A METHOD OF REPAIRING A CRACKED DRILL RISER BUOYANCY MODULE (101, 201, 301, 401, 502) AND A METHOD OF REINFORCING AN AREA ON A DRILL RISER BUOYANCY MODULE (101, 201, 301, 401, 502). THE METHOD OF REPAIRING A CRACKED DRILL RISER BUOYANCY MODULE (101, 201, 301, 401, 502) COMPRISES THE STEPS OF ALIGNING (1202) A PLURALITY OF CRACKED PIECES (102, 302, 402) OF THE CRACKED MODULE (101, 201, 301, 401, 502), CUTTING (1204) OUT ONE OR MORE CAVITIES IN THE ALIGNED CRACKED PIECES (102, 302, 402) FOR POSITIONING ONE OR MORE REINFORCEMENT MEMBERS (304, 404, 506) ACROSS ONE OR MORE CRACK-LINES, INSERTING (1206) THE REINFORCEMENT MEMBERS (304, 404, 506) AND A FILLER MATERIAL (108, 208, 308, 406, 508) INTO THE CAVITIES AND BUILDING (1208) A LAMINATE (106, 206, 310, 408, 510) ACROSS THE FILLED CAVITIES.
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