High-quality mothballing for the LNG industry
Do you have a stock of LNG tanker spare parts that you want to conserve for a long time?
Are there parts that are too large and heavy to store in a hall?
Are they parts that are very sensitive to moisture or ozone?
Projects
High quality mothballing
We are involved in the preservation of strategic spare parts all over the world.
From Qatar, Thailand, Singapore, Korea and Japan to Europe.
In the past, Cocoon has applied mothballing for the following LNG organisations, among others: NYK, Teekay, SCF, K-Line, Shell, Qatar Gas.
What makes our high quality mothballing for the LNG industry unique?
Environmentally friendly drying system no nitrogen or other chemicals
Continuous air circulation system. No wet dead corners and places.
Low maintenance costs
Very low operational costs
Long lifespan
Proven system
Rust prevention coating
By providing the large and/or heavy components with a second skin (Cocoon skin). This second skin (anti corrosion coating) must in some cases be kept at a distance by means of distance hoses.
In a storage hall we can seal the inside or the outside with the Cocoon system to create an airtight inner space.
We dry this “inner” space to 38% humidity or lower if the customer or manufacturer of the part requires it.
The dryer used has the great advantage that it also removes the ozone so that various plastics cannot “dry out”.
Clients we’ve helped with our high quality mothballing product for the LNG industry
Benefits of high quality mothballing for the LNG industry
Relative humidity is kept below 40%, which prevents formation of mould and corrosion.
It provides machines and spares to be protected with a weather-proof, tough and seamless Cocoon ‘skin’, hermetically sealed against moisture and dust.
Materials protected in this way could be stored for a very long time, but are available for use and accessible for inspection at any time.
Geographic benefit; Fuji Cocoon LNG Depot Europe
Location Drachten, The Netherlands
- Located in northern part of The Netherlands.
- Only 1 hour and 15 minutes from Amsterdam Airport.
- Logistical crossway, next to water and highway A7.
- Connected with main water routes.
- Very good accessible by road and water.
- Accessible for CEMT Class IV vessels (up to 1500 tons).
- Fuji Cocoon LNG depot in Europe is on three sides surrounded by water.
- Safe area and location gets a strong fence all around with cameras.
- Own quayside already available.
- This location can grow to 4.000m2 outside storage & 2.500m2 Cocoon warehouses(500m2 per partion).
Read more about:
– How LNG depots support the growth of the LNG industry worldwide
More clients we’ve helped with our high quality mothballing for the LNG industry
Our product
About Cocoon mothballing
Cocoon is able to keep large and very valuable parts in good condition during their economic life. We do this with our webbing technique where we provide large and or heavy parts with a second skin. We provide customised work for all objects that are subject to corrosion. Our work can be carried out anywhere and there are no restrictions in terms of size, scope or numbers.
Mothballing system for parts
Cocoon Mothballing System provides the objects to be preserved with a weatherproof, tough and seamless Cocoon ‘skin’ that hermetically seals against moisture and dust. Within this cocoon relative humidity is kept at 38-40%, which prevents formation of mould and corrosion.
Storage of parts in a hall
In a storage hall we can completely seal the inside or the outside with the Cocoon system so that an airtight inner space is created. We dry this inner space to 38% humidity or lower if required. The dryer has the great advantage that it also removes ozone so that various plastics do not dry out.
Available and accessible at any time
Materials protected in this way could be stored for a very long time, but are available for use and accessible for inspection at any time.
All the advantages of our special and reliable product in a row
- Very efficient and cost saving solution
- No restriction on size
- Can withstand temperatures ranging from -42° to as much as +85°C
- Weather, sea, water and wind resistant
- Fungicidal
- Rubber and other used synthetic materials remain intact.
- The sorption process is maintenance-friendly and free from environmentally harmful substance
- No ‘temperature spot’ with a locally higher R.H. caused by the ‘dead corners’, cold bridges or lack of air circulation
- 24/7 monitoring system
- Proven and tested system for more than 70 years
All these advantages make Cocoon Mothballing unique and applicable in many different ways.
How does Cocoon work?
- After you indicated that you want to receive more information, we give you a short introduction about the Cocoon Mothballing System.
- We give a presentation on location, where you can see and feel the materials.
- An inventory is made of which parts need to be stored.
- Then we show you how we plan to store the parts.
We make a calculation of the content and the boxes, axles or storage hall to be sealed. - Then the proposal goes to Fuji Trading for the logistic part.
- After approval of the order we start to produce the required materials.
- Then all Cocoon materials and equipment are transported to the project site.
- The execution takes place on site.
- We hand over the project to the customer.
- During the entire project we monitor the system 24/7.
- Maintenance is required every 10 years.
LNG mothballing of components step by step
The exact application of Cocoon mothballing depends on the components. We always deliver customised solutions.
Axles
- Making the floor airtight by means of steel plates
- Place a wooden frame around the axle
- Installing distance hoses
- Apply cocoon film
- Webbing the seams and small holes
- Cover internal corners with glass gauze
- Apply 6-8 layers of Cocoon
- Apply air circulation system
- Connect to air dryer in box
- Installing data log system and linking it to our monitoring system
- Delivery
Transport cases
- Making the floor airtight by means of steel plates
- Seal the space between the crate and the steel sheet with wood
- Apply cocoon foil
- Webbing the seams and small holes
- Cover internal corners with glass netting
- Apply 6-8 layers of Cocoon
- Apply air circulation system
- Connect to air dryer in box
- Installing data log system and linking it to our monitoring system
- Completion
Storage hall
- Apply Cocoon foil to all seams and joints in walls and ceilings.
- Webbing seams and small holes
- Cover internal corners with glass gauze
- Apply 6-8 layers of Cocoon
Install Zipperdoor (airtight door) - Apply air circulation system
- Connecting to the air dryer in the hall
- Installing the data logging system and connecting it to our monitoring system
- Completion
Have we aroused your interest?
We offer you the possibility to protect high quality parts and make them quickly usable by means of our mothballing technology.
Are you interested in mothballing by Cocoon? We’ll be happy to visit you and discuss the possibilities.
Take advantage of the following benefits
Can withstand temperatures from -35°C – +72°
System is weather resistant. 200% elastic. Airtight. Jointless with a very long lifespan
Very efficient and cost saving solution on the long term
Our product has been tried and tested for over 80 years
A linearly decreasing warranty possible up to 10 years
No limitation in surface to be treated
About Cocoon Holland B.V.
“We are a company located in Hoofddorp, a town nearby the airport, and we also have our dedicated storage facilities in Drachten, the north of The Netherlands where we store spare parts of LNG carriers”.
Alexander van der Zee, owner of Cocoon (since 2002), has established roots in the painting industry. His grandfather had a paint factory where his father also worked in and so became quite familiar with the production and application of paint-related products from a young age.
When the opportunity came to offer cocoon products, he seized that chance to further develop new applications for the technology.
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