Provides a procedure for determining the performance of marine underwater paint systems exposed to a marine environment.

This Standards sets out a procedure for assessing the performance of marine underwater paint systems exposed, under static conditions, to a marine environment as defined by this Standard. It provides for the determination of-(a) protection of the substrate from deterioration and corrosion with or without cathodic protection, and(b) durability and resistance to fouling of paint systems applied to the abovementioned substrates.

Under Revision see DR 03377 CP First published in part as AS K41.481.5-1961.Second edition 1965.Third edition 1969.AS K41.481.6 first published 1969.Revised and redesignated AS 1580.481.6-1975.AS K41.481.5-1975 revised and redesignated AS 1580.481.5-1975.AS 1580.481.5-1975 and AS 1580.481.6-1975 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 1580.481.5-1986.Third edition 1993. First published in part as AS K41.481.5-1961. Second edition 1965. Third edition 1969. AS K41.481.6 first published 1969. Revised and redesignated AS 1580.481.6-1975. AS K41.481.5-1975 revised and redesignated AS 1580.481.5-1975. AS 1580.481.5-1975 and AS 1580.481.6-1975 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 1580.481.5-1986. Third edition 1993.