NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND

Whats New in Coatings

National Shipbuilding Research Program SPC Panel

May 2012
Mr. Mark Ingle, P.E.
SEA 05P2
(202) 781-3665
mark.w.ingle@navy.mil
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OBJECTIVES
Summarize evolving Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) organization
and coating requirements:
Headquarters NAVSEA organization & Objectives.
Summarize whats new in NAVSEA coatings and maintenance cost
reduction strategies:
Chloride Measurement Policy.
Status of FY-13 Standard Item 009-32 update.
Assessment of QA policy
Discuss Cooperative NAVSEA/NSRP Projects.
Comment new construction shipyard cost reduction initiative.

Technical Authority Pyramid - Coatings & Corrosion Control - Ships

DRAFT May 2012
Potential Interface with all TWH (e.g., diesel engine TWH for cooling pump corrosion,
torpedo TWH for tank coating, TWH for combat systems for connector plating, etc.).

Code

Product

Related Specifications

Top Five TWH interfaces shown:

All - All Technical Products, Managerial- All

AF - Antifouling Coating System
- MIL-PRF-24647
TNK - Tank Coatings, Epoxy Primers - MIL-PRF-23236
MIL-DTL-24441
PRM - Primers, Single Component
- TT-P-645
TOP - Topside Coatings, Alkyd Colors- MIL-PRF-24635
INT - Interior Coatings (SEA 08)
- DOD-DTL-24607
- MIL-PRF-24596
- MIL-DTL-15090
- MIL-DTL-1115
- MIL-DTL-700
HT - High Temp. Coatings, Metallic
- TT-P-28
Corrosion Control Coatings
PWD - Powder, Interior, Cosmetic
- MIL-PRF-24712
NSK - Non-Skid, High Temperature,
- MIL-PRF-24667
Non-traditional
DCK - Deck Coverings
- MIL-PRF-3135
- MIL-PRF-3134
- MIL-PRF-24613
- MIL-PRF-32171
SUR - Abrasive blasting, surface
- MIL-A-22262
preparation, pretreatments
SEL - Sealants and Preservatives
- MIL-PRF-16173
COR - Corrosion Policy and Design
- DODI-5000.67
- NAVSEAINSTR-9360.1
DOC - Policy Documents
- NSTM-631, NSTM-634
Standard Item 009-32/26
RSH - Research, Corrosion, Coatings - To Be Determined
UNDS - Regulations, Underwater
- hull. - To Be Determined

All

TWH: Underwater
Hull Husbandry
Ingle

TWH: Fire
Protection
Systems

Vacant
(EM)
NSK, All

Clayton
(EM)
All, DOC, PRM
Duckworth
(EM)
All, DCK
Wegand
EM
RSH, NSK
Duckworth
LE
DCK
Lynn

Park
COR

Vacant
AF, TNK
F. Martin
HT

Key: Navy employee,

TWH

All

Soisson
(EA
) All

AF
Foster

SEA 08R

TWH:
Environmental
Systems

Needham
(EM)
COR

Ranero Thomas
(EM)
(EM)
DOC, All
NSK

Tagert
EM
RSH, TOP
Ross
LE
AF, TOP

Iezzi
RSH, TNK
Bergen
NSK, COR

Smith
EM
UNDS

NSK, DCK
Ciscon
DOC,
All

EA

Lemieux
(EA)
All, COR, RSH
Haslbeck
(EM)
All, AF

J. Martin
(EM)
TOP, TNK

Murray
(EM)
COR, PWD
Wigle
EM
CCAT

Pierce
LE
COR
Melhuish

SDMs: Surface,
Submarine,
Carrier

Castle
(EM)
TOP, TNK

COR
Slebodnick
EM
RSH, TNK
Lawrence
LE
AF

McGaulley
LE
AF SUR

Vacant

Ruedisueli

Shaw

COR

AF, SUR

Webb

Ellor

RSH

COR

Navy Developmental Employee,

EMs

McKelvey
(EM)

TNK

LEs
Jones
RSH

Intern (Sida) Intern (Wu)

All
All

3 Employee
Contractor

Engineering Manager Letter Signed

Completed first Engineering Manager letter, dated 6 FEB 2012 for NSWC-SSES
(Ranero) to be responsible for the technical issues associated with:
IN-SERVICE NONSKID COATING AND CLEANING SYSTEMS.
Draft EM letters in place for final signature:
NSWC-CD
- Antifouling and fouling control.
NSWC-SSES - Decking, interior coatings, bilges.
NSWC-SSES - All documentation, CCAMMS, all policy issues.
NRL
- R&D nonskid and high-heat decking.
NRL
- Product qualification.

What the EM Can Do

What the EM Cannot Do

Respond to low/moderate risk route sheets, deviations, etc.

Change EM agreements

Approve specifications, guidance documents, or updates

that follow established policies.

Sign military specifications

Approve ONR proposals, transition plans, etc.

Add or remove products on QPD

Lead meeting with shipbuilders, public, etc.

Violate established policies

Interpret specifications and requirements.

EM Agreement is a one-year letter and performance will be reviewed annually

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Universal Paints Requirement Document

Completed update to FY-13 Standard Item 009-32 and submitted for final review:
- Continued adding submarine- and carrier-specific items.
- Changes in personnel.
Accomplishments:
1.
2.

Update to receipt inspection language allowing conformance test and or receipt inspection.
Added single-coat option for Bilges and Well decks and added language for "Enclosed Boat
Handling Areas."
3. Removed the 5 mil upper limit for individual profile readings. "For Method B or C of 2.9, the
average of profile readings shall be between 2 and 4 mils, with no individual reading less than
one mil. Also, no longer require nonskid surface profile readings to vary by <0.5 mils.
4. No longer need to record environmental readings during surface preparation of nonskid areas.
5. Reworded pre-construction primer paragraphs to allow thorough pressure washing as an
alternative to SP-7.
6. Coating DFTs in excess of 50 mils will be assessed by the local engineering code to ensure
higher coating thickness is not a problem. Sanding shall not be performed for high coating
thickness areas without SUPERVISOR approval .
7. Clarified that if waiving stripe coat, the additional DFT readings are performed on the final
topcoat.
8. Added new Table/Line for powder coating of Watertight Doors.
9. Polysiloxanes for exterior application on aluminum surfaces were previously listed as only one
full coat. Fixed this item to require either epoxy or polysiloxane stripe and polysiloxane topcoat.
10. We previously added allowance for permanent markers to mark holidays. New change states that
permanent markers are not allowed in SEA08 areas.

Update to Standard Item 009-32 in process key issue is sanding and potable water

Conductivity/Chloride Measurement Device Letter Signed

Completed letter addressing conductivity/chloride measurement policy, Ser. 05P/322,
dated 8 MAR 2012 that defines chloride measurement device use and approval policy.
Letter rescinds 1998 approval letter that allowed use of Elcometer 130 / SCM400.
Acknowledges successful use for last 13 years and allows activities to produce
required OQE to validate that this device performance vs. Bresle/Horiba method.
Fully defines A-1250 Bresle/Horiba B-173 method. Uses sketches from early
standard item and defines process as baseline.
Allows use of any device - provided a shipyard obtains OQE that a given device
or process performs equivalently to established processes:
1. Approved in current Standard Item 009-32.
2. Satisfies NACE Standard Practice SP0508-2010, Methods of Validating
Equivalence to ISO 8502-9 on Measurement of the Levels of Soluble Salts
3. Consistent performance to Bresle/Horiba conductivity method.
4. Consistent with Bresle/chloride measurement. This section
prohibits inferred or calculated chloride measurement.

Shipyards dont need to get NAVSEA approval for contamination measurement systems

QA/QC Minimum Guidance DRAFT Letter in Process

Completed draft letter addressing minimum levels of actions.
Letter addresses three key technical goals for QA oversight:
1. Inspection of paint process requires on-site work see, touch, smell, etc.
2. (G) point is about reviewing contractor data, not taking data.
3. (G) point validation ideally is a one-step process - if good only one reading required
no limit on additional data collection for non-compliant work.
Goal is one-step review, one (G) point signature for entire package - paperless QA.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONDUCTING QA OVERSIGHT (Standard Item 009-32, paragraph 3.9.1).
NAVSEA technically authorizes QA oversight by credentialed personnel from:
- Naval shipyard quality assurance or engineering departments.
- Regional Maintenance Center quality assurance, ship building specialist, or engineering
departments.
- Trident Refit Facility quality assurance, ship building specialist, or engineering
departments.
- Supervisor of shipbuilding quality assurance, ship building specialist, or
engineering departments.
- Naval Warfare Centers and/or Naval Research Laboratory staff tasked to
conduct oversight.
- Contractors or other non-governmental personnel. Must not be funded by prime or
subcontractor but rather must represent government interest.

Streamlining QA processes and procedures benefit shipyards and government.

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QA/QC Minimum Guidance DRAFT Letter

COATING INSPECTION FOR EACH PAINT COAT (Paragraph 3.10.10):
- (G) point for each coat.
- Verify specified coating and color for work area or zone on the DLAs
qualified products database (https://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch).
- Applied as per requirements (validate environmentals, wind, etc.)
or ASTM F-718.
- Coatings are not contaminated with grit, steel shot, dirt, or foreign matter.
- Visual coverage of the coating on all surfaces, inspected using an LED light
without magnification and at a distance of approximately three to five feet.
- Coating dry film thickness is consistent with requirements.
-

For the given work zone or area that is to be addressed by the (G) checkpoint,
the inspector shall take one set of three dry film thickness gauge readings
within a 1.5-inch (i.e., 4 centimeter) diameter circle or shall observe
contractor/trades personnel taking one set of three readings within the spot.

- NAVSEA does not technically require inspectors to be on-site for all DFT
readings or contractor/trade visual inspections.
- NAVSEA estimates based on NSRP July 2011 The Cost of US Navy Coatings
QA/QC, Table 3 shows for a representative 1,000 ft2 work area or zone,
75% of respondents with NBPI credential could complete inspection in:
< 5-hours with only 30-minutes added for each additional 1,000 ft2
Does time per (G) checkpoint estimate correlate with NSRP Cost of QA Assessment?
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QA/QC Minimum Guidance Letter in Process

The number of (G) checkpoints based on job size:
- Small plenum, <1,000 square feet, single-coat with edge thickness measurements.
- Average tank, three zones, two-coat paint system.
- Carrier underwater-hull, 17 zones, 10,000 square feet each. More readings, but visual only
for antifouling coats.

Number of (G) Checkpoints

Environmentals verified
at other checkpoints

Does (G) checkpoint estimate range correlate with NSRP Cost of QA Assessment?

New Construction Paint Working Group

SEA 05P2, 25 JAN 2012 letter already authorized use of Standard Item 009-32 as basis for cost
reduction candidates.
SEA 05, 8 FEB 2012 Working Group for new construction cost reduction plan is for NAVSEA
NAVSEA to supply turn key concepts for cost reduction to shipbuilder.

Shipbuilders take ideas and return ideas that will streamline operations, to Program Offices
as actionable, contractual modification.

Letter from SEA 05 to Shipyards April 2012, Ser 05D/108 to 152

1. Notes interest in achieving a single process that is lower cost compared to
current requirements.
2. Notes goal of bilateral talks to achieve implementation.
3. Based on identifying the applicable portions of existing
NAVSEA contracts / ship specifications that need to be changed.
4. First, Top Nine technical issues all related to paint/corrosion.

Most Ideas Submitted Were Actionable. Many Top Nine Ideas Related to NSRP Projects
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Expand Applications for 85% Relative Humidity

IDEA:

Apply Rapid-cure, High-solids and Other Tank Coatings at Less Than or Equal
to 85% Relative Humidity Instead of at Less Than or Equal to 50% Relative Humidity.

RISK: Low/moderate, with NAVSEA leaning forward with risk of coating failure due to blistering or
delamination at 10-12 years instead of 15-20 years.
REFERENCE: FY-12, Change 1, Standard Item 009-32, paragraphs 3.1.5 based on NSRP projects.

Technical Requirements to Allow PCP Retention

Material:

MIL-PRF-23236, Type VII, high-solids paint.

OQE: QPL listing or as per established contract.

Surface preparation: SSPC SP-10 with sharp, angular media. Surface profile 2-4 mils with no single reading
in excess of 5-mils or below 1-mil.
OQE: Contractor with ISO 9001 process verification once per shift. SUPSHIP may conduct
random inspection.
Application: Coating applied and cured in accordance with established contractual requirements.
Minimum steel surface temperature shall exceed 35F and maximum relative humidity shall not exceed 85%
OQE: Contractor with ISO 9001 process verification once per shift. SUPSHIP may conduct
random inspection.
Installation: Environmental readings shall be in accordance with established contractual requirements
to cure the coating at less than or equal to 85% RH for 48-hours or until the final coat
fully cures to immersion as defined in the manufacturers NAVSEA-reviewed ASTM-F-718 data sheet.
Creditable cure time, as per FY-12, Change 1, NAVSEA Standard Item 009-32,
paragraph 3.6.8 is authorized.
OQE: Government check point as per established contract.

Expanded Retention of Preconstruction Primer

IDEA: Allow retention of preconstruction primer (PCP) in uncompensated fuel tanks and
on underwater hull. Retention not authorized in other critical coated areas (e.g., flight
deck, aviation fuel, potable water, etc.).
RISK: Low/moderate, with NAVSEA leaning forward with risk of coating failure due to blistering or
delamination before 12-years Risk is mitigated by commercial practice and MSC.
REFERENCE: FY-12, Change 1, Standard Item 009-32, paragraphs 3.1.5 based on NSRP projects.

Technical Requirements to Allow PCP Retention

Material:

PCP shall be a silicate-zinc weld through primer that is approved by final coating system vendor.
OQE: Letter from vendor, or notation on ASTM-F-718 data sheet.

Surface preparation: SSPC SP-10 with sharp, angular media. Surface profile 2-4 mils with no single reading
in excess of 5-mils or below 1-mil.
OQE: Contractor with ISO 9001 process verification once per shift. SUPSHIP may conduct
random inspection.
Application: PCP shall be applied and cured in accordance with manufacturer requirements, including thickness.
Minimum steel surface temperature shall exceed 35F and maximum relative humidity shall not exceed 85%
OQE: Contractor with ISO 9001 process verification once per shift. SUPSHIP may conduct
random inspection.
Installation: All retained PCP shall be subject to secondary surface preparation within 48-hours of epoxy primer
application by either brush-off blasting to SSPC-SP 7 or pressure washing with fresh water at
3,000 to 5,000 psi.
OQE: Government check point for final surface cleanliness to include visual inspection as per SSPC SP-1
and/or SSPC SP-7. Government may use ASTM-F-21/22 water break test to validate SSPC SP-1
First Coat Paint: Apply primer in accordance with established requirements. A minimum of one coat of epoxy primer
with stripe is required in fuel tanks. PCP thickness to not change established DFT requirements.
OQE: As per established contract.

Allow Topcoat Direct to Metal (No Primer) In Dry Space

IDEA: Allow application of MIL-DTL-24607B chlorinated alkyd direct to metal in air-conditioned
spaces like the interior of submarines, ward rooms, offices, etc. Process is
not authorized for spaces that ventilate directly to the weather, nor in nuclear spaces,
machinery spaces, fan rooms, sanitary spaces, wet spaces, laundries, or medical spaces.
RISK: Performance risk is minimal, all spaces are dry and not subject to aggressive cleaning.
Shipbuilder data demonstrated a low corrosion risk.
REFERENCE: Not applicable, but like Table 3, Line 1 without the primer.

Technical Requirements to Allow Direct to Metal Application of Interior Topcoat

Material: MIL-PRF-24607B
OQE: As per established contract.
Surface preparation: SSPC SP-10 with sharp, angular media. Surface profile 2- 4 mils with no single reading
in excess of 5-mils or below 1-mil
- or
Hand tool cleaning to SSPC SP-2.
For MIL-PRF-24607B PCP may not be retained due to adverse reaction between alkyd resins
and zinc.
OQE: As per established contract.
Application: Product shall be applied in two coats at 1.5 - 4 mils per coat. Contrasting colors are not required.
OQE: Government visual checkpoint for complete surface coverage and final coating system
thickness as per established contract with 3-8 mils DFT as thickness requirement.

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Allow Retention of Moderate Flash Rust

IDEA: Allow retention of moderate level of flash rust for MIL-PRF-24647 primer.
RISK: Performance risk is low, process already invoked in Standard Item 009-32 and data collected
from NSRP task. NAVSEA developed process to adjudicate flash rust.
REFERENCE: FY-12, Change 1, NAVSEA Standard Item 009-32, Table 1, Lines 1-4.

Technical Requirements to Allow Moderate Flash Rust Retention

Material: MIL-PRF-24647 as per established contract.
OQE: As per established contract.
Surface preparation: Surface preparation must produce an SSPC SP-10 level of cleanliness using a sharp, angular media.
Surface profile shall be 2-4 mils with no single reading in excess of 5-mils or below 1-mil.
SSPC SP-11, with minimum 2-mils of profile is authorized for use on erection butts, hull cuts, and coating repair areas.
As per paragraph 5.3 of SSPC SP-10, the following shall be the process agreed upon by all parties.
Wet abrasive blasting must still produce the required surface profile.
Shipbuilder shall agree with SUPSHIP on a surface profile inspection plan.
The shipbuilder shall provide, in each of these agreed upon unit areas, a minimum of one square foot of area that
satisfies the SP-10 requirement for validation. The shipbuilder shall not re-blast a flash-rusted area with dry grit to
create the one square foot areas for the profile measurement.
The shipbuilder may use UHPWJ systems to expose the SP-10 areas for measurement.

OQE:

Aside from the agreed upon areas used for profile measurement, the remainder of the zone may have a moderate
level of flash rust as defined by SSPC SP-12, WJ-2/M.
As per established contract. If SUPSHIP and the shipbuilder cannot agree that a surface
satisfies the Attachment B of the FY-12, Change 1, Standard Item 009-32 shall be invoked.

Application/Cure: As per established contract.

OQE: As per established contact.

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Single Coat Paint in Bilges

IDEA: Allow tinted MIL-PRF-23236D, Type VII, Class 5/18 or 7/18 in bilges.
RISK: Performance risk is minimal, rapid-cure, single-coat paint is already used in tanks. At new
construction, a tank and a bilge are similar. Moderate cosmetic risk of product yellowing
over years.
REFERENCE: FY-12, Change 1, to Standard Item 009-32, Table 4, Line 13.

Technical Requirements to Allow Single Coat in Bilges

Material: MIL-PRF-23236D, Type VII, Class 5/18 or 7/18. Product tinted to approximate Federal Standard 595
colors. Exact color match is not required.
OQE: As per established contract. Contractor shall verify tinted coating satisfies MIL-PRF-23236D,
Table II & III hazardous materials (e.g., Pb, Cr, Cd, etc.) limits.
Tinted products ARE NOT AUTHORIZED for use in potable water or other tank coatings.
SUPSHIP shall concur with color.
Surface preparation: SSPC SP-10 with sharp, angular media. Surface profile 2-4 mils with no single reading
in excess of 5-mils or below 1-mil.
OQE: As per established contract.
Application: Product shall be applied in a single coat provided edge thickness readings are measured as per
Attachment A or applied with a stripe coat. Final dry film thickness (DFT) is to be 20-30mils with an
allowance for up to 50-mils DFT in runs, drips and sags.
OQE: Government checkpoint for final film thickness. Bilge areas shall be considered tanks for
purpose of SSPC PA-2 or other DFT assessment protocol as per the existing contract.
Runs, drips, and sags <50-mils do not require remediation unless visible from the
deck grating/plate.

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Powder Coating of Electrical Boxes

IDEA: Allow applicationof MIL-PRF-24712 powder coating direct to metal on parts like
electrical boxes, brackets, cable ways, and other hardware to be installed in air-conditioned
spaces like the interior of submarines, or air-conditioned spaced on surface ships.
RISK: Performance risk is minimal, all spaces are dry and small parts like electrical boxes are
not subject to aggressive cleaning. Electric Boat data demonstrated a low risk. Shipbuilder
must demonstrate their specific combination of powder, process, and substrate results in
acceptable adhesion.
REFERENCE: FY-12, Change 1, to Standard Item 009-32, Table 5, Line 22 and Uniform Industrial
Process Instruction (UIPI) 631-901

Technical Requirements to Allow direct to Metal Application of Powder Coating

Material: MIL-PRF-24712 powder coating or as approved by NAVSEA in color of space (e.g., white, gray, etc.),
Specific Federal Standard 595 color match is not required. Epoxy powder coatings to be considered for this
application include: 3M Skotchkote 135, International Paint, Interpon 100, Sherwin Williams EAS6- 3003,
Herberts Obrien EFH-400-S9, Morton Corvel Envelon Haze Gray DG-7004, Protech Gray PC8816,
PFS Epoxy D108, Jones Blair Metal Mate, 12P055E.
OQE: As per established contract.
Surface preparation: Approved substrate materials include galvanized steel or mild steel as per current contract
for candidate parts. SSPC SP-1 cleaning or SSPC SP-2 on surfaces to be coated
(i.e., interior of electrical boxes are unpainted for electrical ground & require no preparation).
OQE: Contractor with ISO 9001 process verification once per shift. SUPSHIP may conduct
random inspection.
Application: Powder shall be applied by electrostatic application direct to metal. Powder dry film thickness shall be
3-6 mils DFT with no reading below 2 or above 8 mils. Powder shall provide complete visual coverage of
surfaces to be coated. A coated product shall satisfy an ASTM-D-3359, Method A cross-cut adhesion
test 3A criteria at time of process demonstration to SUPSHIP.
OQE: Contractor with ISO 9001 process shall verify DFT on one part once per shift. SUPSHIP may
conduct random DFT and/or ASTM-D-3359 tests.

Do Not Bounce Docking Blocks

IDEA: Do not bounce blocks during new construction.
RISK: Low risk of paint damage or fouling in block spaces. Process not used on in-service ships
for decades.
REFERENCE: None, non-standard practice

Technical Requirements to Not Bounce Blocks

Material:

MIL-PRF-24647 antifouling.
OQE: As per established contract.

Surface preparation: SSPC SP-10 with sharp, angular media. Surface profile 2-4 mils with no single reading
in excess of 5 mils or below 1 mil.
OQE: As per established contract.
Application: A minimum of two coats of epoxy primer and two coats of antifouling topcoat shall be installed
and cured for a minimum of 48-hours in way of the blocks. Block surfaces shall be covered with
polyethylene film or equivalent to impede adhesion of the block top to the antifouling paint.
OQE: As per established contract.
Installation: Surrounding coating shall be faired into the coating at the block spots following established practices for
erection butts and/hull cuts. Epoxy primer shall not be applied over antifouling topcoat.
OQE: As per established contract.
Launch:

If blocking areas do not match surrounding color (e.g., black vs. red) record condition to allow
divers to anticipate the inconsistent color during future inspections. If colors match, no action is required.
OQE: As per established contract.

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Reduce Surface Preparation on Tie Downs

IDEA: Do not require SSPC SP-10 on deck tie downs and allow SSPC SP-3 hand tool preparation.
RISK: Negligible, because coatings are damaged from normal use by ships force.
Standard Item 009-32 already allows relaxed surface preparation.
REFERENCE: FY-12, Change 1, NAVSEA Standard Item 009-32, FY-12, paragraph 3.11.3.1

Technical Requirements to Not Require SSPC SP-10 on Tie Downs

Material:

MIL-PRF-24667 non-skid or as approved by contract.

OQE: As per established contract.

Surface preparation: SSPC SP-10 with sharp, angular media. Surface profile 2-4 mils with no single reading
in excess of 5 mils or below 1 mil on accessible surfaces like the tops of the cross bars and
deck area around the tie-down.
Inaccessible areas shall be prepared using either power-tool cleaning to SSPC SP-3 or
hand-tool cleaning to SSPC SP-2.
OQE: As per established contract. As per SSPC SP-2, paragraph 2.2, SUPSHIP shall validate that all
loose rust, mill scale, or paint has been removed using a dull putty knife.
Application: Paint shall be applied in accordance with established practices at established dry film thicknesses (DFTs).
OQE: As per existing contract.
Repair: As per requirements listed above.
OQE: As per established contractual requirements. SUPSHIP shall be authorized to require SP-3 to repair
damaged coating that is allowing tie-down corrosion.

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Use Galvanized Fasteners Instead of Painted Steel

IDEA: Use galvanized steel instead of painted steel inside the ship.
RISK: Negligible risk of corrosion, practice superior to paint over carbon steel.
REFERENCE: None, standard practice.

Technical Requirements to Use Galvanized Fasteners

Material:

Mild, carbon-steel fasteners (i.e., strength lower than or equal to SAE J429 Grade 5)
that are sized and procured with a galvanized coating.

Galvanized coatings shall be ASTM-A-123 or ASTM-A-153 that call out use of an ASTM-B-6 zinc bath.
ASTM-B-6, Prime Western Grade Zinc could have Pb content of between 0.5% to 1.4 %
NAVSEA concurs with accepting the Pb levels in the Prime Western Grade Zinc,
or any other galvanizing bath grade with lower levels of Pb, because the fasteners on
interior ducts on the ship are considered life-of-the-ship parts that will not be abrasive
blasted, welded, or otherwise disturbed throughout the life cycle in a manner that
would create airborne dust/fume.
OQE: As per established contract. Shipbuilder and SUPSHIP shall concur on galvanized part
procurement specifications.
Surface preparation: Galvanized surfaces covered by lagging require no surface preparation or
coating. Surfaces to be painted shall be cleaned to SSPC SP-2.
OQE: As per established contract.
Application: Galvanized surfaces covered by lagging require no surface preparation or coating.
Surfaces to be painted shall be painted using the same system as the surrounding duct.
OQE: As per established contract.

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Conclusions
NAVSEA goal is to reduce coating application costs from new
ship acquisition through to ship disposal.

NAVSEA making progress toward:

Issuing FY-13 Standard Item 009-32.
Work with NSRP to continue to reduce total
ownership costs.
Specification Update (Paint Conformance Testing and
Receipt inspection).
Implementing findings of Paint New Construction Working
Group.

NAVSEA to continue with FY-12 new start tasks.

NAVSEA to support NSRP new start projects.

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Backup slides

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Universal Paints Requirement Document

Navy shipyards requested Creditable hours concept be included to address
limited ability to fund overtime.
- Assume manual readings are being used for tank work and requirement is
every 4-hours.
- Time only applies to final cure, does not apply to overcoat window.
- Must add up 168-hours of creditable cure time for a seven-day cure. May be more
chronological time.
Navy
Creditable
Time

Chronological
Time

12-hours

12-hours

Day 1
(start 7-day cure)

Key: 4-hour readings (good):

4-hours

8-hours

12-hours

12-hours

12-hours

12-hours

Day 2

12-hours

4-hours

12-hours

Day 3

4-hour readings (bad):

Day 4

4-hour reading (no data):

Example Above Shows 72-hrs of Actual Time Yields 40-hrs of Navy Creditable Cure Time
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Specification Update
Consolidated list of specifications:
MIL-PRF-23236 on tank coatings and single-coat paint
MIL-DTL-24441 on primer and tank coating
MIL-PRF-24647 on antifouling topcoat and primers
MIL-PRF-24635 on topside alkyd and polysiloxane
MIL-PRF-24763 on exterior acrylic emulsion
MIL-PRF-24667 on non-skid
MIL-PRF-32171 on high-wear deck paint
TT-P-28 on high-heat paint
MIL-DTL-24607 on interior chlorinated alkyd topcoat
MIL-PRF-24596 (including Formula 25A) on interior coating,
acrylic emulsion, non-flaming)
MIL-DTL-1115 on interior white alkyd
MIL-DTL-15090 on equipment enamel
MIL-PRF-24712 on powder coating
TT-P-645 on alkyd primer, molybdate
MIL-DTL-24631 on submarine exterior
MIL-PRF-16173 on preservatives
DOD-P-24648 on primer, zinc
MIL-A-22262 on abrasive blast media
MIL-D-3134 on deck covering materials
MIL-PRF-3135 on deck underlayment
MIL-PRF-24613 on interior, cosmetic polymeric decking
MIL-PRF-32177 on deck cleaners
MIL-PRF-32170 on deck tiles
MIL-P-21035 on zinc-dust paint for galvanizing repair
DOD-P-24555 on heat resisting paint (650F)
MIL-PRF-19565 on coating compounds for thermal insulation
MIL-D-21631 on latex concrete deck covering
A-A-59815 on dual-barrel paint cartridges
A-A-59838 on manual guns for dual barrel paint cartridges

Submarine & Carrier

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