Development of semi-automatic painting system for inner hull block structures

Painting works in double hull blocks are very difficult and dangerous because working space is isolated and narrow. The structure in double blocks is too complex to apply automatic painting equipments. For these reasons, every shipyard still applied manual painting process which causes delay in ship construction and low quality. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop the semi-automatic painting system that is able to painting inside longitudinal stiffener of double hull blocks. It is divided into two groups. One is the semi-automatic painting machine and the others are the supplement devices. By applying the developed automatic system, productivity and painting quality can be increased and workmen´s accident and injuries can be reduced.