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SUPERSTRUCTURES IN
FRP COMPOSITES

Naval experience

Henrik Johansson

This document and the information contained herein is the property of Saab AB
and must not be used, disclosed or altered without Saab AB prior written consent.
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SUPPLIER TO THE SWEDISH NAVY SINCE 1679

• Karlskrona Örlogsvarv – 1679

• Kockums Mekaniska Werkstad – 1840
• Musköbasen – 1969
• Saab Kockums is a part of Saab since 2014
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OFFICES AND FACILITIES

• Malmö
‒ Design and Research
‒ Stirling AIP

• Karlskrona
‒ Design and Research
‒ Construction
‒ Maintenance, upgrades and repairs

• Muskö
‒ Maintenance, support and repairs

• Singapore
‒ Maintenance, support and repairs
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COMPOSITE VESSELS BUILT AT KOCKUMS - EXAMPLES

Pleasure boats Minesweepers CGCutters Passengercrafts

MCMVsRSwN MCMVsRSN MCMVsRSwN

Multimissioncrafts Patrolcrafts

Stealthdemonstrator Hovercraft Stealthcorvettes

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WHY COMPOSITE IN SUPERSTRUCTURES

• Lower structural weight, reduction by >50%

‒ Lower centre of gravity
‒ More pay-load
‒ Higher structure - Equipment higher up

• Improved signatures
‒ Reduced Radar Cross Section (RCS)
‒ Lowered IR signature

• Integration of sensors in the structure

• Less maintenance
• Long superstructures without sectioning/gaps
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RULES AND REGULATION

Civilian Naval
• SOLAS → No prescriptive rules → Regulation 17 • Each country decides!
• HSC Code → prescriptive rules • NATO Naval Ship Code (ANEP-77)
• Classification societies e.g. DNV GL
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DNV GL

• Long experience in composite technology

• Rules for ships in steel, aluminium and composite
• Naval rules
• Rules applicable for ships with steel hulls and
composite superstructures
• Kockums AB has been working together with DNV for a
long time
• Achieved approval (design approval and survey) for
Naval projects
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SAAB KOCKUMS SCOPE

• Design
• Construction
‒ One piece
‒ Sections/modules
‒ Integrating steel structure that shall be joined to the steel
structure

• Shipping
• Training
• On site support/supervision for the installation
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JOINT CFRP-SANDWICH SUPERSTRUCTURE TO STEEL HULL


CFRP-SUPERSTRUCTURE FOR THE P28 PROJECT (INDIA)
Designandconstructioninaccordance
withDNVNavalRules
Certifiedandapprovedfire
protectionmaterials
50%weightreduction
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ship
Lengthoverall..............................109.1m
Beammaximum.............................13.7 m
Maximumspeed........................... knots
Hullmaterial................................... Steel
SuperstructureKockums
Length..............................................65m
Weight........................................ 100tons
Material……..
......................CFRP-Sandwich
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CFRP-SUPERSTRUCTURE FOR THE P28 PROJECT (INDIA)

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CFRP-SUPERSTRUCTURE FOR LMV PROGRAM

(SINGAPORE)
Maindata ship
ship
Lengthoverall.............................. 80.0 m
Beammaximum.............................12.0 m
Maximumspeed...........................27 knots
Hullmaterial................................... Steel
SuperstructureKockums
Length..............................................18m
Weight........................................ 20tons
Material……..
......................CFRP-Sandwich

BasicDesign
DetailedDesignandproductionof
superstructure
8 in order DesignandconstructiontoDNVNavalRules
Approval
4 superstructures already delivered Survey
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CFRP-SUPERSTRUCTURE FOR LMV PROGRAM

(SINGAPORE)
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EXPERIENCE

• Easier with Naval ships than Civilian

‒ Rules and Regulations
‒ Conservatism

• Different level of knowledge

• Training
‒ Engineers
‒ Workers
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THANKS!