UNDERWATER PIPELINE REPAIR BY AUTOMATED COMPOSITE LAMINATION

摘要

A device and method for repairing or strengthening a pipeline is provided wherein a repair chemical such as epoxy and sheet material such as fibre glass are wound around the pipeline (4) being repaired. The device comprises an enclosure A containing a repair chemical application (21) and a sheet material supply (11) mounted on a carriage (16) which can be rotated around the pipeline.