The Society for Protective Coatings is pleased to announce that effective December 1, 2009, Lloyd’s Register, the world’s largest commercial shipping classification society, has approved SSPC’s Protective Coatings Inspector (PCI) program as equivalent to NACE Coating Inspector Level 2 and FROSIO Inspector Level III.

This approval is another milestone for the PCI program, which was
launched by SSPC in 2007 and gained similar approval from the American
Bureau of Shipping (ABS) in 2008. “The PCI is an important program for
the industry because it gives professional inspectors another avenue to
gain a critical certification that is required on many projects around
the world,” stated Bill Shoup, Executive Director of SSPC. “The need
for high quality, affordable professional training continues to expand
as employers demand a better trained work force and infrastructure
owners seek to improve the performance of their protective coating
projects.” Added Steve Roetter, P.E., President of SSPC and Managing
Principal, Tank Industry Consultants, “As global standards increasingly
focus on the importance of coatings to the protection of key assets,
PCI provides professionals in emerging markets with the ability and
opportunity to put their experience to work and gain certification from
an internationally recognized organization.”

The PCI program is an intensive one week program designed to thoroughly
train individuals in the proper methods of inspecting surface
preparation and the installation of industrial and marine protective
coatings and lining systems on a wide variety of steel structures. It
is one of four inspector programs offered by SSPC and joins the Bridge
Coatings Inspector (BCI) program, Concrete Coatings Inspector (CCI)
program, and NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector (NBPI) course in SSPC’s
comprehensive set of coatings inspector certification programs.

Lloyd’s Register has accredited the PCI level 2 training program with
equivalent status under the direction of IACS Procedural Requirement
No. 34 (PR34) which addresses “Application of the IMO Performance
Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC)” and UI SC223, which addresses
“Application of SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-2 Performance Standard for
Protective Coatings (PSPC) for Dedicated Seawater Ballast Tanks in All
Types of Ships and Double-side Skin Spaces of Bulk Carriers.” To
achieve approval, SSPC had to undergo a thorough audit of the course
contents, course deliverance, and SSPC’s quality management systems.
Following approval, Lloyd’s Register Senior Coating Specialist for
EMEA, Bill Cramman, presented an Accreditation Certificate to Bill
Shoup.

The qualification is valid for all Delegates who have successfully
completed the SSPC PCI Training Program level 2 (certification level),
and who have a minimum of 2 years experience working as a coatings
inspector.

In addition to Lloyd’s and ABS, SSPC training and certification
programs have been recognized by other agencies such as The
International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
and The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

SSPC is dedicated to the use of high-performance coatings for the
protection and preservation of steel, concrete and other industrial
structures. Founded in 1950 as the Steel Structures Painting Council,
SSPC is the only non-profit association whose sole mission is to
promote and support the use of protective and marine coatings for
corrosion protection. Its surface preparation and other standards are
used in painting specifications worldwide to provide a solid foundation
for protective coatings work. In addition to standards, SSPC provides
painting contractor certification, develops training and certification
programs for individuals, provides advocacy, and publishes a wide range
of information resources. Membership in SSPC includes over 8,000
coatings professionals and over 750 industry-related companies.

Source: Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC)

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