Marine Products

Whiting manufactures a wide variety of marine products that have been used on U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships, as well as workboats, commercial vessels and a variety of custom applications.

Our years of experience and manufacturing expertise enable us to consistently produce high quality products within demanding lead times. At Whiting Custom Laminates, we know how important an easy installation process is for our customers. We are committed to continuously providing quality products for the marine industry that can be quickly installed within the schedule constraints of your project.

Marine Doors

Aluminum Honeycomb Joiner Doors

Product Features

  • Aluminum honeycomb construction
  • Lightweight and non-combustible
  • Manufactured to NAVSEA drawing 805-4629248
  • Type 1 - Type 4 doors available in all standard widths and custom sizes
  • Hardware can be installed or shipped loose

Options

Extruded Aluminum Joiner Doors

Product Features

  • Non-honeycomb door option made of extrusion and sheet metal
  • Lightweightand non-combustible
  • Maufactured per NAVSEA drawing 804-5959320
  • Type A – Type P doors available in all standard widths and custom sizes
  • Hardware can be installed or shipped loose

Marine Panels and Partitions

Water Closet Partitions

  • Honeycomb panel systems for water closets per NAVSEA drawings
  • Fabricated to allow quick, easy installation All Whiting honeycomb water closet partition panels are furnished complete with specific finish and edge closeouts.
  • Fabricated from a variety of materials including Nomex, aluminum or stainless steel cores
  • Skin materials include stainless steel, aluminum or laminate over aluminum/stainless or prepregs
  • Edge closeouts per customer request

False Deck Panels
Manufactured in accordance with NAVSEA Drawing #803-6397481 as follows:

  • False deck panels sizes are typically .550" X 48" X 96" or .550" x 48" x 101"
  • Constructed of 3/16" cell 6.0 lb. density DuPont Nomex™ honeycomb
  • 20 mil 7642 fiberglass composite substrate impregnated with 50% by weight fire retardant phenolic resin, MIL-A-25463.
  • Faced with customer specified decorative finish using Wilsonart SR-605, NEMA type FR-50. Colors include: Cloud Nebula, Blue/Gray Matrex & Titanium
  • Laminate is co-bonded directly to GRP sheets on both faces of the panel

False Deck Tile Systems

  • New design currently used on LPD ships
  • Smaller panels are lightweight, easy to replace, and quick to install
  • Made with the same materials as a standard false deck panel with an added solid phenolic edge trim around the perimeter
  • Panels are cut to the customer specified sizes
  • Edges are machined with step on either side, which fits into a raised aluminum tracking system on the ship deck

Navy Shower Partitions

  • Manufactured per NAVSEA Dwg #505-7101179
  • Fabricated from a variety of materials including Nomex, aluminum or stainless steel cores
  • Skin materials of stainless steel, alum or laminate over aluminum/stainless or prepregs
  • Edge closeouts per customer request

Navy Bulkhead Panels

  • Honeycomb core panels for a variety of ship applications
  • 3/8" cell aluminum 5052 alloy or 3/16" cell Nomex cores
  • Adhesive per Mil-A-25463, Class-1, Type-1
  • Common skins include: Anodized aluminum, 4 ply GRP, 2 Ply GRP w/ High Pressure Laminates, or Painted Baked Enamel
  • Other finishes available per customers request

Coast Guard Bulkhead Panels

  • Manufactured per NAVSEA Dwg #804-4623540
  • 3/8" cell aluminum 5052 alloy honeycomb core
  • Adhesive per Mil-A-25463, Class-1, Type-1
  • Anodized aluminum skins, other finishes available per customer request

Bulkhead Panel Shapes

  • Typically for standard 5/8" thick panels
  • Common types include: H-Post, Cap Channels, End Caps, Door Headers, etc.
  • Common materials: stainless steel, aluminum , and steel
  • Finishes: Painted per customer request or #4 finish for stainless parts

Completed Marine Projects
Whiting is proud to have our products on the following vessels:

  • USS Gettysburg (CG-0064CG-64)
  • USS Chosin (CG-0065CG-65)
  • USS Hue City (CG-0066CG-66)
  • USS Shiloh (CG-0067CG-67)
  • USS Anzio (CG-0068CG-68)
  • USS Vicksburg (CG-0069CG-69)
  • USS Lake Erie (CG-0070CG-70)
  • USS Cape St. George (CG-0071CG-71)
  • USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-0051DDG-51)
  • USS Fitzgerald (DDG-0062DDG-62)
  • USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-0110DDG-110)
  • USS John Finn (DDG-0113DDG-113)
  • USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-0114DDG-114)
  • USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-0117DDG-117)
  • USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-0118DDG-118)
  • USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-0119DDG-119)
  • USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-0121DDG-121/)
  • USS Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-0123DDG-123)
  • USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-0125DDG-125)
  • USS Ted Steven s (DDG-0128DDG-128)
  • USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000DDG-1000)
  • USS Mount Whitney (LCC-0020LCC-20)
  • USS Detroit (LCS-0007LCS-7)
  • USS Little Rock (LCS-0009LCS-9)
  • USS Sioux City (LCS-0011LCS-11)
  • USS Wichita (LCS-0013LCS-13)
  • USS Billings (LCS-0015LCS-15)
  • USS Indianapolis (LCS-0017LCS-17)
  • USS St. Louis (LCS-0019LCS-19)
  • USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-0021LCS-21)
  • USS Cooperstown (LCS-0023LCS-23)
  • USS Marinette (LCS-0025LCS-25)
  • USS Nantucket (LCS-0027LCS-27)
  • USS Beloit (LCS-0029LCS-29)
  • USS America (LHA-0006LHA-6)
  • USS Tripoli (LHA-0007LHA-7)
  • USS Bougainville (LHA-8LHA-8)
  • USS New York (LPD-0021LPD-21)
  • USS San Diego (LPD-0022LPD-22)
  • USS Anchorage (LPD-0023LPD-23)
  • USS Arlington (LPD-0024LPD-24)
  • USS Somerset LPD-0025LPD-25
  • USS John P. Murtha (LPD-0026LPD-26)
  • USS Portland (LPD-0027LPD-27)
  • USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-0028LPD-28)
  • USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD-0029LPD-29)
  • Unnamed (LPD-30LPD-30)
  • USCGC Stratton (WMSL-752)
  • USCGC Hamilton (WMSL-753)
  • USCGC James (WMSL-754)
  • USCGC Munro (WMSL-755)
  • USCGC Kimball (WMSL-756)
  • USCGC Midgett (WMSL-757)
  • USCGC Unnamed (WMSL-759)
  • USCGC Unnamed (WMSL-760)