What does Cat 3 indicate regarding asset condition?

• A. Asset needs minor cosmetic touch-ups.
• B. Asset requires extensive corrosion or coating damage repair above organizational level.
• C. Asset may require spot painting.
• D. Asset is new.

Answer: (B)

Cat 3 signals a high-severity condition: the asset has extensive corrosion or coating damage that cannot be addressed with routine, in-house maintenance. It requires repair above the organizational level, meaning more specialized skills, equipment, or external contractors are needed, and a formal work package is typically required. This level is more serious than something like minor touch-ups or spot painting, which are small, in-house tasks, and it isn’t describing a new asset. So the description that specifies extensive damage needing higher-level repair best fits Cat 3.