First approval from Shell
Advanced Polymer Coatings’ (APC) MarineLINE ship tank coating system has become the first protective lining to be approved onto Shell’s Cargo Handling Sheet to transport monoethylene glycol (MEG).
Examining the root cause of coating failures
Brookes Bell examines the root cause of coating failures
A Cunning Plan!
Sir Tony Robinson (most famous for playing Blackadder’s sidekick – Baldrick!) gets advice from John Heath, a highly experienced and respected marine surveyor with over 40 years’ experience, on how to use a Cygnus 4+ thickness gauge
Polar Pod partnership
A pioneering scientific expedition which will send a manned oceanographic platform drifting around Antarctica has brought AkzoNobel on board as exclusive paints and coatings partner
Turning the Tide
Hempel was asked to provide Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital) with a comprehensive coating solution for its world-leading tidal turbine – the Orbital O2. David Heal, Global Head of Renewable Energy & Performance OEM Segments at Hempel, explains.
Gold award
Nippon Paint Marine (Korea) has won a prestigious ‘Export Tower’ trophy during South Korea’s Trade Day ceremony, an annual event celebrating those companies that have collectively contributed US$500bn to the country’s economy.
New water ballast tank coating
ABS, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI Group) and the Marshall Islands Registry (MIR) have completed a joint development project (JDP) to create an environmentally friendly, solvent-free coating for water ballast tanks that only requires one coat.