Standards, Training, and Certifications in the Marine Coatings Industry

Presented by: Earl Bowry

Introduction

• This webinar will provide information on current SSPC training and certification programs related to industry standards and practical aspects of selecting, specifying, and using coatings safely, effectively, and economically to protect structures in harsh marine environments

Introduction (cont’d)• SSPC has standards, training, and certifications for each

phase of a marine coatings project. The basic steps in the overall project are:– Develop the project specification and contract– Select the coating materials– Estimate and prepare the bid for the project– Quality control for the project

• Certified QCSs and Coating Inspectors– Certifying the contractor who will be preforming surface

preparation and coating application

The Specification

• The starting point for a coating project– States requirements and

expectations of work– Should be written clearly

and concise

SSPC Guides Regarding Specifications

• Insight Report: Preparing and Using Protective Coating Specifications

• Insight Report: Specification Checklist for Steel and Concrete Coatings

SSPC Course- Developing an Effective Coating Specification

• This course presents an overview of the logical and systematic development of coating specifications, building upon CSI specification writing knowledge. It reviews a wide range of concerns that can affect project success and presents a checklist for developing coating specifications

Select the Coating Material

SSPC Training- Marine Coatings and Regulations

• Marine Coatings• Fundamentals of Protective Coatings • Selection of Coatings

Marine Coatings

• A five day fundamental training program that covers the practical aspects of the selection, specification, and use of marine coatings in a safe, effective, and economical manner to protect structures in harsh marine environments

Fundamentals of Protective Coatings

• This course provides a practical and comprehensive overview for those who are new to the protective coatings industry– Ideal refresher for reviewing the fundamentals of

corrosion and the use of coatings as a protective mechanism against corrosion and deterioration of industrial marine structures

Selection of Coatings

• This one day course offers guidance on how to accurately specify and select a coating for a specific substrate (i.e., steel, concrete, non-ferrous), structure, and environment. It defines the primary functions of a coating, the types of substrates that are painted, and the demands of the environment

SSPC Paint Standards

• SSPC-Paint 20, Inorganic and Organic Zinc-Rich Coating

• SSPC-Paint 30, Weld Through Inorganic Zinc Primer

• SSPC-Paint 36, Two Component Weatherable Aliphatic Polyurethane

• SSPC-Paint 42, Epoxy Polyamide Primer

Estimate and Prepare the Bid for the Project

• Once the contract, with it's coating specification has been written a contractor must review it, understand it and prepare a bid

SSPC Training: Bid and Contract

• Basics of Estimating Industrial Coating Projects• Evaluating Common Coating Contract Clauses• Planning and Specifying Industrial Coating

Projects• Navigating NAVSEA Standard Item 009-32

Basic of Estimating Industrial Coating Projects

• This program covers the fundamentals of estimating industrial painting job costs including surface area calculations, labor, and production rates, and equipment and material requirements

EvaluatingCommon Coating Contract Clauses

• This course provides a basic overview of those clauses most common to coatings contracts.

• It follows the outline of a standard construction contract while also teaching students to identify the key provisions that may be missing from contracts they receive.

Planning and Specifying Industrial Coatings Projects

• This course is designed to provide those who understand coating fundamentals with an overview of the principles of planning, awarding, and monitoring the quality of new construction or maintenance painting projects

NavigatingNAVESA Standard Item 009-32

• This one day course describes the naval ship cleaning and planning requirements found in NAVSEA Standard Item 009-32.

• It covers the cleanliness, surface preparation, coating application requirements, and system application instructions for various Navy vessels

SSPC Standards and Guides

• SSPC has developed many standards and guides that are referenced or specified in coating application specifications

SSPC Surface Preparation Standards

• SSPC-SP 1, Solvent Cleaning• SSPC-SP 5, White Metal Blast • SSPC-SP 10, Near- White Metal Blast • SSPC-SP 7, Brush-Off Blast • SSPC-WJ 1, Clean to Bare Substrate• SSPC-WJ 2, Very Thorough Cleaning

SSPC Abrasive Standards

• SSPC-AB 1, Mineral and Slag Abrasives• SSPC-AB 2, Cleanliness of Recycled Ferrous

Metallic Abrasives• SSPC-AB 3, Ferrous Metallic Abrasives• SSPC-AB 4, Recyclable Encapsulated Abrasive

Media

SSPC-PA 17• Procedure for Determining Conformance to Steel

Profile/Surface Roughness/Peak Count Requirements– This standard describes a procedure suitable for shop or

field use for determining compliance with specified profile ranges on a steel substrate using Methods A (visual comparator), B (depth micrometer) and C (replica tape) as described in ASTM D 4417, and the portable stylus instrument method used to determine surface roughness and peak count as described in ASTM D 7127

SSPC-PA 1

• Shop, Field and Maintenance Painting of Steel– This specification covers procedures of the

painting of steel surfaces and provides detailed coverage of the procedures and methods for application after the selection of the coating materials has been made

SSPC-PA 2

• Procedure for determining conformance of DFT– This standard describes a procedure for

determining shop or field conformance to a specified coating DFT range on ferrous and non-ferrous metal substrates

Coating Thickness Restriction Levels

Spot Readings for a 100 ft2 Area

Nonconformance

SSPC Training: PA 2

• Using SSPC-PA 2 Effectively– This half-day workshop summarizes and explains the key

highlights of SSPC PA 2: Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness with Magnetic Gages. Students will learn to verify the accuracy of a DFT magnetic gage; measure the DFT of a coating with Type 1 or Type 2 gage; and describe and implement the procedure to determine if the film thickness in a given area conforms to the maximum and minimum levels specified

Quality Control of the Project

• Quality Control Supervisor Certification• Protective Coating Inspector Certification• NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector Certification

Quality Control Supervisor Certification

• This 2 day course is designed to provide training in quality management for SSPC certified contractor personnel, Technical Quality Managers (TQM), and inspectors. It provides an overview of the quality management aspects of surface preparation, paint, coatings, and inspection operations that a Quality Control Supervisor needs to know to ensure delivery of a quality product to customer

Protective Coating Inspector Certification

• This course is to thoroughly train individuals in the proper methods of inspection for surface preparation and installation of industrial and marine protective coatings and lining systems on an array of industrial structures and facilities.

• The PCI Level 2 Program meets ASTM International standard D3276 “Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors“ and has been approved by the following commercial shipping classification societies, as equivalent to NACE Coating Inspector Level 2 and FROSIO Inspector Level III in accordance with the IMO Performance Standard for Protective Coatings and IACS CSR:– American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)– Bureau Veritas– Lloyd’s Register– RINA

NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector Certification

• The NBPI course is a five-day inspection course that was developed by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to train coatings inspectors to inspect critical coated areas as defined by US Navy policy documents.

• These areas include (but are not limited to): cofferdams, decks for aviation and UNREP, chain lockers, underwater hull, bilges, tanks, voids, well deck overheads and others

SSPC QP Programs

• SSPC QP 1• SSPC QP 2• SSPC QP 3

SSPC QP 1

• The QP 1 program’s objective is to determine if an industrial/marine coatings contractor has the personnel, organization, qualifications, procedures, knowledge, and capability to produce quality surface preparation and coating application on complex industrial and marine metal structures and components

SSPC QP 2

• SSPC developed the QP 2 program to assess the primary capabilities of contractors to protect worker health and safety and the environment, while successfully completing industrial/marine hazardous paint removal projects

SSPC QP 3

• Developed to verify the capabilities of shop facilities to perform quality surface preparation and coating application

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