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Underwater Welding Electrode

Presently, in order to undertake structural repairs of the underwater areas, the ship/submarine is required to be docked. While minor breaches in the underwater hull are being repaired using cold repairs/ doublers in the interim to keep up with the operational requirements, final/ complete repairs require docking of the vessel. This leads to unavailability of the vessel for operational requirement. Therefore, development of underwater electrode would not only preclude the necessity of docking of the vessel but also ensure operational availability.

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