Section 12 Protective Coatings of Dedicated Seawater Ballast Tanks

1201. General

1. All dedicated seawater ballast tanks should be coated during construction in accordance with the IMO Res. MSC. 215(82). For the purpose of this section pre-load tanks on self-elevating units are to be considered dedicated seawater ballast tanks. Mat tanks and spud cans on such units are not to be considered dedicated seawater ballast tanks.

2. Maintenance of the protective coating system should be included in the overall unit’s maintenance scheme. The effectiveness of the protective coating system should be verified during the life of a unit by the Society, based on the guidelines developed by the Organization(MSC.1/Circ. 1330)).