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Permanent class approved underwater welding & hull repairs were thought to be impossible until Subsea Global Solutions pioneered the wet underwater welding process.

Class approved permanent repair processes are established using underwater wet welding, atmospheric dry welding or hyperbaric dry welding for permanent repairs to incidental hull damage below the water line. With an in-house Engineering department headed by our Senior Welding Engineer, who has decades of welding experience on topside and underwater, Subsea Global Solutions is capable of Structural Engineering and writing repair procedures detailing the welding process and scope of repair to be developed upfront for pre-approval by Head Offices of major Classification Societies or insurance underwriters. Having a pre-approved repair procedure by the Class damage department gives the customer a guarantee that a permanent repair is achieved on time wherever or whenever required.

Welder/Diver technicians are  trained, qualified and their qualifications renewed every 2 years in one of the three training tanks at Subsea Global Solutions facilities. All welders WPQR’s are done on Classification Society certified paper to the Class A requirements of AWS D3.6M: Underwater Welding Code.

Subsea Global Solutions is the only diving company globally to have a Workshop Approval for Underwater Welding by DNV.

Subsea Global Solutions designs and manufactures cofferdams of all sizes and configurations. Well versed in the development of flexible as well as rigid hyperbaric (open bottom) or atmospheric cofferdams.

Learn more about Underwater Blankings & Cofferdams

Learn more about Underwater Welding in this Build-up Underwater Welding Repair

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Hydroweld Representatives and America's Hydroweld Training Center

Hydroweld FS wet underwater welding electrodes are the result of significant research and development into flux formulations, filler metals and supplementary coatings. They are designed to work in all positions in fresh water,  brine or saltwater, and have been used to successfully perform wet weld repairs have been performed to a depth of 300 meters. Their outstanding user-friendly properties and wet welding characteristics, easily produce high quality wet welds to internationally recognized standards. Hydroweld FS is the electrode of choice where high-quality wet welding is required. They have meet the class A requirements of AWS D3.6M for fillet and groove wet welds as has been witnessed by Lloyds Register of Shipping (LR), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Bureau Veritas (BV), and Rina. Hydroweld FS wet welding electrodes are currently the only wet underwater welding electrodes approved for permanent and temporary repairs on war ships by the British Ministry of Defense (MoD). This was gained after intensive underwater comparability testing and further NDE and destructive testing against all other commercially available wet welding electrodes by the MoD and The Welding Institute (TWI). As a result, the electrodes are now included in the NATO codification system.

Case Studies

Offshore installation, underwater shell plate damage, class approved repair without drydocking

Class approved shell plate underwater damage repairs to offshore semi-submersible platform without drydocking.

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Hull Breach on Tanker

During cargo operations, a submerged pile pierced through the hull. Subsea Global Solutions worked together with owner and class to develop repair plan that included the design and installation of an engineered cofferdam.

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Scrubber Overboard Spool Pipe Repairs with 5 Year Warranty

The installation of complete SOx scrubber systems is entirely possible without taking the vessel out of the water. Subsea Global Solutions' involvement is focused on precision cutting of the hull penetrations for the sea chest openings and overboard spool pipe installation below the waterline.

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Offshore Oil & Gas

A Blue-Chip oil & gas company incurred several defects and cracks in a critical attachment member of an FPSO’s hull – these defects required repair to allow continued operation.

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Bilge Keel Repair on FPSO

Design flaws together with poor workmanship caused the bilge keel to fracture during operation in several locations. Subsea Global Solutions worked together with the owner and Class to perform permanent underwater wet weld repair on the fractures, without interrupting the production.

View Full Case Study

Scrubber Overboard Spool Pipe Repairs with 5 Year Warranty

The installation of complete SOx scrubber systems is entirely possible without taking the vessel out of the water. Subsea Global Solutions' involvement is focused on precision cutting of the hull penetrations for the sea chest openings and overboard spool pipe installation below the waterline.

View Full Case Study

Skeg Ripped from Azipod

3 month out of dry dock, galvanic corrosion caused heavy cavitation/erosion damage on PORT and STBD side rudders.

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Underwater Propeller Blade Straightening – Cold Static Loading

Subsea Global Solutions can restore your propeller blades as a permanent repair, to OEM design geometry by cold static loading with our underwater propeller blade press.

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Double Bow Thruster Removal by Subsea Global Solutions

The benefits of removing a damaged bow thruster afloat are many. The customer was able to prevent further damage to the bearings and gears caused by the presence of seawater in the gear housing and the procedures allows the units to be overhauled prior to the vessels next dry-dock—or, they can be re-installed afloat by Subsea Global Solutions, which would help to eliminate the need for additional tug cost.

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Afloat Bow Thruster Blade Seal Exchange by Subsea Global Solutions

The project was executed with two Subsea Global Solutions teams working around the clock. While the vessel trimming process was in motion, the team onboard the vessel began to drain the oil from the thruster while the dive team began removing the bow thruster tunnel gratings to gain full access to the bow thruster.

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Subsea Global Solutions Replaces Propeller Blades After Contact Damage

Subsea Global Solutions started its underwater repair process by establishing load-rated rigging points above the propeller using 4F Class A wet welding procedures to allow safe new replacement propeller blade transfer of the propeller blades.

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Subsea Global Solutions solves serious problems: Assisting a large, fully laden post-Panamax container vessel with steering issues

Subsea Global Solutions solves serious problems: Assisting a large fully laden Post-Panamax container vessel with steering issues. Subsea Global Solutions works with port authorities, class, and manufacturers to provide class-approved in-water float out removal, repair, and refit of a 110 mt rudder. Find out how our underwater inspection and survey services deliver practical, cost-effective solutions to a complex offshore problem. Subsea Global Solutions works with port authorities, class, and manufacturers to provide class-approved in-water rudder float out removal, repair, and refit of a 110 mt rudder. Helping owners safely reduce their risk exposure and related costs that would include diversions, delays, and downtime.

View Full Case Study

Hull Breach on Tanker

During cargo operations, a submerged pile pierced through the hull. Subsea Global Solutions worked together with owner and class to develop repair plan that included the design and installation of an engineered cofferdam.

View Full Case Study

Scrubber Overboard Spool Pipe Repairs with 5 Year Warranty

The installation of complete SOx scrubber systems is entirely possible without taking the vessel out of the water. Subsea Global Solutions' involvement is focused on precision cutting of the hull penetrations for the sea chest openings and overboard spool pipe installation below the waterline.

View Full Case Study

Galvanic Corrosion on Rudders

3 months out of dry dock, galvanic corrosion caused heavy cavitation/ erosion damage on PORT and STBD side rudders.

View Full Case Study

Skeg Ripped from Azipod

3 month out of dry dock, galvanic corrosion caused heavy cavitation/erosion damage on PORT and STBD side rudders.

View Full Case Study

Underwater Propeller Blade Straightening – Cold Static Loading

Subsea Global Solutions can restore your propeller blades as a permanent repair, to OEM design geometry by cold static loading with our underwater propeller blade press.

View Full Case Study

Bilge Keel Repair on FPSO

Design flaws together with poor workmanship caused the bilge keel to fracture during operation in several locations. Subsea Global Solutions worked together with the owner and Class to perform permanent underwater wet weld repair on the fractures, without interrupting the production.

View Full Case Study

Double Bow Thruster Removal by Subsea Global Solutions

The benefits of removing a damaged bow thruster afloat are many. The customer was able to prevent further damage to the bearings and gears caused by the presence of seawater in the gear housing and the procedures allows the units to be overhauled prior to the vessels next dry-dock—or, they can be re-installed afloat by Subsea Global Solutions, which would help to eliminate the need for additional tug cost.

View Full Case Study

Afloat Bow Thruster Blade Seal Exchange by Subsea Global Solutions

The project was executed with two Subsea Global Solutions teams working around the clock. While the vessel trimming process was in motion, the team onboard the vessel began to drain the oil from the thruster while the dive team began removing the bow thruster tunnel gratings to gain full access to the bow thruster.

View Full Case Study

Subsea Global Solutions Replaces Propeller Blades After Contact Damage

Subsea Global Solutions started its underwater repair process by establishing load-rated rigging points above the propeller using 4F Class A wet welding procedures to allow safe new replacement propeller blade transfer of the propeller blades.

View Full Case Study

Subsea Global Solutions delivers marine dredging project to improve mooring access

Another happy client back to business: 3800 CPM of sand & silt dredged in a short time window, and under budget! Read the full case study here.

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Hull Breach on Tanker

During cargo operations, a submerged pile pierced through the hull. Subsea Global Solutions worked together with owner and class to develop repair plan that included the design and installation of an engineered cofferdam.

View full case study

Skeg Ripped from Azipod

3 month out of dry dock, galvanic corrosion caused heavy cavitation/erosion damage on PORT and STBD side rudders.

View full case study

Bilge Keel Repair on FPSO

Design flaws together with poor workmanship caused the bilge keel to fracture during operation in several locations. Subsea Global Solutions worked together with the owner and Class to perform permanent underwater wet weld repair on the fractures, without interrupting the production.

View full case study

Subsea Global Solutions Reseats Shifted Tailshaft Afloat and Executes a Stern Seal Repair

The client indicated that the tailshaft had shifted aft approximately 200 mm when the ship’s crew was doing maintenance on the shaft coupling. It resulted in the aft water seal losing contact with the liner, causing large amounts of water ingress into the stern tube.

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Subsea Global Solutions Completes an Afloat Rudder Stock Seal Replacement

This complex underwater repair was completed to the client's satisfaction in 5 days in conjunction with various other repair works. Subsea Global Solutions managed both the underwater and internal portions of this repair to ensure each phase was executed seamlessly.

View full case study

Underwater Propeller Blade Straightening – Cold Static Loading

Subsea Global Solutions can restore your propeller blades as a permanent repair, to OEM design geometry by cold static loading with our underwater propeller blade press.

View full case study

Offshore installation, underwater shell plate damage, class approved repair without drydocking

Class approved shell plate underwater damage repairs to offshore semi-submersible platform without drydocking.

View full case study
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Double Bow Thruster Removal by Subsea Global Solutions

The benefits of removing a damaged bow thruster afloat are many. The customer was able to prevent further damage to the bearings and gears caused by the presence of seawater in the gear housing and the procedures allows the units to be overhauled prior to the vessels next dry-dock—or, they can be re-installed afloat by Subsea Global Solutions, which would help to eliminate the need for additional tug cost.

View full case study

Afloat Bow Thruster Blade Seal Exchange by Subsea Global Solutions

The project was executed with two Subsea Global Solutions teams working around the clock. While the vessel trimming process was in motion, the team onboard the vessel began to drain the oil from the thruster while the dive team began removing the bow thruster tunnel gratings to gain full access to the bow thruster.

View full case study

Scrubber Overboard Spool Pipe Repairs with 5 Year Warranty

The installation of complete SOx scrubber systems is entirely possible without taking the vessel out of the water. Subsea Global Solutions' involvement is focused on precision cutting of the hull penetrations for the sea chest openings and overboard spool pipe installation below the waterline.

View full case study

Subsea Global Solutions solves serious problems: Assisting a large, fully laden post-Panamax container vessel with steering issues

Subsea Global Solutions solves serious problems: Assisting a large fully laden Post-Panamax container vessel with steering issues. Subsea Global Solutions works with port authorities, class, and manufacturers to provide class-approved in-water float out removal, repair, and refit of a 110 mt rudder. Find out how our underwater inspection and survey services deliver practical, cost-effective solutions to a complex offshore problem. Subsea Global Solutions works with port authorities, class, and manufacturers to provide class-approved in-water rudder float out removal, repair, and refit of a 110 mt rudder. Helping owners safely reduce their risk exposure and related costs that would include diversions, delays, and downtime.

View full case study

Galvanic Corrosion on Rudders

3 months out of dry dock, galvanic corrosion caused heavy cavitation/ erosion damage on PORT and STBD side rudders.

View full case study

Underwater Welding You Can Trust

To learn more about underwater welding at Subsea Global Solutions, review our latest underwater welding case study.

Underwater Welding & Hull Repairs

Hull Cleaning

Class approved permanent repair processes are established using underwater wet welding, atmospheric dry welding or hyperbaric dry welding for permanent repairs to incidental hull damage below the water line. With an in-house Engineering department headed by our Senior Welding Engineer, who has decades of welding experience on topside and underwater, Subsea Global Solutions is capable of Structural Engineering and writing repair procedures detailing the welding process and scope of repair to be developed upfront for pre-approval by Head Offices of major Classification Societies or insurance underwriters. Having a pre-approved repair procedure by the Class damage department gives the customer a guarantee that a permanent repair is achieved on time wherever or whenever required.

Welder/Diver technicians are  trained, qualified and their qualifications renewed every 2 years in one of the three training tanks at Subsea Global Solutions facilities. All welders WPQR’s are done on Classification Society certified paper to the Class A requirements of AWS D3.6M: Underwater Welding Code.

Subsea Global Solutions is the only diving company globally to have a Workshop Approval for Underwater Welding by DNV.

Subsea Global Solutions designs and manufactures cofferdams of all sizes and configurations. Well versed in the development of flexible as well as rigid hyperbaric (open bottom) or atmospheric cofferdams.

Learn more about Underwater Blankings & Cofferdams

Learn more about Underwater Welding in this Build-up Underwater Welding Repair

Hydroweld Representatives and America's Hydroweld Training Center

Hydroweld FS wet underwater welding electrodes are the result of significant research and development into flux formulations, filler metals and supplementary coatings. They are designed to work in all positions in fresh water,  brine or saltwater, and have been used to successfully perform wet weld repairs have been performed to a depth of 300 meters. Their outstanding user-friendly properties and wet welding characteristics, easily produce high quality wet welds to internationally recognized standards. Hydroweld FS is the electrode of choice where high-quality wet welding is required. They have meet the class A requirements of AWS D3.6M for fillet and groove wet welds as has been witnessed by Lloyds Register of Shipping (LR), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Bureau Veritas (BV), and Rina. Hydroweld FS wet welding electrodes are currently the only wet underwater welding electrodes approved for permanent and temporary repairs on war ships by the British Ministry of Defense (MoD). This was gained after intensive underwater comparability testing and further NDE and destructive testing against all other commercially available wet welding electrodes by the MoD and The Welding Institute (TWI). As a result, the electrodes are now included in the NATO codification system.

Underwater Welding You Can Trust

To learn more about underwater welding at Subsea Global Solutions, review our latest underwater welding case study.

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