Guidelines for Ballast Tank Coatings Systems & Surface Preparation (TSCF) 1st Revised, 2014

PART 1

INTRODUCTION

1 General

2 Teamwork

3 Corrosion

4 Coatings

4.1 Adhesion

4.2 The Initial Adhesion

4.3 Coating Materials

4.4 Low Temperature Curing Products

4.5 Pre-construction Primer

4.6 Use of Block Stage Holding Primer

4.7 Edge Retentive Products

5 Cathodic Protection by Use of Anodes

6 Microbially Influenced Corrosion (MIC)

7 Inert Gas in Ballast Tanks

PART 2

PART 2-1

NEW-BUILDING CORROSION PROTECTION OF SHIPS

BALLAST TANKS

1 General

2 Planning

3 Cathodic Protection

4 Coating Selection

5 Steel Surface Preparation

5.1 Pre-cleaning

6 Coating Application and Curing

6.1 Stripe Coating

6.2 Environmental Control

6.3 Pre-application Controls

6.4 Thickness Minimum/Maximum Window

6.5 Erection Join-up Areas

7 Acceptance Criteria

8 Seawater Testing – Tank Final Inspection

8.1 Seawater (or Water) Testing

8.2 Defects Found During Tank Final Inspection

9 Inspection

9.1 Yard Quality Control Duty

9.2 Contractor Quality Control Duty

9.3 Coatings Manufacturer Quality Control Duty

9.4 Owner’s Coatings Inspector Duty

10 Reporting

11 Safety

12 Guarantees

PART 2-2

NEW-BUILDING COATING DESIGN LIFE SPECIFICATIONS

1 General

2 Planning

3 Cathodic Protection

4 Coating Selection and Storage

5 Steel Surface Preparation

6 Coating Application and Curing

7 Testing

8 Inspection

9 Reporting

10 Safety

11 Removal and Disposal

12 Specification Summary Tables

PART 3

IN SERVICE MAINTENANCE OF BALLAST TANK COATING

SYSTEMS

1 General

2 Methods of Surface Preparation

3 Process Considerations

4 Principle of Repairs

4.1 Seawater Ballast Tanks

4.2 Fresh Water Tanks

5 Contractors

6 In-service Condition Monitoring