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BIMAGRIP MARINE A SAFE SURFACE SOLUTION BIMAGRIP offers Ship Owners, Fleet Operators and Port Managers a low profile skid resistant surface on steel ramps and decks, which contributes to the safe and efficient loading and discharging of vehicle and pedestrian traffic in both wet and dry conditions. FORMULATED FOR PERFORMANCE The BIMAGRIP surface is a selection of high-grade abrasion resistance aggregates held together with a blend of specially formulated polyurethane resins, designed to give strength, flexibility, and long life durability. There are two main grades to suit most site conditions - BIMAGRIP LS and HD. CORROSION PROTECTION The BIMAGRIP resin system also encapsulates the steel surface to give added corrosion protection, thereby extending the service life of the steel substrate itself. SAFETY AT WORK PRODUCT BIMAGRIP is preferred by drivers of vehicles, for its smoother ride, unlike the vibrations and wheel spin experienced with the traditional square bar metal anti skid systems. The installation of BIMAGRIP saves tractor unit owners as there is less wear and tear on their vehicles as a direct result of the removal of these two conditions. Gear boxes and tyre service life is extended, not having to deal with a loss of traction. BIMAGRIP has benefits for all management, reducing operating maintenance costs of both people and machines as Health and Safety at work steadily focuses our industry. RECENT INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE BIMAGRIP, a tried and tested surfacing product since the late 1980’s, has since the mid 1990's become established in the marine new build sector for PCTC vessels. Following extensive trials, Wallenius Lines, one of the largest specialist car carrying companies in the world, specified the BIMAGRIP surface on five of their new build large PCTC vessels. HUAL are currently having BIMAGRIP applied on their 7 new build PCTC’s. AP Moller and Ray Shipping between them are having BIMAGRIP applied to over 20 such vessels. The product offered the key features mentioned above, which were seen as particularly important to all of these ship owners for the fast, safe and efficient loading and discharging of their vehicle carrying operations. BIMAGRIP offered something that the traditional welded metal bars or stretched metal mesh could not offer, particularly in wet conditions. Wheel tyre spin due to lost traction not only affects safety but also hampers efficient vehicle movement. CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT R.S. Clare is at the forefront of development of new surfacing products for the Marine industry. BIMAGRIP is manufactured at our Liverpool factory under the International Quality Standard ISO 9001:2000.     DESIGN CRITERIA Bond strength The bond strength of BIMAGRIP resin to primed steel in accordance with British Standard BS 33900 part E10. Abrasion Resistant The abrasion value of the aggregates to British Standard 812 1975. Anti Skid Resistant Anti-skid and slip resistance for vehicle and pedestrian traffic as measured by the portable SRT in BS 3262 ; part 1. Fire Resistant Tested and approved in accordance with IMO Resolution MSC 61(67): Annex 1, Part 5 – Surface Flammability & Part 2 Smoke and Toxicity. Chemical Resistance Chemically resistant to degradation from petrol, diesel, engine oils and salt water. System Build A set film thickness between 3.0 mm and 7.0 mm depending on the BIMAGRIP specification and aggregate selection. Performance Guarantee No loss of performance characteritics for a minimum of one year. Quality Assurance BIMAGRIP resins manufactured to ISO 9001:2000. Aesthetically Attractive To give visually a safe and functional appearance. Functional Use To provide a safe, antiskid, durable surface solution to enable smooth loading and discharging of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Ideal Sites Ramps and decks on RoRo’s, linkspans, pontoons, PCTC, ferries, offshore platforms, helipads, passenger gangways. Ease of Maintenance Extremely easy to maintain and repair THE FOLLOWING MARINE WORK HAS BEEN DONE PRE 1998: Number Area Total m2 LINKSPANS 45 18,385 RAMPS 27 6,721 DECKS 11 8,170 PONTOONS 4 1,380 STEEL WALKWAYS 3 598 WEATHER DECKS 2 270 OTHER 4 2000 Total m2 37,524 THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTS A SAMPLE OF THAT CARRIED OUT FROM 1998 ONWARDS Client Location Application Substrate m2 Date Teesport & Hartlepool RoRo Berths 1 & 2 BIMAGRIP LS 435 Mar-1998 Heysham Port Linkspans BIMAGRIP LS 420 Mar-1998 Associated British Ports Southampton Repair to Linkspan 300 Apr-1998 P & O Ship Managers M.V. Elk Decks & Ramps 550 Apr 1998 Mowlem Penarth Pier Walkway 570 Apr-1998 KP Hoare HMS Dolphin Millennium Walkway 1540 Aug-1998 P & O Irish Sea Ferries M.V. European Envoy Decks 2600 Aug-1998 P & O Irish Sea Ferries M.V. European Pioneer Decks 920 Aug-1998 Wallenius Lines Sweden Korea Daewoo Stern & Hoistable Ramps 2500 Feb-1999 Wallenius Lines Sweden Korea Daewoo Stern & Hoistable Ramps 2500 Mar-1999 P & O Irish Sea Ferries M.V. European Seafarer Weatherdeck 450 Jun-1999 Wallenius Lines Sweden Korea Daewoo Stern & Hoistable Ramps 2500 Jul-1999 Wallenius Lines Sweden Korea Daewoo Stern & Hoistable Ramps 2500 Aug-1999 P & O Irish Sea Ferries M.V. European Envoy Decks 665 Aug-1999 V Ships (Merchant Ferries) M.V. Brave Merchant Bow & Stern Ramps 600 Nov-1999 Port of Heysham Heysham No.1 Linkspan 920 Jan-2000 V Ships (Merchant Ferries) M.V. Dawn Merchant Bow & Stern Ramps 600 Mar-2000 P & O North Sea Ferries Pride of Suffolk Main Ramp & Stern Door 450 Mar-2000 Edmund & Nuttall Cairnryan Linkspan 400 Jun-2000 Port of Tees Teeside Linkspan 600 Oct-2000 Moby Line DSME Korea Moby Wonder Ramps 1100 Feb-2001 Moby Line DSME Korea Moby Freedom Ramps 1100 Jun-2001 P & O Irish Sea Ferries Norbank Internal Ramps 800 Nov-2001 P & O Irish Sea Ferries Norbay Internal Ramps 800 Nov-2001 Engstrom line Romira Zhongua All Ramps 1200 Dec-2001 Strintzis Lines DSME Korea Hoistable Ramps 320 Feb-2002 Port of Humber Humberside Linkspan 900 Apr-2002 MacGregor Aracruz Brazil Linkspans 400 May-2002 Wallenius Lines DSME Korea All Ramps 2700 Nov-2002 Wilhelmsen Lines Nantong China Internal Ramps 500 Jan-2003 Antares Shipping Gdynia Poland Internal Ramps 2000 Aug-2004 HUAL DSME Korea All Ramps 14000 May-2005 To date in excess of 100,000m2 of BIMAGRIP Anti Skid Surfacing has been applied worldwide in the Marine Industry. CLIENT LIST AB Stena Marine (Sweden) Nor Cargo Appledore Ship Builders P & O Irish Sea Ferries Antares Shipping P & O North Sea Ferries Associated British Ports Port Authority of Bayonne B & I Ferries Port Du Dunkerque B.C. Ferries Port of Blyth Belfast Ferries Port of Dublin Belfast Harbour Port of Dunkirk Brambles Shipping Port of Guernsey Cleveland Bridge Engineering (Dubai) Port of Heysham Colorline Port of Larne Continental Ferry Port Port of Ramsgate Convoys Limited Port of Santander Dag Engstrom (Sweden) Portsmouth Harbour DFDS Ravestein B.V. (Holland) Sor Norge Aluminium Gdynia Shipyard Stena – Irish Ferries HUAL Stena Sealink Heysham Port Stena Sealink Ports Humber Sea Terminal Teesport & Hartlepool Irish Ferries Thompson Eng. Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Tor-Line KP Hoare Transmarine Lewis Offshore Transport Canada Marine Management Limited Trimline Limited Marstons Tyne Gangway Merchant Ferries Vships (UK) Limited Mersey Docks & Harbour Co. Wallenius Lines (Sweden) Norfolk Line Wilhelmsen Lines (Norway) Dover Harbour Board Sea Container Port Dublin Port Seacore / Irish Ferries Feab Sweden Samsung Heavy Industries Ford Motor Co. Shoreham Port Authority Fred Olse