Thickness Gauge is IMO PSPC-Compliant - Posted 4/29/08
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) salt water ballast tank coatings regulation titled Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC) will be effective beginning July 1, 2008, for all ships in excess of 500 gross register tonnage (GRT). This regulation requires rigorous inspection of coating properties, including coating thickness, and it introduces a new performance standard for dry film thickness - the PSPC 90/10 rule. The Elcometer 4563 coating thickness gauge is fully compliant with the new IMO PSPC regulations.