A dredging vessel uses and processes various liquids that cause corrosion by various mechanisms. The student will identify corrosion hotspots on board by interviewing chief engineers/chief mates and the technical department of a dredging company. After these interviews, the student will investigate identified hotspots on board with corrosion measurement techniques such as mass loss, charachterization of environment/materials and electrochemical measurements. An overview of corrosion hotspots, an in-depth look at and preventive measures for one or more hotspots is presented in this bachelor/master thesis.
Part of this research will be performed on board and can count towards sailing time.
If you wish to take up this topic, please send a motivational letter to wikke.witteveen@hzs.be