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Easing anti-splash problems

M
ost ship owners and suppliers are familiar with the At the time there were already other makeshift solutions
term ‘anti-splashing tapes’ but how was this item being used, such as sheet metal covers or silicone fabric

named and what does it actually do?materials installed on fuel lines, ittings and langes but then a
Back in early 2000, the IMO started to look into solutions Japanese inventor created the irst screening format solution

to eliminate or reduce the main causes of ire in ships’ engine to deal with the issue – FN Tape – a type-approved material
rooms, which was spilled atomised hot oils coming into constructed of tightly-weaved polyester fabric impregnated

contact with hot surfaces. The proper term should have been with silicone adhesive covered in aluminium backing with a

‘anti-spraying’ or ‘anti-atomisation’ tapes, but since the initial plastic release strip.
manufacturer launched the product as ‘anti-splashing’ tapes, In 2003, IMO, under SOLAS Reg 74, issued a ruling

the name stuck.determining that all vessels must provide and install a suitable
material on their low pressure fuel lines to prevent hot

oil spills in engine rooms and since then a number of tape
manufacturers have entered the market. One such tape,

DeWAL Anti-Splashing Tape, was designed and developed
as a state-of-the-art product taking into consideration

comments from end users.
Patricio Gonzalez, Vice President of Canadian company

Key Marine Direct Sales, the appointed agent for the
tape, explained: “For example, the design team at DeWAL

Industries realised that all competitors used an expensive

cumbersome plastic backing that slows down installation of
the product, so DeWAL eliminated this backing altogether,

thereby reducing the manufacturing cost and adding speed
and ease to installation.

“This is crucial while installing full tape sets in shipyards
and factories of engine manufacturers.”

DeWAL Anti-Splashing Tape, manufactured by US-based
DeWAL Industries, fully complies with the Fire Test Protocol

– IMO Resolution MSC.61 (67) and is type-approved by
Lloyd’s Register.
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1/ Key Marine’s European Distributor, Mermaid International, has successfully
speciied DEWAL Anti-Splashing Tapes as the oficial O.E.M for Caterpillar Marine 1/
Engines in Europe – a Caterpillar technician is pictured applying DeWal tape.

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