5.

Practical Implementation
Primary Surface Preparation & Shop Priming
Steelwork
Secondary Surface Preparation & Shop Primer Removal
Coating
Erection

IMO MSC.215(82) Performance Standard for Protective Coatings

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All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Sa2½ blast
standard

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Surface profile
measurements using Testex
tape…

…or Profilometer

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Oil
contamination

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Checking
dust levels
using the
„tape test‟

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Soluble salt level measurement using

Bresle patch and conductivity meter

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Traceability of
approved
shop primers

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Example of
incomplete shop
primer coverage

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Shop primer breakdown

(requires 100% blasting)

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Recommendations:

• Blast abrasive
- Use steel shot/grit at 3:1 ration
- Small size (large grade will give too high profile)
- Reliable supplier with CoA for conductivity
- Carry out trial on primer line speed and/or set-up to ensure 30~75μm
• Ensure all oil contamination is removed from surface prior to blasting
(both sides)
- Flame heaters
- Chemical cleaning
• Install (preferably fixed) air blowers to remove surface dust prior to primer
application

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Recommendations:

• Ensure soluble salt levels ≤ 50mg/m2

- Reduce time steel plates are exposed to atmosphere
- Check blast abrasive conductivity regularly
• Shop primer Type Approval
- Supplier requires IACS Z17 Quality audit
- Product must have passed Marintek B1 or equivalent test
- Main coating suitability must be confirmed by paint-maker
- Incompatable shop primer must be blasted minimum 70%
• Set-up shop primer plant (line speed, spray pattern, tip size) to ensure
even/complete film coverage
• Documented QC records in English
All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations
given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
5. Practical Implementation – Steelwork & Edge Preparation

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Weld defects

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Weld defects after coating

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Example of a
well-prepared
edge

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Example of a
poorly-
prepared
edge

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given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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After blasting…

Acceptable Unacceptable

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given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Rolled edges
are compliant
without the
need for
further
treatment

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Examples of
scallop design

Good design (easy SSP) Poor design (difficult SSP)

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Recommendations:

• Ensure all weld defects are correctly repaired/prepared

• 3-pass or 2mm radius as minimum for edge preparation
- Pay attention to scallops, cut-outs and free edges
• Ensure scallop design and cutting allows easy access for surface
preparation

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
5. Practical Implementation – SSP & Shop Primer Removal

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Reference
plate to
measure blast
standard

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Example of >70%
removal of shop primer

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Example of
<70% removal
of shop primer
(would only be
acceptable for
PSPC for
approved
shop primer
schemes)

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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*but coating manufacturers cannot specify/recommend

limits outside of those defined in the PSPC

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Blast abrasive
size
determines
profile

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Surface Cleanliness

• Dust quantity rating “1” for dust size

class “3”, “4”, or “5”. Lower dust size
classes to be removed if visible on the
surface to be coated without
magnification.

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Example of
acceptable
dust level

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Example of
unacceptable
dust level

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Total Soluble Salts

• Water soluble salts equivalent to NaCl after blasting/grinding ≤50mg/m2

(≤5µg/cm2)

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Examples of oil contamination –

must be removed before blasting

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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Recommendations:

• Ensure blast profile is 30~75μm

- Use steel grit/shot at 3:1 ratio
- Small size (large grade will give too high profile)
- Reliable supplier with CoA for conductivity
- Carry out trials to optimise set-up
• Protect blasted blocks from the environment as much as practically
possible to reduce dust and salt contamination
• Ensure reliable fresh water is available if washing is required
• Remove all oil contamination prior to blasting
- Detergent washing

All products supplied and technical advice or recommendations

given are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.