DFSP Yokose, Japan- Fuel Tank

Location

Yokose, Osaki, Soo District, Kagoshima 899-7304, Japan

Project Size

142,000 sq ft

Completed Date

2019

Prime Contractor

Aptim Federal

Client

NAVFAC

Value

$4,840,000

About Project

In May 2018, TIC was subcontracted to renovate fuel tank Y-7 located on the United States Naval Base in Sasebo, Japan. This 38-foot tall by 280-foot diameter tank was originally concrete, but 40 years ago was relined with carbon steel. The underground fuel tank has a domed roof and is stabilized by 188 columns, each being two-feet in diameter.

The scope of work included abrasive blasting and coating the walls, columns and floor of the tank per government specification 09 97 13.15. Stringent government guidelines needed to be met to bid the Department of Defense project, including an SSPC QS1 company certification, as well as all painters performing work on the project must be SSPC Coating Application Specialist Full Status certified.

Operators of the plural component pump needed an SSPC C-14 certification as well. This five-month long project used over 100 tons of abrasive and 3,500 gallons of paint.

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