RVT Group Supports Naval Ship Repairs

Project Overview

A BAE Naval Ship Yard approached RVT Group after a Senior Project Engineer working on Royal Navy vessels experienced issues with excessive dust.

Challenge

As fibreglass surfaces were sanded during modification works, a very fine dust was produced which posed a health risk to the workforce, it was therefore critical to implement suitable extraction and filtration solutions.

Solution

Following a site visit and detailed assessment by an RVT Group Technical Engineer, a bespoke DUSTEX^® Dust Control Solution was designed and installed.

• An ATEX 600 Extraction Unit was purpose built and implemented to ensure the very fine and potentially explosive dust could be safely removed.
• Heavy duty, high performance intake ducting was suspended across a gantry from catenary wire before connecting into a temporary extract duct system installed on the vessel’s deck.
• Up to 6 extraction points delivered variant levels of extraction simultaneously with the use of adjustable dampers.

With help from RVT Group, BAE were able to deliver the country’s Naval Defence Modification Programme on time, within budget and whilst maintaining their highest priority for MOD contacts: to ensure the health of the workforce and that those in close proximity remain protected at all times through the implementation of stringent Health & Safety control measures.