Breakthrough in anti-salt corrosion Scaffolding System for offshore oil platforms

Industry pain points: Salt corrosion consumes hundreds of billions of costs, and traditional Scaffolding Materials are difficult to break the dilemma
Offshore oil platforms have long faced harsh environments of high salt, high humidity, and strong winds and waves. Salt spray corrosion has become the "invisible killer" of Scaffolding Pipe and Scaffolding Accessories:
Economic losses: According to statistics from the International Marine Engineering Association, the global maintenance cost of Scaffolding Tower caused by salt corrosion will exceed US$12 billion in 2024, and the average annual replacement cycle will be shortened to 5-8 years.
Safety risks: A platform in the North Sea once suffered a partial collapse due to corrosion of the Steel Scaffolding pipe wall, with direct losses of $230 million.
"The salt corrosion protection life of traditional hot-dip Galvanized Steel Pipes is less than 10 years, and frequent replacement increases costs and threatens operational safety." Erik Hansen, an expert from the Norwegian Classification Society (DNV), pointed out.
Technological breakthrough: The four-layer protection system solves the problem of salt corrosion
Material upgrade: duplex stainless steel + nano-composite coating
Substrate: 2205 duplex stainless steel (tensile strength 620MPa, chloride ion corrosion resistance 10 times higher than carbon steel), with the modular design of the Ringlock Scaffolding System (disc-type scaffolding system), the weight is reduced by 25%.
Coating technology: three-layer spraying process (primer + epoxy resin + polyurethane topcoat), thickness ≥ 300μm, ISO 12944 C5-M certified, salt spray resistance test over 20,000 hours.

Structural optimization: modular quick-disassembly design
Node protection: Aluminum alloy Scaffolding Accessories (node ​​plates, pins) are laser-clad with ceramic layers to avoid bolt pore corrosion.
Drainage design: diagonal brace internal diversion groove + bottom water collection device to reduce salt retention and reduce corrosion rate by 70%.
Intelligent monitoring: IoT sensor real-time warning
Corrosion rate sensors are deployed at key nodes of Scaffolding Tower, and data is transmitted to the platform central control system in real time to accurately locate high-risk areas, shortening maintenance response time to 48 hours.
Environmental protection process: zero wastewater coating production line
Electrostatic spraying and supercritical CO₂ cleaning technology are used, VOC emissions are zero during the production process, and EU green building materials certification is obtained.
Application proof: The Brent oil field project in the North Sea has achieved remarkable results
In the second phase expansion project of the Brent oil field in the North Sea, this solution completely replaced the traditional scaffolding:
Life verification: After 5 years of harsh environmental tests, the coating has not fallen off, and the average corrosion depth of the Scaffolding Pipe is only 0.03mm/year (the traditional solution is 0.25mm/year).
Cost savings: The maintenance frequency has been reduced from twice a year to once every 5 years, and the life cycle cost has been reduced by 52% (saving about 3.8 million US dollars).
Efficiency improvement: The modular design of Ringlock Scaffolding has increased the construction speed by 40%, helping the project to be put into production 90 days ahead of schedule.
"This is a milestone in offshore Scaffolding System technology. We plan to promote this solution on 15 offshore platforms around the world." said the person in charge of the project contractor TechnipFMC.
Industry impact: Energy giants are competing for layout, and standard upgrades are imminent
Corporate cooperation: Energy giants such as Shell and BP have signed long-term procurement agreements with Ringlock Scaffolding Manufacturers, and the order volume in 2025 will exceed 500,000 tons.
Standard iteration: The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) intends to include the thickness of anti-salt corrosion coating and the application of duplex stainless steel in the new version of the "Offshore Engineering Scaffolding Specification".
Derivative applications: The technology extends to offshore wind power, LNG receiving stations and other fields, and the market size is expected to exceed US$8 billion in 2030.
Future Outlook: Technological leap from anti-corrosion to self-repair
The R&D team is promoting the next generation of "self-repairing smart coating":
Microcapsule technology: Corrosion inhibitor microcapsules are embedded in the coating, which automatically release repair substances when damaged, with the goal of extending the maintenance cycle to 10 years.
AI corrosion prediction: Combining meteorological data with historical corrosion records, high-risk areas are warned 90 days in advance, and the operation and maintenance cost of the Scaffolding System is reduced by another 30%.