The DFT line, held at every coat
Spot and area readings are checked against SSPC-PA 2 and ISO 19840 acceptance at every coat, with holiday tests per NACE SP0188 logged where the spec calls for them.
Industry
Coatings fail in year three. The proof was due on day one. Captured per coat. Kept for the claim.
For coating inspectors, applicators, and the owners who hold the warranty, intelliSPEC keeps surface prep, environmentals, DFT, and hold points against SSPC, ISO, and AMPP requirements. The same record runs from Gulf Coast tank farms to NORSOK offshore work.
SSPC-PA 2DFT acceptance, per coat, per area
3 °Cdew point margin gated before every coat
ISO 8501-1blast cleanliness graded and signed
Coating layer record
Every coat carries its own evidence.
A coating system is only as good as the worst-documented coat under it. Each layer gets its own prep, environmental, thickness, and sign-off record, tied to the asset for the life of the warranty.
01Surface prep
02Environmental log
03DFT check
04Databook
DFT · dew point · holidayPer coat to databook
Where the spec meets the steel
Every coat carries its own evidence.
A coating system is only as good as the worst-documented coat under it. Each layer gets its own prep, environmental, thickness, and sign-off record, tied to the asset for the life of the warranty.
The blast, graded before the window closes
Cleanliness to ISO 8501-1 and SSPC-SP 10, profile to ISO 8503, soluble salts to ISO 8502-9. The prep is signed before the window closes, not reconstructed after.
The inspector's card, checked first
AMPP CIP and FROSIO NS 476 qualifications sit against every hold point, so no inspector signs beyond their certification level and no release goes unattributed.
Paint that changes the inspection interval
Coating age and condition feed API 581 CUI damage factors, so the coating record changes inspection intervals on insulated lines instead of sitting in a binder.
One job, blast to databook
Follow one tank from first Bresle patch to warranty file.
This is what the record looks like when it is built while the job runs, not assembled in the last week of the contract.
0600, inside the tank
Bresle patches, profile tape, steel temp, RH, and dew point captured offline inside a ballast tank or on a remote pipeline ROW. Readings sync with full attribution when the crew climbs out.
The hold point decides
When steel temperature falls within 3 °C of dew point, the application window closes and the next coat is blocked until a qualified inspector re-reads conditions and releases it. The gate is in the record, not in someone's memory.
The databook writes itself
Daily logs, batch numbers, DFT maps, holiday test results, and signatures assemble as the job progresses. When the owner, the class surveyor, or the warranty reviewer asks, the book already exists.
Proof path
The next blast window opens whether the paperwork is ready or not.
Walk through one coating job with us, from surface prep sign-off to the finished databook.
01
DFT acceptance runs to SSPC-PA 2 and ISO 19840 inside intelliPAINT, per coat, per area.
02
Surface prep to ISO 8501-1 and holiday testing to NACE SP0188 are signed hold points, not loose notes.
03
Coating condition feeds API 581 CUI damage factors through intelliINTEGRITY, so paint records set inspection intervals.
Answers
Paint and Coatings questions
Does intelliSPEC support SSPC-PA 2 DFT measurement and acceptance?
Yes. Spot and area DFT readings are captured per coat and checked against SSPC-PA 2 or ISO 19840 acceptance criteria in intelliPAINT, with out-of-spec areas flagged for rework before the next coat goes on.
How do coating inspectors record dew point and environmental readings?
Ambient temperature, RH, steel temperature, and dew point are logged per shift and per application window in intelliPAINT, and the standard 3 °C margin between steel temperature and dew point is enforced as a hold point rather than a note.
Can intelliSPEC generate a coating databook for owner or warranty review?
Yes. Daily logs, surface prep records, DFT maps, batch certificates, holiday test results, and inspector signatures assemble into the databook as the job runs, so the final book is an export, not an end-of-project scramble.
How are holiday and pinhole tests recorded for tank linings and pipe coatings?
High and low voltage holiday test results per NACE SP0188 or ASTM D5162 are captured against the specific coated area in intelliPAINT, with repairs and retests traceable on the same thread.
Does intelliSPEC track AMPP CIP and FROSIO inspector certifications?
Yes. intelliCREW holds each inspector's AMPP CIP level or FROSIO NS 476 certification and expiry, and hold points check qualification before a release can be signed.
Can it handle IMO PSPC coating records for ballast tanks?
Yes. Surface prep, environmental, and DFT records required under IMO PSPC, resolution MSC.215(82), are captured offline inside the tank and compiled into the coating technical file for class review.
How does coating condition affect CUI inspection planning?
Coating type, age, and condition recorded in intelliPAINT feed API 581 CUI damage factors in intelliINTEGRITY, alongside NACE SP0198 practice, so insulated lines with degraded coatings surface earlier in the inspection plan.