Courtaulds Ltd are a clothing manufacturer based in Nottingham. We were approached by their facilities manager and were asked to carryout a survey of the existing fire tank. An ROV report had already been carried out, which highlighted the need for an internal refurbishment. The fire tanks internal condition was poor, with a large amount of rust blistering on all the submerged tank panels. We submitted a quotation for the repair of existing tank perforations and a full internal refurbishment.

We were awarded the contract and our engineers carried out the works at the start of November. A 600mm x 600mm low level access housing and cover were installed. The internal surface of the tank panels were prepared and a number of fibreglass repairs were carried out. A three coat epoxy system was applied to the tanks internal surfaces, to prevent any further corrosion. The existing float valve was removed and refurbished in our workshop.

The contracts duration was around seven working days, with a refill time of around twelve hours. The works were completed on schedule and the tank is now back in service. We would like to thank Courtaulds for awarding us the contract and wish them future success.