressed to 2 bar
pressure and setting
temperature was 74 degree
Celsius.

9.

The Triple was left with the

pressure and temperature for
1 day which control by the
equipment shown in the
figure.

Next, the preparation made

by the GABADI was to have
the secondary bonding
between the Triplex and the
PU foam.

Membrane was cut according

to the size measured earlier
and the PU foam was clean to
be fixed into the cutting area.

To have the secondary

bonding, special glue was
spread on the PU foam first
before fixed it into the cutting
area.

The adhesive characteristic

of the glue creates flexibility
for the tank.

The foam then covers with

the plastic to secure the glue.

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After the secondary bonding

was completed, the welding
process takes place.

It was done by the GABADI

specialist welder from Spain.

The welding was 1.2 mm

thickness (TIG welding)

After welding process

complete the Dye
penetrations Test (DPT) done
by MMHE workers to check
the welding.

Next, GTT check the DPT and

approve for the vacuum test
again to make sure no
leaking on the membrane.

After GTT specialist satisfied

with the results, cleaning
process taking place.

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The cleaning process around

the working area was made
slowly and carefully

The protection for the tank

(wooden block & play wood)
was removed after the
staging removal.

CONCLUSION
Tank repair is essential to maintain vessels efficiency. The repair need high
skills and experiences from the specialists even there are just one cold spot
detected. Here I gained a lot of knowledge and great experiences to understand the
repair process and the tank system instead of reading the notes.