COA Working Groups
COA Working Group Programme for 2009
One of the principle aims of the COA is to promote common standards for the industry. This work is carried out through a number of Working Groups. During the past four years, Working Groups have completed a number of reports and recommendations – these have been posted on the website and COA Members can access them with their own login/password details.
Current Working Groups
Containers/Flexitanks
Further information, contact: Patrick Hicks, secretary@containerownersassociation.org
Container Interchange Inspection Criteria
Further information, contact: Brian Darnowski, bdarnowski@triu.com
COA's Participation in the IICL Container Floor Audit Program
Further information, contact: Nigel Stribley, nstribley@bsiu.com
COA's Alternative Flooring Materials Report
Further information, contact: Marc Weidemann, marc.weidemann@hlag.com
Previous Working Groups
Container Coatings
Code of Practice: Following the Container Coatings seminar in Singapore, Corrosion Specialists Lithgow Associates, who chaired and managed the seminar, were invited to develop a comprehensive “Painting Code of Practice” for the COA. Funded by sponsorship from coatings companies, the CoP will be developed so that it:
- does not increase manufacturing costs
- achieves a 10 year coating performance cycle to first maintenance
- integrates the CoP various international standards, where appropriate
The project would involve
(i) factory/production appraisal
(ii) producing a 1st CoP draft
(iii) Material Testing Programme – Part 1 (Development) and Part 2 (Implementation)
The Part 1 Development would be undertaken and finalised by beginning mid-2007, so that a presentation can be made at the next Members Meeting in June.
Part 2 of the testing programme (Implementation) would involve Independent Laboratory Testing - and would be funded by individual paint suppliers.
New Materials/Hot-Metal Spraying: Research into the use of new materials for container coatings, and for applications of hot-metal spraying for the container business, is now under way
Container Flooring
(a) Biocide flooring treatment
As part of the COA’s co-operation with Ensis on the survey of biocide floor treatment, shipping lines and leasing companies have been continuing to provide samples to the COA, for subsequent inspection by Ensis.
(b) Alternative materials
The environmental issues relating to flooring are an important issue for the COA. The 3rd report on alternative flooring materials, prepared by WG leader Marc Weidemann, was published mid-2007.
For further information about the WGs and how to participate in them, please contact Patrick Hicks – secretary@containerownersassociation.orgWG Participation
All COA Members are invited to participate in COA Working Groups. To participate in a Working Group, Members (Full or Associate) should contact the relevant WG leader, or the COA Secretariat.
WG Management Members wishing to find out more about the way the Working Groups are managed, and how they can participate in WG activities, should click here to download the COA WG Management Document.