PPG recently announced that Enterprises Shipping & Trading SA (EST) has selected PPG SIGMAGLIDE® 1290 biocide-free silicone fouling release coating to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon emissions of its fleet.
The world’s largest offshore wind farm is about to become operational off the UK coast, with all 165 of its giant 8MW turbines being protected by coatings supplied by AkzoNobel.
In recent years, a relatively new innovation added to the marine coatings technology toolbox has been shaking things up and gaining some serious traction in the maritime industry.
Coating manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) is gearing up production after signing a new deal with Chinese ship owner Shandong Shipping to supply a fleet of 50,000 DWT medium range tankers with its MarineLINE protective cargo tank coating.
U.S.-based Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC), owner of the MarineLINE cargo-tank coating brand, announced its most successful year of trading, with maritime sales growing by 40% in 2021.
