3.8.1 Inspections relevant to surface preparation
and coating application should be agreed upon between the ship owner
and shipyard under the manufacturer's advice. Clear evidence of all
the above-mentioned inspection should be reported in an agreed format.
Such reports should be at the disposal of all the interested parties,
including the Administration or an organization recognized by the
Administration.
3.8.2 The activities that should be overseen, inter
alia, are:
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.1 working conditions, e.g. illumination, access,
staging, etc.;
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.2 environmental conditions, e.g. temperature
and moisture;
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.3 removing of sharp edges;
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.4 blast cleaning/mechanical cleaning;
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.5 cleaning up after blast cleaning;
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.6 shielding of painted surfaces from blasting
operations;
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.7 coating application equipment;
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.8 curing times for individual coats in relation
to temperature and humidity;
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.9 thickness of each coat;
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.10 use and quantity of specified thinner;
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.11 continuity of coatings;
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.12 storing of coating materials and abrasives;
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.13 cleaning of coated surfaces before application
of next coat;
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.14 handling/storing/transport of coated objects;
and
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.15 coating repairs, when damaged.
3.8.3 Any defective areas, e.g. pin holes, bubbles,
voids, etc., are to be marked up and appropriate repairs effected.
All such repairs are to be rechecked for any uncoated areas.