CORROSION PROTECTION I

1. What is the main single factor, which affects the cost of preparation and application to difficult vessel
areas?
a) The specialized labour required
b) The cost of the paint
c) The cost of access to an area
d) The Weather condition
2. What determines the rate at which the corrosion process of steel proceeds?
a) The amount of oxygen present and the ambient temperature?
b) The relative sizes of cathodic and anodic areas and the conductivity of the electrolyte?
c) The conductivity of the electrolyte, ambient temperature, amount of oxygen present and the relative
sizes of cathodic and anodic areas?
d) The Conductivity of the electrolyte.
3. Oxygen is usually present where corrosion takes place. What would happen to steel in an area where no
oxygen exists?
a) Will corrode in the normal way
b) It will not corrode
c) A different form of corrosion could take place
d) It will be protected against corrosion.
4. Would cargo remnants, e.g. coal mixed with water affect the corrosion rate?
a) The water in contact with the sulphur in the coal will form an active electrolyte, which will tend to
accelerate the corrosion process.
b) This would have none or little effect on the corrosion rate.
c) This would have no effect if the water present is fresh water
d) There will be no corrosion.
5. What are the most important parameters to be observed during application of a convertible coating
system?
a) The absolute number of days stated on over-coating intervals to be observed
b) The over-coating interval being a product of time and air temperature to be observed
c) The over-coating interval being a product of time and steel temperature to be observed
d) To observe the weather condition during the period.
6. What should be observed during application of convertible coating systems in cold weather?
a) That the surface is dry
b) That sufficient curing time is allowed prior to application of the next coat
c) That sufficient curing time, above the minimum curing temperature of the coating, is allowed prior to
application of the next coat.
d) The correct ambient temperature.
7. What type of corrosion on a coated deck-area would you most worry about?
a) 3% scattered corrosion
b) 6% localized corrosion
c) 1% localized pitting corrosion
d) Localized damage corrosion
8. What are the most important things to monitor when inspecting coating conditions?
a) Inspect the areas only where coating has broken down
b) Inspect a typical area where you can access easily
c) Inspect both intact and corroded areas and also inspect angles, corners, behind bars etc.
d) Inspect suspected areas only.
9. What is the key role that you carry out when evaluating steel condition?
a) You are there to decide the next repair action
b) You are there to understand what has happened to the steel
c) You need to be able to assess the condition and be able to report that condition accurately (so that
decisions can be made based on your report.)
d) You are there to approve the work done.