Interpretation
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC.1/Circular.1378 – Unified Interpretations of the Performance Standard for Protective Coatings for Dedicated Seawater Ballast Tanks in all Types of Ships and Double-Side Skin Spaces of Bulk Carriers (Resolution MSC.215(82)) – (8 December 2010) - Annex – Unified Interpretations of the Performance Standard for Protective Coatings for Dedicated Seawater Ballast Tanks in all Types of Ships and Double-Side Skin Spaces of Bulk Carriers (Resolution MSC.215(82)) - PSPC 4 – Table 1: 1 Design of Coating System - Interpretation

Interpretation

  1 Wet film thickness should be regularly checked during application for quality control by the builder. The PSPC does not state who should check WFT, it is accepted for this to be the builder. Measurement of DFT should be done as part of the inspection required in PSPC 6.

  2 Stripe coats should be applied as a coherent film showing good film formation and no visible defects. The application method employed should ensure that all areas that require stripe coating are properly coated by brush or roller. A roller may be used for scallops, ratholes, etc., but not for edges and welds.

Parent topic: PSPC 4 – Table 1: 1 Design of Coating System
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