Ingangsdatum: 24-06-2013
PSPC 6 – Coating inspection requirements
6.1 General
6.1.1 To ensure compliance with this
Standard, the following shall be carried out by
qualified coating inspectors certified to NACE Coating
Inspector Level 2, FROSIO Inspector Level III or
equivalent as verified by the Administration.
6.1.2 Coating inspectors shall inspect
surface preparation and coating application during the
coating process by carrying out, as a minimum, those
inspection items identified in section 6.2 to ensure
compliance with this Standard. Emphasis shall be placed
on initiation of each stage of surface preparation and
coatings application as improper work is extremely
difficult to correct later in the coating progress.
Representative structural members shall be
non-destructively examined for coating thickness. The
inspector shall verify that appropriate collective
measures have been carried out.
6.1.3 Results from the inspection shall
be recorded by the inspector and shall be included in
the CTF (refer to annex 2 (Example of daily log and
non-conformity report)).
Interpretation
Procedure for assessment of
coating inspectors' qualifications
1 Coating inspectors required to
carry out inspections in accordance with the PSPC 6 should
be qualified to NACE Coating Inspector Level 2, FROSIO
Inspector Level III, or an equivalent qualification.
Equivalent qualifications are described in paragraph 3 below.
2 However, only
coating inspectors with at least 2 years' relevant coating
inspector experience and qualified to NACE Coating Inspector
Level 2 or FROSIO Inspector Level III, or with an equivalent
qualification, can write and/or authorize procedures, or
decide upon corrective actions to overcome
non-compliances.
3 Equivalent qualification
3.1 Equivalent qualification
is the successful completion, as determined by course
tutor, of an approved course.
3.2 The course tutors should
be qualified with at least 2 years' relevant experience
and qualified to NACE Coating Inspector Level 2 or
FROSIO Inspector Level III, or with an equivalent
qualification.
Health environment and safety
Corrosion
Materials and design
International standards referenced in PSPC
Curing mechanisms
Role of inspector
Test instruments
Inspection procedures
Coating specification
Application procedures
Coating failures
Pre-job conference
MSDS and product data sheet review
Coating technical file
Surface preparation
Dehumidification
Waterjetting
Coating types and inspection criteria
Specialized application equipment
Use of inspection procedures for destructive
testing and non destructive testing
instruments
Inspection instruments and test methods
Coating inspection techniques
Cathodic protection
Practical exercises, case studies
Examples of approved courses may be internal courses run
by the coating manufacturers or shipyards, etc.
3.3 Approved course: A course that has a
syllabus based on the issues associated with the PSPC
including the following:
3.4 Such a course should have an
acceptable measurement of performance, such as an
examination with both theoretical and practical
elements. The course and examination should be approved
by the Administration.
3.5 Equivalent qualification arising
from practical experience: An individual may be
qualified without attending a course where it can be
shown that the individual:
- has a minimum of five years
practical work experience as a coating inspector of
ballast tanks during new construction within the last 10
years; and
- has successfully completed the examination given in
paragraph 3.4.
4 Assistant to the coating
inspectors
4.1If the coating inspectors require
assistance from other persons to perform part of
the inspections, those persons should perform the
inspections under the coating inspector's
supervision and should be trained to the coating
inspector's satisfaction.
4.2 Such training should be
recorded and endorsed either by the inspector, the
yard's training organization or inspection equipment
manufacturer to confirm competence in using the
measuring equipment and confirm knowledge of the
measurements required by the PSPC.
4.3 Training records should be
available for verification.