Potable Water Pipes in Multi-Million Euro Superyacht Relined by CapCon
Customer: Yacht restoration crew in Marseille, France.
System: The potable water system running through the entire boat containing 60mm (2½”) and 75mm (3”) water pipes.
Problem: The yacht’s entire potable water system was suffering from serve internal corrosion due to electrolysis. This meant time and money were regularly spent flushing the system and replacing filters every few months.
Circumvention: Due to the entire potable water system being compromised to internal corrosion, a traditional pipe replacement would have required enormous amounts of refurbishment to the yacht. This would have resulted in six-decks of expensive furnishings being compromised and in many cases replaced, which would have been three times more expensive and taken numerous months to complete.
The CapCon team cleaned and restored the pipes back to their original state using a mild abrasive component which was shot-blasted through the entire system using air. A second inspection was conducted to ensure the pipe was smooth, clear, and ready for the liner to be installed.
CapCon’s unique ‘Nu Line’ liquid Epoxy was used to line the yachts entire potable water system. The liquid Epoxy was blown through the system to evenly coat the walls of the pipes, forming a smooth barrier between the pipe and water. This barrier coating was then cured before final inspection confirmed that the system was restored to the highest standard of quality.