Components

SPS is lighter and has a thinner through-thickness than stiffened steel, so is well suited to components where space is at a premium.

In the case of funnel casings for five DFDS ferries, prefabricated SPS plates, provided greater machinery space inside the casings, were stiff and easy to erect. The plates afforded built-in fire and sound insulation and their flat surfaces are easier to coat and maintain.

The use of SPS in the Kawasaki SeaArrow™ Bow Stem reduces hull resistance and provides a simpler but stronger bow stem structure. The design offers significantly greater post-impact hull integrity while providing a crumple zone to limit damage to other ships.

SPS is also valuable in bulkheads, hatchcovers, ramps, blast barriers and fendering.

SPS components enjoy:
• Fewer corrosion prone details and superior fatigue performance
• Greater stiffness but reduced weight
• Increased impact, blast and ballistics resistance
• Better vibration damping and acoustic insulation
• Built-in fire protection

SPS - The Sandwich Plate System

Intelligent Engineering (IE) Company Profile
Find out more about Intelligent Engineering and the different SPS applications

Star Ypsilon case study
“Using SPS Overlay rather than conventional crop and renew was very efficient, we were able to reinstate maximum areas with minimum man hours. And the project was completed even earlier than expected, so we are very pleased with outcome”
George Mantalos, Technical Manager for Starbulk S.A.