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SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT
48th session
Agenda item 12
DE 48/12/5
27 December 2004
Original: ENGLISH
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR PROTECTIVE COATINGS
Comments on the draft basic coating system requirements in the draft performance standards for protective coatings
Submitted by Japan
SUMMARY
Executive summary: This document provides comments and proposal of modification to the draft basic coating system requirements in the proposed draft performance standard of coating system in document DE 48/12.
Action to be taken: Paragraph 5
Related document: DE 48/12 |
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Background
1 This document provides the proposal of modification to the draft basic coating system requirements in the draft performance standard of coating as contained in DE 48/12. This document has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4.10.5 of the Guidelines on the organization and method of work of the MSC and MEPC and their subsidiary bodies (MSC/Circ.1099/MEPC/Circ.405).
Comments and proposals of modification to the draft basic coating system requirements
2 Japan believes that standards for protective coating shall take the environmental aspects into account. There are some environmentally-unfriendly requirements in the draft basic coating system requirements. For instance, the number of coats should be decreased to the minimum for giving incentive to use VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) free or reduced coating paints or solvent-free paints, which give enough dry film thickness by one coat application.
3 Japan believes also the requirement for number of coating interrupt technology developments for use low VOC coating system.
4 Japan proposes, as set out in the annex to this document, the modifications to the draft basic coating system requirements in the proposed draft performance standard of coating system in document DE 48/12.
Action requested of the Sub-Committee
5 The Sub-Committee is invited to consider the above comments and proposals of modification in annex to this document, and take action as appropriate.
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ANNEX
PROPOSAL OF MODIFICATION TO DRAFT BASIC COATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (TABLE-1) IN THE DRAFT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR PROTECTIVE COATINGS (DE 48/12)
(Underlined parts are proposed addition. Deletion-lined parts are proposed deletion.)
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