Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company

Coating Specification for New & Existing Constructions of Offshore and Onshore Structures SP-1170 (Rev.0)

TABLE 1
INSPECTION AND TESTS

Item Test Type Method Extent/Frequency Acceptance Criteria

4 Coating Application

Metallic Methodically during According to specified DFT

4.1 WFT
e application (Ref. Item 5.6)

(1)
Dust test ISO8502-3 Spot Checks
Cleaning of each
4.2
coat Water soluble ISO8502-6 (1) 2
Spot Checks (20 mg/m2)
salts ISO8502-9

DFT of each coat and of complete Specification requirements

4.3 ISO 19840 100% of surfaces
paint system (Ref. Item 5.6)
(1)
4.4 Curing of the inorganic zinc silicate ASTM D 4752 Spot Checks Conform to Level 5

ASTM D 4541
To be performed on test panels
4.5 Adhesion TYPE III, IV or Spot Checks (1)
V adhesion Minimum value 5MPa
tester
No sagging, contaminations, orange
Visual and
4.6 Visual examination 100% of surfaces peel, cracking, blistering, rust,
ISO 46281÷6
damages and any other defects

NACE SP0188
4.7 Holiday Testing (2) 100% of surface Free of holidays and pinholes

Note:
(1) Number and location shall be defined and agreed during pre-job meeting.
(2) The test shall be performed according to the following requirements:
microns Low-Voltage Wet sponge testing according to the requirements of standard NACE SP0188
DFT > 500 microns High-Voltage Spark testing according to the voltage values listed in Table 1 of standard NACE
SP0188

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 Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company
Coating Specification for New & Existing Constructions of Offshore and Onshore Structures SP-1170 (Rev.0)

TABLE 1
INSPECTION AND TESTS

Item Test Type Method Extent/Frequency Acceptance Criteria

1 Preliminary Tests

1.1 Storage of coating materials Visual All Specification Requirements (Ref.

Item 3.10)

1.2 Containers integrity Visual All Specification Requirements (Ref.

Item 3.10)
Product Data Sheets Requirements
1.3 Shelf life Visual All
(Ref. Item 3.10)
2 Steel and Welding Imperfections
According to requirements and
2.1 Steel and welding imperfections ISO 8501-3 100% conform to the specified grade (Ref.
Item 3.8)
3 Surface Preparation

Before start of each

Specification Requirements
3.1 Environmental conditions ISO 8502-4 shift and every two
(Ref. Item 3.11)
hours

Distilled water
3.2 Welding flux removal 100% pH neutral (6.5 7.5)
and litmus paper

Free of oil, grease and other

3.3 Pre-cleaning of surfaces SSPC-SP1 100%
contaminants.

Specification Requirements
3.4 Protection of fittings and accessories Visual 100%
(Ref. Item 3.14)

3.5 Compressed air ASTMD4285 Every 2 hours Free of oil and moisture

To meet BS EN 14594
3.6 Breathing air XX Twice per day
requirements

3.7 Abrasive materials ASTM D4940 Every Batch 300 μS/cm at 20°C

Conform to the grade specified in the

3.8 Abrasive blast cleaning SSPC-VIS1 100%
applicable CPS

According to the general

requirements (Specification
3.9 Power tool cleaning SSPC-VIS3 100% Requirements Ref. Item 4.9) and
conform to the grade specified in the
applicable CPS

Conform to grade specified in the

3.10 Roughness NACE RP0287 Spot Checks (1) applicable CPS

Maximum rating
3.11 Dust test ISO8502-3 Spot Checks (1)

ISO8502-6
Spot Checks (1)
2
3.12 Water soluble salts (20 mg/m2)
ISO8502-9

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