When To Plan The Survey
Plan the survey early enough to inspect, report, review findings, and raise any warranty discussions before the warranty period closes.
Where access requires shutdowns, permits, rope access, vessel support, or traffic management, allow enough lead time for safe planning.
Evidence To Gather
Useful records include coating specifications, contractor inspection records, product data sheets, environmental records, DFT readings, handover documents, previous defect reports, and maintenance history.
Photographs and clear location references are important because warranty discussions often depend on whether defects are isolated, systemic, or linked to specific exposure conditions.
What The Report Should Do
The report should compare observed coating condition against specification, warranty expectations, visible defects, likely causes, and recommended next steps.
Where failure mechanisms are uncertain, the report should recommend further testing or failure analysis rather than overstate the evidence.