AkzoNobel’s marine coatings business has been at the forefront of innovation to support the industry’s decarbonization objectives, and has developed a number of solutions more recently that are helping to boost performance and sustainability that are dedicated to driving the industry toward a more sustainable future.
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.
