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Two Major Firms Join Sustainable Shipping Alliance

Jan 06, 2013

Major paint & coatings company AkzoNobe & Taiwan's U-Ming Marine Transport Corp's 44 ships join the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI).The SSI is facilitated by global sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future in conjunction with NGO World Wildlife Fund…

Middle East Coatings Supplier In Joint Venture

Dec 02, 2012

AkzoNobel signs J/V agreement with Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo group of companies for supply of the company's International Paint brand.The new deal strengthens the existing joint venture between AkzoNobel and Kanoo, which only covers the supply of the company's International Paint brand…

Ecospeed Rudder Coating Protects for Life

Nov 28, 2012

Ecospeed gives a very thorough & lasting defense against cavitation & corrosion damage for a ship hull’s entire service life.The coating equally provides the rudder with an impenetrable protective layer while its flexibility enables absorption of the forces that are produced by cavitation…

Marine Coatings Demand Forecast to Rocket

Nov 15, 2012

The need to reduce ship fuel consumption drives demand for marine coatings, says a new analysis.Increasingly stringent environmental regulations are boosting the prospects of high-value, eco-friendly coatings. Innovation has been the only constant…

Hempel Launch High-solid Anti-fouling Paint

Oct 28, 2012

Hempel launches high-solids versions of their Globic, Oceanic and Olympic antifoulings, which offer optimised features and stronger ROI.The new versions, Globic 9000, Globic 6000, Oceanic+ and Olympic+, have been optimised to offer the benefits of high-solids…

Hapag Lloyd Chooses International Paint for New Container Ships

Oct 25, 2012

Hapag-Lloyd chooses International Paint coatings for ‘Hamburg Express’, and for all of its latest 10 container ship newbuildings.The ‘Hamburg Express’ will sail Loop 4 of the G6 Alliance, starting in Hamburg and calling at the ports of Rotterdam…

Effects of Hull Fouling on Cruise Ships Study

Oct 05, 2012

Eniram collected data from + 60 cruise vessels & 38,000 sea days to highlight the financial impact of fouling across different sea areas.Eniram Limited, the Finnish provider of real-time decision support solutions for the shipping industry…

Hull Coatings Standard Called For by Manufacturer

Oct 02, 2012

International Paint, BMT ARGOSS, & NAPA urge IMO committee to develop measurement standards for paint energy-saving & eco claims.International Paint, part of AkzoNobel, the global paints and coatings company, alongside BMT ARGOSS, and NAPA…

Hempel Launches High-Solids Antifouling

Aug 15, 2012

Hempel is launching high-solids versions of their Globic, Oceanic and Olympic antifoulings, which offer optimized features and stronger ROI, according to the company.The new versions, Globic 9000, Globic 6000, Oceanic+ and Olympic+, have been optimized to offer the benefits of high-solids…

Johnson joins Hempel USA

Feb 13, 2012

Hempel USA, the global supplier of Marine and Protective coatings has hired Jennifer Johnson as a Sales Representative in the US Gulf.  Ms. Johnson will be responsible for Marine sales of Hempel’s extensive product line in the territory.  A…

Jotun Passes IMO PSPC for COT Tests

Feb 08, 2012

Jotun reports that it successfully completed testing of coating systems consistent with the new IMO PSPC rules for cargo oil tanks (COT), scheduled to come into force next year. The new IMO PSPC rules for cargo oil tanks (COT) will go into effect January 2013…

Measurable Hull Coatings Performance

Oct 25, 2011

BMT ARGOSS and International Paint have announced the formation of a partnership that can deliver demonstrable and transparent improvements in performance, efficiency and environmental emissions for the global shipping fleet.  By deploying…

Sherwin-Williams Coatings for USS Missouri

Apr 22, 2010

Nearly 5,500 gallons of Sherwin-Williams coatings have been applied to the historic Battleship Missouri, which recently returned to her home pier near the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  The ex-USS Missouri, or Mighty Mo,…

Cathelco Protects Floating Nuclear Power Plant

Apr 20, 2010

A prototype for a series of Russian floating nuclear power stations will be protected against hull corrosion with a Cathelco impressed current cathodic protection system (ICCP).Designed to provide nuclear power in remote regions of the Arctic…

Econea Coating Protects Military Vessels

Apr 12, 2010

Janssen Preservation and Material Protection announced that an Econea-containing antifoulant coating is being used by the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard to protect military seacraft. Developed by Janssen PMP, Econea is a metal-free antifouling…

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