Seashield System Effective Protection for
Submerged and Shoreline Pipelines

The recent addition of the SeaShield 70/80 System is a response to the industry’s need for a robust, UV-stable, easy-to-apply system designed specifically for submerged and shoreline pipelines situated in aggressive marine environments.

The SeaShield 70/80 System, from Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd, was created by combining a water-displacing petrolatum tape and primer with a tough PVC-backed bitumen tape (the SeaShield 80 System) and a moisture-cured glass-fibre reinforced outerwrap (from the SeaShield 70 System). The resulting system provides exceptional mechanical and impact strength and is available in three variations to suit the level of protection required.

The flexibility offered by the SeaShield 70/80 System marked it as the ideal choice for a recently completed project on the West Sussex coast. Leith Hill Plant Ltd., on behalf of Arun District Council, applied the heavy-duty version of the system in stages, both off-site and in-situ, to protect newly laid pipe sections on two outfall pipes that had previously suffered significant damage from shingle movement.