On Saturday the 13th of August, a cruise ship arrived at the cruise terminal located at the Wilhelminakade in Rotterdam. The ship with an impressive length of 330 meters can accommodate approximately 3600 passengers plus 1350 crew members.
Following on from the previously conducted pilot on the Hatecke lifeboats of a other cruise ship, this time a lifeboat from this cruise ship was treated. Our dealer Alpha Marine Pro supervised the process while fellow dealers CMC-Pro and TwentyOne Marine Service assisted. Similar problems and defects such as on the lifeboats of the first pilot were also found on the lifeboat of this cuise ship. The bright color of the lifeboats fades very quickly due to the chalking process, which creates a mat surface that has direct consequences regarding the safety on board. Polishing the lifeboats does not offer a solution, apart from the fact that this has to be carried out at a high frequency, the polymers also turn yellow. This results in a change of color and an increasingly higher decrease in gloss level. The boats are getting mat.
During the period that the cruise ship was docked at the Wilhelminakade, a lifeboat was treated in accordance with the complete Impressed Pro Marine methodology. First an extensive inspection in which the technical condition of the lifeboat is determined with help of our Impressed Pro Condition Score System. It soon became clear that the surfaces can be categorized in condition score 4. After an intensive pre-treatment program, the lifeboat was treated with the Impressed Pro Marine Coat system. This treatment means the lifeboat has been reconditioned to condition score 1 or 2. With an tailormade maintenance program we can make sure the technical condition of the treated surface is consolidated in condition score 1-2.
The end result was very positive, in addition to the safety aspect, the luxurious appearance has also been restored. This second pilot is part of an extensive process in which the aim is to create an extensive procedure in the near future to guarantee the safety of the lifeboats.
