Nautical field

Q.I. Composites operators during their working days usually face following structures, aiming to verify building and material quality:
  • HULLS made of composite materials, aluminium or steel.
  • MASTS, SPARS made of composite materials or aluminium.
  • RIGGING of sailing boats.
Which BENEFITS in asking a non destructive testing over a structure as those mentioned?
  • Building yard: quality control of the product to identify possible accidental or systematic anomalies, with the aim of optimizing production process and certify production.
  • Owners: partial or total structural control of your vehicle to ensure its safety and identify possible defects due to use or construction.
  • Accidental events: after accidents such as collision against a dock, running against other vessels, or after running aground or broken rigging during navigation is important to perform an accurate analysis which permits to highlight any anomalies that could have caused the accident which occurred, to operate in the appropriate way to restore the original structural properties.

By performing these periodical analyses we can offer the customer unequalled assistance with a view to making both hull and navigation as safe as possible and protecting the economical value of his boat. An objective data base on the structure life can have further advantages: in fact, when purchasing or selling the boat, or in the event of a dispute with an insurance company, it can give precise information on any possible damages and what caused them.
Remark: The technique of ultrasound analysis was started in order to assess, in a practical way, the quality of weldings and of metal castings; for this reason and because of the isotropy of the metallic materials that are generally used, the assessment of the quality of manufactured metallic products is definitely faster and simpler than when dealing with composite structures.
A better understanding of our kind of analyses can be obtained by observing some standard types of spectrums of both metallic and composite structures.
Analysis carried out by Q.I. Composite make use of the best technology available on the market in the field of portable instruments for ultrasound analysis.