Researchers develop "streamlined" approach to shipboard inspection process
Based on funds from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) under the Paint Center of Excellence Program, researchers in the Chemistry Division at the Naval Research Laboratory have developed a novel process to inspect the condition of exterior shipboard coatings that is faster, cheaper, and much less manpower intensive than current methods. The new "streamlined" process greatly reduces the time it takes to perform periodic inspections of exterior shipboard coatings that is expected to result in impressive savings to the U.S. Navy. In addition, the new process provides for a more accurate inspection by limiting the subjective results that occur with the current visual inspection process. This process can also be used for the inspection of civilian vessels with no procedural adjustments to the process.
