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COT Coating Refurbishment Supervision Completed in Indonesia
IMS recently completed the comprehensive inspection and supervision of cargo oil tank (COT) coating refurbishment for a European client in Indonesia. The project presented significant challenges due to the shipyard’s lack of experience with full COT recoating for chemical tankers. Faced with a tight schedule, technical complexity, limited skilled spray painters, and inexperienced QC inspectors, the IMS on-site Supervisor stepped in decisively. Hands-on training was provided to the yard’s QC team covering coating procedures, inspection standards, and quality requirements. In addition, practical guidance was delivered directly to spray painters working inside the tanks, ensuring proper application techniques were followed and coating performance optimized.
IMS has continuously provided coating supervision for the cargo tank lining upgrades to MarineLINE® 784 lining system on three chemical tankers owned by a Norwegian shipowner
MarineLINE® 784 is the premier cargo tank coating system suitable for chemical and product carriers. Marine line coating provides the most advanced cargo tank protection available for carrying various chemicals, petroleum products, acids, vegetable oils and oil cargoes. It is a high-performance lining that is compatible for carrying most of the cargoes listed in the IMO IBC Code. From November 2024 to early March 2025, IMS successfully completed cargo tank lining upgrade inspections for three chemical tankers owned by a Norwegian shipowner, upgrading all tanks to the MarineLINE® 784 system .The application of MarineLINE® 784 requires a high level of technical expertise and seamless coordination among the shipowner, paint manufacturer, and shipyard is essential to achieve the desired results.Acting as an integral part of the owner’s team, IMS Coating Experts demonstrated strong technical capability, proactive coordination, and exceptional team spirit. They effectively facilitated communication between all parties and resolved various on-site challenges to deliver results that fully met the shipowner’s expectations. “IMS and their team are clearly more professional compared to others,” said Mr. Daniel Liu, APC Global Technical Services Manager. “They work with greater foresight, and our cooperation has been flawless. I truly look forward to continuing our collaboration.”
Partial Tank Lining Refurbishment Enhances Operational Sustainability While Saving the Shipowner Significantly Repair Time and Costs
As part of the owner’s on-site team, the IMS Coating Expert carried out a systematic coating condition inspection of the cargo tanks immediately upon the vessel’s arrival at the yard. Based on the findings and thorough discussions with the shipowner, an optimal repair strategy was developed. Refurbishment of the tank bottom lining was determined to be sufficient to maintain the overall coating integrity, ensure long-term service performance, and minimize both repair time and associated costs.Despite the shipyard’s lack of prior experience in specialized tank coating applications, the IMS Coating Expert provided detailed planning, effective scheduling, comprehensive training for yard personnel, full on-site supervision, and strict quality control. As a result, the vessel successfully departed on schedule, meeting the owner’s expectations.
IMS Successfully Upgrades Hull Coating for Ardmore Tankers Using Advanced Sea-Speed V 10 X Technology
As the authorized on-site technical team by Seacoat LLC, IMS once again utilized the world’s most advanced – 100% non-toxic Sea -Speed V 10 X – a hard film Silane ship hull coating system, for the external hull coating upgrade of two chemical tankers from Ardmore Tankers. Upon the completion condition, the AHR was consistently below 20 microns.