Marine Coatings Inspection Canada

Maximizing Ship Longevity with The Coating Inspector in Canada

The ability of coatings to resist corrosion over extended periods is an important contributor in safeguarding your capital investment. Corrosion related maintenance can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars over the lifetime of your ship. The Coating Inspector can help you to reduce costs, maximize asset availability, keep personnel safe, and preserve the environment.

Enhancing Ship Durability through Marine Coating Standards

The International Maritime Organization’s Performance Standards for Protective Coatings (PSPC) play a crucial role in postponing corrosion within the critical areas of ships, such as the dedicated seawater ballast tanks across all ship types, and the double-side skin spaces specific to bulk carriers. These standards are the latest in a series of regulatory measures aimed at extending the life of vessels, which, in turn, contributes significantly to maritime safety. The push for more detailed inspections by national maritime authorities, coupled with charterers’ growing concerns over vessel corrosion, has heightened awareness of the vital role that coatings play in preserving structural integrity.

Moreover, as ship designs evolve, the importance of an effective coating system in tanks and holds has become increasingly apparent. The choice to utilize high tensile steel, for instance, introduces added pressure on both the steel framework and its protective coatings. This scenario underscores the importance of the coatings’ performance features, highlighting the need for meticulous attention to the quality and application of marine coatings to ensure the structural resilience and longevity of modern vessels.

The longevity of a vessel’s structural integrity is heavily reliant on the effectiveness of its protective coatings, which serve as a critical barrier against the harsh marine environment. These coatings are pivotal in slowing down the corrosion process, thereby extending the lifespan of the ship’s structural components and safeguarding the investment made in its construction. Understanding the mechanisms through which coatings mitigate corrosion, their maintenance requirements, and the factors influencing their deterioration is essential for the safe operation of vessels.

Corrosion can be seen as an electrochemical process where steel, aiming to revert to its stable, oxidized form, reacts with surrounding elements to form oxides or similar compounds. This return to a stable state is driven by the significant energy used during the metal’s extraction process, which transforms the metal from its natural, low-energy oxidized form to a high-energy, pure state. This energy discrepancy propels the metal to seek its original, more stable form under favorable environmental conditions, highlighting the inherent tendency of metals towards corrosion. For instance, iron, commonly extracted from oxides and carbonates through reduction, will naturally oxidize back to rust in the presence of moisture and oxygen, mirroring the chemical composition of its ore.

Marine Sector

In the commercial shipping sector, conducting coating inspections and surveys demands extensive expertise and knowledge to fulfill stringent quality requirements and to deliver accurate maintenance data during surveys.

The Coating Inspector employs inspectors qualified at NACE / ICorr level 3 and MICorr, guaranteeing top-tier inspection standards. This ensures that all client expectations are satisfied during both the preparation and the coating application stages.

Our highly experienced team work with shipping companies and ship yards to obtain maximum performance of the coating system with inspections throughout the process ensuring the surface preparation and coating application standards and specifications are met.

Our process

our coating inspection process

We have a tried and true methodology for assessing and prevention corrosion through our ISO-standardized and client-customized workflow.

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Survey

A maintenance survey determines the coating conditions of a surface. Surveys are used to create a maintenance schedule for re-coating and touch-up applications.

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Testing

The Coating Inspector performs testing for a wide range of coating applications. We test for conformity, compatibility, performance, coat thickness, hardness, adhesion, and finishes.

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Recommendations

Once testing has been completed, we provide our detailed recommendations in a report. This ensures that all aspects of the survey are considered and addressed.

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Coating Specifications

All jobs are conducted according to industry standards: NACE/AMPP, ISO 9001:2015 and CSA/SSPC in Canada, ASTM and ISO for international clients.

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our team

The Coating Inspector works with contractors, owners, and engineers. We are a third party unbiased leader in the provision of professional coating inspection services.

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blasting & painting

The Coating Inspector provides supervision and project management in the sandblasting, painting and coatings industry.

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why us

Securing Quality Inspections in Canada with The Right Coating Inspector

Do you have existing corrosion, or are looking to prevent costly equipment failure? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Contact us today to get a consultation.

What sets the coating inspector apart?

The Coating Inspector is ISO certified, something few competitors can offer. We also have extensive reviews, decades of combined experience and the most highly trained coating inspectors in the industry.

What is an ISO Certification?

“Certification to ISO 45001 demonstrates an organisations commitment to a safer working environment and the protection of employees against injury at work.

ISO 45001 certified organisations have identified and operate to regulatory requirements through enforcing procedures for compliance with legislation. Improved identification of hazards and risk management, involving all levels of the organisation through setting objectives, targets and documented responsibilities are recognised by regulators as a commitment to safe working conditions and continuous improvement.”

Source: https://www.qas-international….

Compliance
QAS ISO certifies strict compliance procedures to legislative and standard compliances.

Service
We have been certified in continuous improvement and service to our compliance.

Commitment
We are commited to impeccable client service & employee safety.

What is nace/ampp?

The AMPP (Formerly know as The National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)) is a globally recognized certification body to certify and train corrosion engineers.

With over 36,000 members globally, it is the most recognized trade association of corrosion inspectors to ensure industry standards in the coating inspection industry.

Established in 1943, it serves to train corrosion inspectors, enforce industry standards, certify engineers, publish and research corrosion inspection techniques and journals, as well as provide a standardized approach to corrosion inspection and prevention.

NACE “equips society to protect people, assets and the environment from the adverse effects of corrosion.”

How much does coating inspection cost?

Every project, business and industrial assets are unique. Depending on the scope of work, location and amount of inspectors or work hours required for your project, the cost can vary.

However, The Coating Inspector is committed to saving your business time, money and assets. The cost of equipment breakdown, shutdown or repair delays can cost your business far more resources than preventative maintenance, work and inspection.

what is the process?

Call, email or contact us via the form below with a bit more of information about your business. From there we’ll consult with you regarding your unique corrosion prevention requirements.

From there we’ll provide you a comprehensive quote and scope of work, and then begin working together with you to keep your facility and equipment in top working area.

what areas do you service?

Primarily all across Canada and globally (depending on the project).

Other Industries

Highways, bridges & infrastructure

Corrosion poses a growing threat as bridge infrastructure continues to age and spending on maintenance and repair is put off. Corrosion is a leading factor in the degradation of bridges. The Coating Inspector possesses expertise in corrosion inspection, prevention, and protective coatings.

waste, wastewater, municipal

Both public and private water and wastewater agencies throughout North America have infrastructure assets ranging in value, from millions to billions of dollars. The Coating Inspector utilizes proven principles of corrosion prevention and mitigation for dams, aqueducts, tunnels, water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping plants, distribution pipelines and storage reservoirs.

Amusement Parks & Attractions

Park rides and attractions see a combination of stresses and elements unlike other comparable structures of their size and shape. The Coating Inspector works with government regulators and amusement parks to successfully control corrosion on rides and make corrosion inspection a critical and fundamental part of a park’s maintenance operation.

military coating inspection

Aircraft, ships and other vital assets used by the military must be kept in peak shape and readiness to fulfill their important defense roles. That means corrosion prevention is a must. The Coating Inspector offers industry knowledge gleaned from years of experience working in differing environments in regions.

Pipeline Inspection & Underground Systems

Storage tanks, pipelines and other underground systems are all susceptible to corrosion. They carry or hold such materials as crude oil, processed liquids, and wet and dry gas. The Coating Inspector can perform regular pipeline inspection for condition, effectiveness and potential for failures.

NUCLEAR COATING INSPECTION

This sector provides a major boost to the local economy through the employment of nearly 30,000 people, as well as the same number through contractors such as The Coating Inspector. It’s for these reasons that Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) should think about engaging a professional and independent NACE corrosion investigation. The Coating Inspector serves.

oil & gas coating inspection

Combating corrosion in the oil and gas industry is paramount since the economic loss in these industries due to corrosion is extremely high. The Coating Inspector has years of experience combating corrosion issues at oil and gas pipelines, refineries and petrochemical plants.

train & railway coating inspection

The Coating Inspector provides NACE level 2 and level 3 Senior Inspectors who are trained and fully compliant with the Rail Industry and Rail specification documents. From coated surfaces of rail vehicles to track and switching hardware, we are rail & railway coating specialists.

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