This Guide has been developed with the objective of promoting the effective use of the qualified protective coatings on ABS-classed vessels. The requirements as specified in this Guide are additional to all other relevant requirements of ABS Rules and Guides. Vessels and marine structures designed@ built and coated in full compliance with the International Regulations@ standards@ guidelines and recommendations as listed in 1.2 below will be assigned a class notation CPS@ Coating Performance Standard.
ABS 153-2006 history
2013ABS 153-2013 GUIDE FOR THE CLASS NOTATION COATING PERFORMANCE STANDARD (CPS)
2009ABS 153-2009 GUIDE FOR THE CLASS NOTATION COATING PERFORMANCE STANDARD (CPS)
2006ABS 153-2006 GUIDE FOR THE CLASS NOTATION COATING PERFORMANCE STANDARD (CPS)