The special steel company Alleima plays a key role as the Vasa Museum faces its biggest challenge since the salvage. With the wood weakened, the ship needs a new support. Several years of research and advanced testing at the museum have led to a unique collaboration with Alleima to develop an internal, custom-made steel skeleton to support and stabilize the ship. The collaboration entails that Alleima becomes the main partner of the Vasa Museum and the “Support Vasa” project.
The Vasa ship is a unique piece of cultural heritage in the world. But despite its impressive size, it is very fragile. Chemical degradation of the wood has caused the hull, which was built from oak in the 1620s, to lose much of its strength. These small movements can have major consequences in the long term. In collaboration with the Vasa Museum, Alleima is providing its world-leading expertise and high-alloyed SAF™ 2507 super-duplex stainless steel material for a customized inner steel support for the Vasa ship.
Courtesy of Alleima.