The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) is an industry-led, Navy-sponsored collaboration of U.S. shipyards working together to reduce the cost of building, operating and repairing Navy ships by improving productivity and quality through advanced technology and processes. In 2014 the NSRP Surface Preparation & Coatings Panel obtained approval from the Executive Control Board for funding of a project that would evaluate the latest in digital coating inspection instruments and their potential for cost savings in the inspection of Navy vessels. An important part of the NSRP mission is sharing non-classified projects with industry. This paper will share the findings of this twelve-month Navy and industry project.

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Electric current, Coating inspection, Protective coatings, Substrates, Laboratory data, Probes, Gauges, Inspection, Deviation, Instrumentation, Dry film thickness, Surface profile, Paints
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