1.1.2 Paints, varnishes and similar preparations having nitrocellulose or any
other highly flammable base are not to be used in accommodation or machinery spaces
or in other areas with an equal or higher fire-risk.
1.1.3 Where a coating is to be applied in accommodation spaces and areas of
similar fire-risk, the coating is to have low flame spread characteristics,
see
Pt 8, Ch 1, 3.5 Coating systems 3.5.2
1.1.4 Paints or other similar coatings containing >10% aluminium by weight
in dry film should not be used in positions where flammable vapours may accumulate,
unless it has been shown by appropriate tests that the paint to be used does not
increase the incendive sparking hazard.
1.1.5 Any sheathing or composition to protect decks is to be applied in such a
manner that corrosion will not occur unseen beneath the covering.
1.1.6 Deck coatings or coverings used on decks forming the crown of spaces
with a high fire-risk (such as helidecks, machinery and accommodation spaces) or
which are within accommodation spaces, control rooms, emergency escape routes, etc.
are to be of a type which will not readily ignite, see
Pt 8, Ch 1, 3.5 Coating systems 3.5.2
1.1.7 Paints or other coatings are to be suitable for the intended purpose in
the locations where they are to be used.
1.1.8 Coatings are to be applied to blast cleaned surfaces prepared to at least
an equivalent of ISO 8501-1 Sa 2½. All resulting dust is to be removed from the
surface prior to the application of any paint.
1.1.10 Maintenance of the protective coating systems is to be included in the
unit's overall maintenance scheme.
1.1.11 The paint (and/or primer) used on the inner hull of some LNG containment
systems (particularly membrane type) requires the use of a suitable paint system to
provide adhesion of the containment system (via a curing mastic) to the inner hull,
in accordance with the designer's specification, as approved by LR.