Liburdi Dimetrics' shipbuilding welding solutions provide advanced support to shipyards and large-scale marine construction firms around the globe.

Welding is essential in shipbuilding, providing a key process for keeping a ship watertight, and structurally sound in all sorts of challenging marine environments. Fundamental principles of welding ships apply to large-scale marine construction as well, including a paramount need for structural integrity and corrosion resistance over long periods of time and in difficult, often isolated circumstances.

Shipbuilding Welding Process

Welding serves a number of vital roles in the joining of high-strength steel components on ships and other large-scale marine construction projects, with varying techniques based on joint thickness, material, and structural conditions.

Primary applications of the shipbuilding welding process include panel and block construction, joining steel plates, hull assembly, and piping systems. In all instances, precision is necessary for durability and safety when welding ships, since joints must maintain integrity under constant dynamic stress. This highlights the need for an expert welding partner in shipyards – particularly one who is well-versed in the specialized types of welding used in the construction of ships, underwater pipelines, offshore oil platforms, and other high-quality marine structures.

The different types of welding in shipbuilding are used on their own and together to ensure the strength and safety of the final marine structure. The processes commonly used for welding ships include:

01. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

Also known as MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding, this process uses wire electrodes and shielding gas to protect against atmospheric contamination when welding thin materials like those made from stainless steel and aluminum.

02. Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)

Uses a continuously-fed, flux-filled wire to isolate the weld pool from contamination when joining high-strength steels and other thick materials.

03. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

Also known as TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding, GTAW uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode along with metal plates to prevent weld pool contamination and/or oxidation in critical applications like the welding of piping systems, fuel tanks, and pressure vessels.

Applications in Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding welding takes place during pretty much every stage of the ship construction process. Externally and internally, in submerged and non-submerged environments, professionals who specialize in welding ships work hard to make sure ships continue to operate in deeply corrosive environments, focusing on various applications that include:

Component fabrication
Rudder stocks and rudder repair
Salt water cooling systems
Hull construction
Piping
Marine structures
Bulkheads and other reinforcements

Liburdi Dimetrics: Your Marine Welding Partner

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Shipbuilding Welding Solutions

Liburdi Dimetrics' shipbuilding welding solutions provide advanced support to shipyards and large-scale marine construction firms around the globe.

Shipbuilding Welding Process

Types of Welding in Shipbuilding

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Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

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Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)

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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

Applications in Shipbuilding

Liburdi Dimetrics: Your Marine Welding Partner