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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Dec 07, 2023 (Thu)

Interview with Will Hoffman, Global Segment Manager of Roxtec, to Lead the World for Cable and Pipe Transit Sealing

Roxtec Global Segment Manager Will Hoffman

(Introduction) What comes to mind when you hear "the world’s top supplier of cable and pipe sealing ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %28Introduction%29%3Cbr%3EWhat+comes+to+mind+when+you+hear+%22the+world%E2%80%99s+top+supplier+of+cable+and+pipe+sealing+solutions%22%3F+As+a+staff+writer+for+Japan+Maritime+Daily%2C+I+have+been+reporting+on+the+shipping+industry+for+over+two+decades.+Nevertheless%2C+I+was+unaware+that+%22cable+and+pipe+penetration+systems%22+were+linked+to+the+fire+and+flooding+incidents+that+frequently+affect+ships.%3Cbr%3EMr.+Will+Hoffman%2C+the+Global+Segment+Manager%2C+explained+to+me+about+%3Cb%3ERoxtec%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+a+globally+renowned+company+that+offers+solutions+for+cable+and+pipe+penetration+sealing.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E2%96%A0%3Cb%3ERoxtec%3C%2Fb%3E+has+a+history+of+more+than+30+years.%3Cbr%3EHoffman+readied+himself+for+a+press+conference+at+%3Cb%3ERoxtec%3C%2Fb%3E%E2%80%99s+Japan+office+in+Hamamatsucho%2C+Tokyo+on+November+16th+at+9%3A30+AM.+He+stated%2C+%22I+intend+to+cover+a+lot+of+ground%2C+but+I+first+want+to+delve+into+our+products.+Please+bear+with+me.%22%3Cbr%3EMr.+Hoffman%2C+a+British+individual%2C+initiated+his+talk+with+a+70-slide+slideshow.%3Cbr%3E%3Cb%3ERoxtec%3C%2Fb%3E+was+founded+in+1990+by+Mr.+Mikael+Blomqvist+in+his+Karlskrona%2C+Sweden+garage.+%3Cbr%3EOver+the+years%2C+%3Cb%3ERoxtec%3C%2Fb%3E+has+experienced+tremendous+growth+thanks+to+the+creation+of+the+Multidiameter%2C+a+product+that+improves+cable+and+pipe+penetration+sealing.%3Cbr%3EThe+solution+uses+a+module+that+clamps+wires+from+the+top+and+bottom+%28see+picture%29.+The+device+is+sealed+by+combining+different+segments+and+securing+them+with+clamps%2C+which+varies+based+on+the+number+of+wires+and+penetrations.+This+makes+maintenance+and+inspection+simpler+compared+to+using+other+traditional+sealing+solutions+like+sealants.%3Cbr%3EMr.+Hoffman+displays+a+shipboard+photo+of+a+representative+cable%2Fpipe+penetration+and+describes%2C+%22Ships+utilize+a+range+of+cable+and+pipe+penetration+systems+starting+from+the+construction+phase.+Nevertheless%2C+as+a+result+of+maintenance+and+aging%2C+seals+deteriorate+and+fracture%2C+resulting+in+accidents+of+fire+and+submersion.%22%3Cbr%3EIn+fact%2C+Hoffman+elaborates+that+the+2013+incident+in+the+Suez+Canal%2C+where+the+engine+room+of+the+colossal+container+ship+Emma+Maersk+was+flooded+with+seawater%2C+was+also+caused+by+a+malfunction+in+the+pipe+cable+penetration+system.%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3EThe+flooding+resulted+from+a+penetration+system+failure+that+occurred+within+the+bulkhead+perimeter.+The+bulkhead+had+four+penetration+systems%2C+of+which+three+failed%2C+allowing+water+to+pass+through.+The+investigation%E2%80%99s+conclusions+showed+that+the+installation+process+for+this+type+of+system+at+the+shipyard+was+inadequate.+There+was+insufficient+supervision%2C+and%2C+most+notably%2C+incorrect+product+placement+occurred.%3Cbr%3EMerchant+vessels+and+engine+rooms+contain+an+extensive+amount+of+piping+and+wiring%2C+but+previously%2C+no+global+guidelines+existed+for+the+installation+quality%2C+maintenance+and+safety+of+wiring+and+pipe+penetration+product+design.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E5%87%A6%E7%90%86%E3%82%92%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%83%BB%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%8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