AkzoNobel's Methodology for Sustainable Ship Owners Wins Environmental Award
AMSTERDAM - AkzoNobel's pioneering methodology for rewarding ship owners who use sustainable hull coatings has been named Environmental Leader Product of the Year for 2016. The award recognizes the introduction of the shipping industry's first carbon credits methodology, which was developed by the company's Marine Coatings business.
Launched in 2014 in conjunction with The Gold Standard Foundation and Fremco Group, the scheme is based on ship owners converting existing vessels from a biocidal antifouling system to a premium, biocide-free hull coating such as Intersleek, part of AkzoNobel's International range of marine coatings.