People living in remote and isolated Amazonian communities will now have access to primary healthcare, thanks to the support of a medical ship operated by Vine Trust and restored using coatings from AkzoNobel.
According to a report by Global Market Insights Inc., the global marine coatings market will exceed a revenue collection of $15 billion by 2024 with an annual growth rate of nearly 7% over the period of 2016 to 2024.
Ship owners and operators can now enjoy a new level of flexibility and expand the options available for cost-effective onboard maintenance following the launch of a new multi-purpose one-pack primer from AkzoNobel's marine coatings business, the supplier of International® coatings.
Cruise line owner and operator Silversea appointed coatings supplier Hempel to deliver coating solutions for its new-build 40,700 GT cruise ship Silver Muse.
AkzoNobel's ongoing efforts to make shipping more sustainable reached another landmark recently with the 1,000th application of Intersleek 1100SR, the biocide-free fouling-control coating.
Berger Paints India Ltd. and Chugoku Marine Paints of Japan have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation and collaboration in the fields of marine and related industrial paints in India.
Hempadur Quattro XO 17820 and 17870 are high-performance pure epoxy uni-primers that combine excellent corrosion protection with construction flexibility
By using these novel reactive silicones, formulators can develop more-durable solutions that enable customers to reduce system costs by extending the interval between recoating, and by keeping their tanks, pipelines, ships and other assets in service with less downtime.
Ship owners and operators using the Intersleek® range of biocide-free marine coatings supplied by AkzoNobel have achieved fuel savings worth a combined total of $3 billion since the technology was first introduced 21 years ago.
