Hours

8am – 5pm Monday to Friday

About Us

Professional Coating Inspection and Consultancy services.

CSS is an experienced and multi-faceted coating specialist company operating in Australia and overseas. Our team are highly skilled in conducting corrosion and coating inspections across a range of projects including onshore and subsea pipelines, risers and flowlines (SURF), platform topsides, spool-bases, gas plants, compressor stations, bridges, wharfs, shipyards, stacker reclaimers, blast and paint facilities and lighting towers and more.

Adhering to the highest safety standards in all aspects of our operations, CSS is committed to providing superior quality protective coating solutions that exceed industry standards, delivering long lasting asset performance and durability for our clients.   

Our mission is to safeguard and enhance the longevity and performance of our clients’ assets by providing industry-leading protective coating solutions that ensure durability, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness.

We are dedicated to understanding our customers’ needs and pride ourselves on building lasting relationships through our exceptional service, tailored solutions, and timely support.  

Founding Member

CSS’ founder, Craig Hobson, has been actively working in the protective coatings industry since 1998 and has thrived in managing, supervising, and inspecting large scale projects worldwide.

This vast experience has seen him work in many capacities with owner and contractor teams in construction, commissioning, maintenance, and refurbishment projects in countries such as:

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
  • USA
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Russia
  • Algeria
  • Peru
  • Norway
  • Malaysia
  • Indonesia
  • Turkey

Craig is a NACE-certified Protective Coating Specialist and Level 3 Coating Inspector, and ACA-certified Corrosion Technologist.  

Industries CSS works with:

OIL & GAS

TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE

PIPELINE

OFFSHORE

PETROCHEMICAL

CONSTRUCTION