Tripartite meeting Japan, Tokyo, 20

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Tripartite meetingJapan, Tokyo, 20 21
September 2007

• Agenda item 3.6
• Cargo Tank Coating Performance Standard
• Andy Alderson
• Manager, Technical Excellence Centre, RINA
• Chairman JWG/COTCPS

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JWG/COTCPS

• Since 2006 Tripartite the JWG has had two full
  meetings and an informal meeting.
• Portsmouth Nov 2006
• Genova Aug 2007
• Busan June 2007 (Informal)

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JWG/COTCPS

• JPMA
• JSTRA
• KOSHIPA
• MARTECMA
• OCIMF
• SAJ

• BIMCO
• CESS
• CSNAME
• CEPE
• IACS
• ICS
• INTERTANKO

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JWG/COTCPS

• Outstanding Issues Reported Tripartite 2006
• Area of Application
• Permanent Means of Access
• Testing and Type Approval of Coatings

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JWG/COTCPS

• Area of Coating

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JWG/COTCPS

• Means of Access
• Parallel work in CG/Coatings established at DE50
  looking at Means of Access for ballast tanks.
• It is recommended that this Standard is to be
  applied to the extent practicable, to those
  portions of means of access provided for
  inspection within the areas specified in 4.4,
  that are not integral to the vessel structure,
  such as rails, independent platforms, ladders,
  etc. Other equivalent methods of providing
  corrosion protection for the non-integral items
  may also be used provided they do not impair the
  performance of the coatings of the surrounding
  structure. Access arrangements that are integral
  with the vessel structure, such as increased
  stiffener depths for walkways, stringers, etc.
  are to fully comply with this Standard when
  located within the coated areas.

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JWG/COTCPS

• Testing Of Coatings
• This is almost complete. Testing to consist of
• Modified Condensation test using inert gas
  atmosphere.
• Modified Immersion test in crude oil samples
• Currently a small group within the JWG is working
  on defining the test atmosphere and crude oil
  samples.

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JWG/COTCPS

• Remaining Work
• Finalize test procedure will be completed by
  Oct 15th
• Prepare Submission and submit to DE 51 Deadline
  Nov 15th
• Outstanding Issue
• Vessel Application (Draft Regulation)
• A number of square brackets included in the
  Standard which depend upon application to product
  tankers or not.

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• Thank You For Your Attention