published Tue, January 31, 2012
IP products pass all the tests
International Paint is pleased to announce that its principal anticorrosive primers and shop primers have successfully passed the very demanding IMO PSPC COT laboratory tests in accordance with the IMO MSC.288 (87) SOLAS regulations for cargo oil tankers.
These regulations, approved at MSC87 in May 2010, become
effective for new cargo oil tankers from the 1st of January 2013
under the International Maritime Organisation's Performance
Standard for Protective Coatings of Cargo Oil Tanks (IMO PSPC COT).
Similar to the requirements of the IMO PSPC for sea water ballast
tanks, these regulations are designed to ensure the longevity of
cargo oil tanks and stipulate that applied coatings must remain in
'good' condition for a minimum of 15 years, as defined by the
International Association of Classification Societies.
For a cargo oil tank coating to comply, all coatings must be
tested by Class Society approved testing facilities and have a
Class Society Type Approval Certificate (TAC). The award of a TAC
means the product has demonstrated the expected in service
performance, the quality of the supplied material is assured and
the product supply location has met regulatory requirements.
The successful IP products passing laboratory tests include key
products from the Interbond®, Intergard®, Interplate® and
Intershield® product ranges. Approved laboratories carrying out the
testing include COT bv based in theNetherlands. COT bv was the
first laboratory in the world with specific Lloyd's Register
approval to carry out testing in accordance with the IMO MSC.288
(87) regulations for Cargo Oil Tankers.
TACs for the successful International Paint products will be
formally issued in due course.
Date: 31/01/2012