Maintaining the flow onboard
Blucher stainless steel drainage solution
BLÜCHER sanitary discharge system has been installed in more than 2,500 vessels worldwide ranging from cruise liners and luxury yachts to naval vessels and offshore facilities.
Quick to install and cost-saving, it is no wonder it is the preferred brand worldwide.
Product range
Push-fit pipes and fittings
Lightweight, stainless steel
It is the natural choice of the shipbuilding industry when looking for safe, lightweight, easy-to-install and low-maintenance solutions.
The push-fit joint is completely interchangeable between either gravity or vacuum discharge systems.
Diameter range: OD 40, 50, 75, 110, 125, 160 and 200 mm
Standard lengths: 0.15 to 6 metres
Channels
Robust resistance
Drainage channels are available to suit all deck finishes with a range of gratings developed to suit the varying load-bearing and flow demands. Outlets are available with a removable water trap and where applicable a filter basket to prevent solids discharging into the drainage system.
We also offer customised solutions.
BLÜCHER® EuroPipe stainless steel push-fit pipework system
vs.
welded galvanized iron pipework system
case study based on actual project built in Singapore shipyard
Project scope and assumptions
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FPSO conversion requiring piping installation in accommodation for
black and grey water piping system -
Comparison based on pipes and fittings
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7000 connections planned for both black and grey water system
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Project to be completed within 180 days
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8 working hours per day (breaks and meal times excluded)
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Manpower costs SGD 6 per hour per man
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All prices, wages and other costs stated in Singapore Dollars (SGD)
Savings from using BLÜCHER® EuroPipe stainless steel push-fit
SGD 255,580 = 49.%
Passenger safety is our utmost priority
Approvals
ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)
Bureau Veritas
Lloyd's Register
DNV (Det Norske Veritas) - MED & Type
ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai)
RINA (Registro Italiano Navale)
Germanischer Lloyd
NATO standard - Shock and vibration test
Korean Register
Fire safety IMO standards A0, A30 and A60
