Improved Splash and Tidal Zone Coatings for a 40-Year Design Life
Status: Completed
Date Announced: July, 2009
Project reference: 19792
The very severe corrosion associated with splash and tidal zones and the limited capability of coating systems is an obstacle to a 40-year design life for many offshore structures. - Current technology gaps & current working practice and experience related to the mitigation of splash and tidal zone corrosion will be assessed. - Coating systems offering the best long-term corrosion mitigation for splash and tidal zones will be determined through laboratory and on-site testing and monitoring. - A specification for a coating (or coatings) with a 40-year design life for the splash and tidal zones will be produced.