IMIA | Services

Comprehensive Integrated Services
Progressive teamwork, state-of-the-art equipment, streamlined delivery and straightforward customer relations are IMIA’s guiding management principles. Regardless of your company’s coating requirements, we have the high-performance capability to perform a full-range of services designed to meet your on-demand needs in a time-definite, professional way, including:
         Abrasive blasting
         UHP blasting
         High-solids tank linings
         Metalizing
        Suspended staging
        Long-term maintenance
        
Dedicated and Progressive Workplace
IMIA's experienced professionals are the most important factor that distinguishes IMIA from its competitors. With proven track records in their field of expertise, both management and technicians bring creative solutions and on-time results to each projects.

We come to you! Whether at an East Coast shipyard or a pier in the Gulf, we bring our team to you. Our staff of electricians, D.H. technicians, mechanics, equipment operators, QC personnel will ensure we meet or exceed certification requirements. Their combined skills and follow-through productivity ensure a safe, rapid turnaround. When a shipyard is not available, IMIA provides our client with a facility to perform tank-lining applications along the East and Gulf coasts.

The Proven “Best Value” In Submarine Preservation
Since 2000, IMIA has been the dominant submarine abrasive blast and critical coatings preservation contractor. Navy preservation in general, and submarine tank/recess preservation in particular, presents unique challenges due to difficult geometries, stringent quality standards, and aggressive scheduling. With 32 on time submarine contracts executed to date, our submarine preservation crews have demonstrated the key skills and drive needed to succeed in this demanding task.

Since 2001, IMIA has been the dominant submarine abrasive blast and critical coatings preservation contractor for the U.S. Navy. Our recent work history includes the execution of all but two out-sourced major submarine preservation projects at Trident Refit Facility, Kings Bay. Additionally we have performed all the major out-sourced preservation work on 688 Class submarines at NNSY and are Electric Boat’s preservation provider for the SSGN Conversion projects at both Norfolk and Puget Sound Naval Shipyards. Most recently, we have been selected to accomplish the preservation package for the COLUMBUS DMP at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard—this package (which includes blast and coat with Ultra High Solids of all Main Ballast Tanks) is the largest ever to be contracted out.

Navy critical coating tank preservation in general, and submarine tank/superstructure preservation in particular, presents unique challenges due to the difficult geometries, stringent quality standards, and aggressive schedules. With 27 on time, on quality complex submarine contracts executed to date, our submarine preservation crews have demonstrated the key skills and drive needed to succeed in this demanding task. Given the frequent, well-documented difficulties experienced in the execution of submarine preservation contracts, IMIA’s superior track record becomes especially significant when evaluating technical/ schedule/ management) risk to the project.

The IMIA team’s success in submarine tank/space preservation is founded on two principles: technical excellence and superior production management at the deck-plates. Our personnel are trained to both Submarine Maintenance Std. 6310-081-015 and S-9086-VD-STM-010/ Chapter 631, as well as, the latest operating techniques of plural component paint equipment. Additionally, as illustrated by the enclosed submarine blast/coat overview sheet, our crews have the class-specific experience needed to achieve superior quality surface prep and coatings application in the uniquely demanding conditions of submarine tanks/spaces—on schedule. Our technical prowess has earned IMIA Sherwin William’s CQC certification for the application of complex coatings.

Equally important to our success in the submarine preservation arena is IMIA's approach to deck-plate level production management. Our proven system of in-process expert supervision for both blasters and sprayers achieves a higher quality of blast/coat on the first pass. This results in less time-consuming “pick-up” power tooling and “touch-up” with better performance to schedule as the obvious outcome. As a side benefit, our production process allows for a realistic, real-time assessment of production progress by the government and contractor alike. In an IMIA job, there is no “hidden” schedule impact due to extensive touch-up often found in complex tank preservation packages.


For more information, our points of contact are:

Yehuda Chakoff, Submarine Program Manager,
ychakoff@imiallc.com, 757-328-0149

Ed Berei, Northwest Area Manager,
eberei@imiallc.com, 251-243-8117

John Boyd, Southwest Area Manager,
jboyd@imiallc.com, 619-231-1124

Les Morrissey, East Coast Area Manager,
lmorrissey@imiallc.com, 904-242-0355