Scope

Power wash & paint a large ship loader over water.

A large petrochemical recycling company on the Texas Gulf coast contracted us to repaint a large ship loader using corrosion control coatings to withstand the marine environment where it is located.

Process

1. Planning meetings with our equipment vendors, safety coordinators, and client to ensure work to be performed safely.
2. Deployed 8-man crew to complete the project in the scheduled timeframe.
3. Installed netting and support equipment in the water to capture debris during operations. Netting was hung from the loader where necessary to catch debris.
4. Entire loader & structure was thoroughly power washed using 6000 psi washer & degreased where necessary.
5. All areas to be coated received cleaning & preparation consistent with SSPC-SP1, SSPC-SP2, and SSPC-SP3 specifications.
6. Applied 2 coats of a rust encapsulating primer and 2 coats gloss to the entire structure.
7. All hand rails & ladders painted with OSHA safety yellow.
8. Attended a thorough post-project walk-thru with the client and coating vendor to ensure job satisfaction.

Results

• Able to provide a 10-year warranty against coating failure because all surface preparation was in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
• Ship loader is now protected against deterioration due to the corrosive marine & petrochemical environments.