Brookes Bell, the multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy for the marine and energy sectors, has received the Technology and Innovation Award from the Mersey Maritime Industry Awards (MMIA) for its Corrosion Assessment Service for the maritime sector.
The Liverpool-based company received the honour on 2 November during a ceremony at the prestigious Liverpool Cathedral. The award, which was sponsored by The Manufacturing Technology Centre, recognised Brookes Bell’s Corrosion Assessment Service, officially known as CMAP, as a crucial innovation that improves vessel owners’ awareness of onboard corrosion issues, enabling them to understand the required repairs ahead of time before the effects of corrosion become too severe or result in significant lay-up time.
CMAP, which is offered by The Lab at Brookes Bell, uses a highly refined Pulsed Eddy Current Array (PECA) inspection technique, combined with Brookes Bell’s 3D data visualisation software, to create an overview of the condition of a vessel’s steel, remaining wall thickness and material loss.
According to the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the collective global cost of corrosion to shipowners is estimated to be as high as $80 billion.
Earlier this year, Brookes Bell received official accreditation for its CMAP service on naval and commercial vessels from Lloyd’s Register classification society. The technology was tested and honed on the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates, landing platform docks, several Ro-Pax ferries and superyachts in the commercial sector to enable Brookes Bell to develop a more comprehensive understanding of corrosion assessment.
The Mersey Maritime Industry Awards celebrate the strength and diversity of the maritime industry in the northwest of England, and recognise the world-class standards upheld in the region as a global maritime centre of excellence. Source: Brookes Bell Press Release
Mersey Maritime Industry Awards (MMIA).
