DEFSTAN 02-751/1(2000) : 2000

TITLE PAGE
SCOPE
FOREWORD
Sponsorship
Conditions of Release
General
MOD Tender or Contract Process
Related Documents
Health and Safety
Warning
SECTION 1 - PRINCIPLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF GRP SURFACES
            FROM DAMAGE WHEN PAINT REMOVER IS USED
SECTION 2 - MATERIALS
            2.1 List of Materials
            2.2 Barrier Coat (CDL 188/82)
            2.3 Weatherdeck Non-Slip Compositions
            2.4 Modified DEF STAN 80 78, White Interior Fire
                Retardant Paint
            2.5 Pot Life
            2.6 Spreading Rates
            2.7 Wet and Dry Film Thickness
            2.8 Drying and Curing Times
SECTION 3 - PREPARATION OF SURFACES
            3.1 New GRP Smooth Moulded Surfaces
            3.2 New GRP Unmoulded (Reverse) Surfaces
            3.3 Soiled Painted GRP Surfaces
            3.4 Removing Paint from GRP
            3.5 Aluminium Alloy and Non-Ferrous Metal
                Surfaces
SECTION 4 - INTERIOR COMPARTMENTS
            4.1 General Compartments
            4.2 GRP Structure not Insulated (including
                Deckheads) Moulded and Unmoulded Surfaces
            4.3 GRP Structure Insulated (including Deckheads)
            4.4 Exposed Surface of Insulation
            4.5 GRP Skin/Balsa Sandwich Core Bulkheads
            4.6 Decks
            4.7 Dados
            4.8 Underside of Plywood False Decks
            4.9 Internal Compartments not Treated as above
                4.9.1 Bathrooms and Heads
                      4.9.1.1 GRP Structure not
                              Insulated-Moulded and Unmoulded
                      4.9.1.2 GRP/Balsa Core Bulkheads and
                              Exposed Surfaces of Insulation
            4.10 Machinery Spaces-Engine Room, Generator
                 Room, Pump and Fire Pump Compartments
                 4.10.1 GRP Structure-not Insulated
                        4.10.1.1 Above the 600mm Datum Level
                                 Vertically from the Keel
                        4.10.1.2 Exposed Surfaces of Insulation
                        4.10.1.3 Machinery Rafts (GRP)
                        4.10.1.4 Machinery Seatings (Aluminium
                                 Alloy)
            4.11 Battery Charging Rooms (Main and PAP)
                 4.11.1 Exposed GRP Structure - not Insulated
                 4.11.2 Exposed Surface of Insulation
            4.12 Ventilation Trunking-Interior and Exterior
                 Surfaces
            4.13 Decks and to a Height of 600 mm on Boundary
                 Bulkheads
            4.14 Fresh Water Tanks
            4.15 Sewage Collection Tank
            4.16 Bridge
                 4.16.1 All GRP Exposed Structure and
                        Insulation
                 4.16.2 Underside of False Plywood Deck
            4.17 Miscellaneous Items
                 4.17.1 Ventilation Trunking in Interior
                        Compartments
            4.18 Kit Lockers (Aluminium Alloy)
                 4.18.1 Exterior Surfaces
                 4.18.2 Furniture
                 4.18.3 Electrical Equipment
                 4.18.4 Metallic Pipe Systems
                 4.18.5 Emergency Escape Scuttles (Aluminium
                        Alloy)
            4.19 Explosive Lockers and Pyrotechnic Lockers
                 (Aluminium Alloy)
                 4.19.1 Internally
                 4.19.2 Externally
            4.20 Spray Painting
            4.21 Maintenance of the Coatings in Service
SECTION 5 - OUTER BOTTOMS (KEEL TO THE UPPER LINE OF BOOT
            TOPPING)
            5.1 Approved Anti-Fouling Paint Systems
            5.2 Preparation and Application
                5.2.1 New Construction Ships
                      5.2.1.1 Before Launch
                      5.2.1.2 Intermediate Dockings during
                              Fitting Out
                      5.2.1.3 Final Docking Before Acceptance
                      5.2.1.4 Underwater Fittings below the
                              Deep Waterline, Propellers and
                              Shafts (if fitted before Launch)
                      5.2.1.5 Shaft Brackets and GRP Rudders
                      5.2.1.6 Divers' Search Lines and Draught
                              Marks
                      5.2.1.7 Hull Surface Roughness Measurements
                      5.2.1.8 Routine Dockings in Service
                      5.2.1.9 Unprogrammed Dockings
            5.3 Vessels in Service at Present Coated with the
                TS 10240 161P Anti-Fouling System
                5.3.1 Routine Dockings
                5.3.2 Unprogrammed Dockings
                5.3.3 Outer Bottoms Where the 161P Anti-Fouling
                      Requires Complete Removal
            5.4 General
                5.4.1 Mixing and Application of the Coatings
            5.5 Special Items
                5.5.1 Glass Reinforced Plastic Sonar Domes
                      (when fitted)
                      5.5.1.1 New Domes
                              5.5.1.1.1 Surface Preparation
                              5.5.1.1.2 Painting
                      5.5.1.2 Maintenance of the Coating in
                              Service
SECTION 6 - PAINTING OF WEATHERWORK (Exterior Hull above
            Boot Topping, Superstructure, Bulwarks, Mast,
            Funnel, Deck Equipment and Fittings including
            the Inside of Weatherdeck Access Doors and Vent
            Flap)
            6.1 New Construction Before Launch
            6.2 GRP Surfaces
            6.3 Aluminium Alloy and Non-Ferrous Metal
            6.4 Wood Sheathing on Transom and Ship Sides
                 6.4.1 Faying Surfaces
                 6.4.2 Exposed Surfaces
            6.5 Mixing
            6.6 Application
            6.7 During Fitting Out
            6.8 Prior to Acceptance
            6.9 Ship's Identification Markings
            6.10 Maintenance in Service
            6.11 Removal and Renewal of the Paint System
                 6.11.1 GRP Surfaces
                 6.11.2 Aluminium Alloy Metal and Wood
SECTION 7 - PAINTING OF WEATHERDECKS (ex Areas Covered with
            Trawlerdeck Material)
            7.1 Preparation of Surfaces
            7.2 Mixing
            7.3 Application
            7.4 Helicopter Drop Zone (Canopy Deck)
            7.5 Maintenance in Service
            7.6 Weatherdecks at Present Coated with Improved
                Suede Non-Slip Coatings
SECTION 8 - QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INSPECTION
            8.1 General
            8.2 Surface Preparation
            8.3 Paint Mixing
            8.4 Application
            8.5 Environmental Conditions
            8.6 Measurement of Wet Film Thickness
            8.7 Hull Surface Roughness Measurement
SECTION 9 - RECOMMENDED HEALTH AND HYGIENE PRECAUTIONS WHEN
            APPLYING OR REMOVING ERODABLE AND GRASSLINE
            TIN-FREE ANTI-FOULINGS - TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
            WITH LOCAL ORDERS AND STANDING INSTRUCTIONS
            9.1 General
            9.2 Precaution of Exposure
            9.3 Hygiene and Amenities
            9.4 Issue, Cleaning and Laundering of Protective
                 Clothing and Equipment
            9.5 Health Surveillance
            9.6 First Aid
            9.7 Storage and Use
            9.8 Ship's Openings, Ventilation Systems etc.
            9.9 Warning Notices
            9.10 Precautions where Spraying in an Open
                 Graving Dock
            9.11 Guidance on Personal Protection Requirements
                 when Spraying takes place in an Open Graving Dock
                 9.11.1 Spray Operator and Attendants
                 9.11.2 Personnel Alongside or Underneath
                        Sprayer - as for Clause 9.11.1a
            9.12 Precautions in an Enclosed Environment with
                 Multiple Graving Docks
            9.13 Precautions during Spraying in an Enclosed
                 Environment without Graving Docks
            9.14 Precautions to be followed after Application of
                 Erodable Anti-Fouling
                 9.14.1 Cleaning of Dock
                 9.14.2 Cleaning of Equipment
                 9.14.3 Hazard from Painted Surfaces
                 9.14.4 Work on Painted Surfaces
            9.15 Precautions to be followed during Removal of
                 Erodable Anti-Fouling Coating
SECTION 10 - COMPARTMENTS AND ITEMS NOT TO BE PAINTED
ANNEX A - RELATED DOCUMENTS
ANNEX B - DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
ANNEX C - TABLE FOR CALCULATING MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM
          OVERCOATING TIMES

Contains the preparation and painting procedures for GRP construction ships. Ships are defined as being 15 metres or above in length.