{"id":15345,"date":"2021-01-18T18:27:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T17:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/?p=15345"},"modified":"2025-05-06T17:28:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:28:29","slug":"quality-control-of-the-coating-on-commercial-vessels-and-mega-yachts-mcr-marine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/case-study\/quality-control-of-the-coating-on-commercial-vessels-and-mega-yachts-mcr-marine\/","title":{"rendered":"Coating Quality Control on Commercial Vessels and Mega Yachts: MCR Marine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/6005bf756c22c18162fa9613-CEpIJ-fCf.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>quality control<\/strong>\u00a0(QC) of the\u00a0<strong>coating on commercial vessels and mega yachts<\/strong>\u00a0is a very important process to ensure that both desired aesthetics and performance are achieved.<\/p>\n\n<p>In fact, this is true for the entire\u00a0<strong>marine sector<\/strong>, including new constructions and refits of ships, yachts, offshore structures and accessories.<\/p>\n\n<p>Obviously,\u00a0<strong>coatings are very important<\/strong>\u00a0for commercial vessels and mega yachts\u00a0<strong>since<\/strong>\u00a0they are\u00a0<strong>exposed to a very corrosive environment<\/strong>. So, maintaining the highest performance level is essential for the integrity of the vessel, along with its aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is the quality control of coatings performed?<\/h2>\n\n<p>There is a\u00a0<strong>very important preparation and painting process<\/strong>\u00a0before a commercial vessel or a mega yacht is ready to set sail, and it\u00a0<strong>includes a quality control step<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The quality control of the coating on commercial vessels and mega yachts involves the\u00a0<strong>measurement of paint thickness applied<\/strong>. This thickness can be measured\u00a0<strong>both dry (DFT) and wet (WFT)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Dry coating thickness measurement is performed during quality control and maintenance inspections.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>On the other hand,\u00a0<strong>wet coating thickness measurement can be performed during the preparation and painting process<\/strong> since it does not require the coating to be completely dry as the name suggests.<\/p>\n\n<p>The most common coating thickness measurement instruments are coating thickness gauges.<br\/>They are used to measure dry layers applied on a metal substrate, such as paint and plastic layers.<\/p>\n\n<p>A good example of these tools are the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/product\/high-accuracy-digital-coating-thickness-gauges\/\">digital thickness gauges for high precision coatings<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Coating thickness gauges work on both ferrous (magnetic) and non-ferrous (non-magnetic) metal parts. Depending on the material, the instruments will use either the Magnetic Induction or the Eddy Current measuring principle.<\/p>\n\n<p>To measure the thickness of a wet coating, however, a different type of instrumentation is used, which includes <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/product\/wet-film-thickness-gauges-sawf0\/\"><strong>comb gauges<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/product\/rolling-wheel-wet-film-thickness-gauges-sawfr0\/\">wheel gauges for wet films.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full alignnone wp-image-15397\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/spessimetri-eng.jpg\" alt=\"-\" class=\"wp-image-30924\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the picture above SA8850, SAWF and SAWFR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Before continuing, we think you might also be interested in the article on <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/what-about\/10-instruments-for-first-class-industrial-painting\/\">10 measuring tools suitable for industrial painting<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality control at MCR Marine<\/h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcrmarine.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>MCR Marine Srl<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a company which is formed by a group of\u00a0<strong>professionals who specialize in the coating and painting industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>And provide technical support before, during and after preparation and painting on commercial vessels and mega yachts.<\/p>\n\n<p>The service they offer not only covers the\u00a0<strong>painting<\/strong>\u00a0of the vessel, but also\u00a0<strong>the preparation and coating of accessories<\/strong>. In addition to the sectors mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n<p>MCR Marine is able to provide assistance to the entire marine sector.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>MCR Marine Srl<\/strong>\u00a0provides two main ways to guarantee the quality of their services:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Certified Inspectors\u00a0<\/strong>by the major world bodies: Frosio, Nace, RMCI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quality control tools and instruments properly calibrated<\/strong>\u00a0according to the highest standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How calibrating quality control instruments helps MCR Marine Srl?<\/h2>\n\n<p>As we mentioned above, MCR Marine Srl prepares and paints commercial vessels and mega yachts. Quality control is essential in their activities.<\/p>\n\n<p>By using the right\u00a0<strong>tools<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>for the verification and evaluation<\/strong>\u00a0of different activities such as\u00a0<strong>material hardness and coating or painting thickness<\/strong>, they can guarantee high-quality results to their customers.<\/p>\n\n<p>However, as with any other tool or instrument,\u00a0<strong>measuring instruments need to be periodically calibrated\u00a0<\/strong>to ensure the values obtained are really accurate.<\/p>\n\n<p>If quality control is performed\u00a0<strong>with measuring instruments that are not calibrated, the operator might make mistakes,<\/strong>\u00a0such as requesting extra coating which can result in\u00a0<strong>delivery<\/strong>\u00a0delays or even worse,<strong>\u00a0sending vessels to the customer with deficient coating which may result in premature failure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>So, how do the experts of MCR Marine make sure their tools and instruments are properly calibrated to match their high-quality standards?<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/controllo-qualita.jpg\" alt=\"quality control\" class=\"wp-image-15399\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/controllo-qualita.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/controllo-qualita-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/controllo-qualita-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/controllo-qualita-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/controllo-qualita-705x353.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Photos of a Quality Control Department (Canva.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\">Painting Quality Control on Ships and Yachts: MCR Marine<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe title=\"Controllo qualit\u00e0 verniciatura su navi e yacht: MCR Marine\" width=\"1680\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/11DUnF8QB-8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div><\/figure><br>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAMA Tools\u00ae Calibration Service: The Best Solution<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>In addition to relying on SAMA Tools\u00ae as a supplier of quality control tools<\/strong> in the preparation and painting process of commercial ships and mega yachts, <strong>MCR Marine periodically sends its tools to our headquarters to carry out <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/newsletter-subscription\/\">calibration<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft wp-image-15402\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SA6410-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Analog Shore Hardness Testers &#x2013; SA6410\" class=\"wp-image-15402\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SA6410-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SA6410-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SA6410-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SA6410-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SA6410-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SA6410-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SA6410-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SA6410-495x495.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SA6410-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SA6410.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the picture aboce Shore analog hardness testers \u2013 SA6410<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>One of the instruments we have calibrated for them is the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/product\/shore-analog-hardness-testers-sa6410\/\">analogue shore durometer &#8211; SA6410<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a <strong>non-destructive testing instrument used to measure the hardness of rubber, plastic, filler, sponge and similar materials.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Other instruments calibrated for MCR Marine are the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/ndt-control-instruments\/coating-measurement-and-control\/\">coating thickness gauges.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>MCR Marine<\/strong>\u00a0relies on our calibration services because we help them comply with the\u00a0<strong>UNI EN ISO 9001 standards.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Moreover, in case\u00a0<strong>the adjustment of the instrument<\/strong>\u00a0is required to fulfill calibration requirements, we offer such adjustments, as a specialized\u00a0<strong>separate service<\/strong>\u00a0to guarantee their needs are covered.<\/p>\n\n<p>Through this specialized service, the experts at MCR Marine have always been able to guarantee above satisfactory results to their customers.<\/p>\n\n<p>Working closely together has allowed us to develop a strong relationship that we are looking forward to maintain for a long time.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe title=\"Spessimetro digitale rivestimenti \u2013 Digital coating thickness gauges SAMA Tools\u00ae - SA8850\" width=\"1680\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OGLCG3yEeGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> In the video above: High accuracy digital coating thickness gauges \u2013 SA8850<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><br>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now it\u2019s up to you!<\/h2>\n\n<p>We strive to provide our customers with the best solution for their specific needs.<\/p>\n\n<p>Customer satisfaction is our top priority and we would be delighted to have you on board with us.<\/p>\n\n<p>So,\u00a0<strong>if you need help with calibration<\/strong>, or would like\u00a0<strong>advice on the best instrument for your specific case<\/strong>, do not hesitate to contact our technical department.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can call us at <strong>0584\/392342 &#8211; 0584\/392453<\/strong> or, alternatively, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/contact\/\">fill out the online form<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to contact us in writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0quality control\u00a0(QC) of the\u00a0coating on commercial vessels and mega yachts\u00a0is a very important process to ensure that both desired aesthetics and performance are achieved. In fact, this is true for the entire\u00a0marine sector, including new constructions and refits of ships, yachts, offshore structures and accessories. Obviously,\u00a0coatings are very important\u00a0for commercial vessels and mega yachts\u00a0since\u00a0they are\u00a0exposed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15413,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[648],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-case-study"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15345"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33523,"href":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15345\/revisions\/33523"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}