Leading ship owner and operator Navig8 has selected an advanced cargo tank coating from AkzoNobel's International® marine coatings range to be applied to 18 chemical tankers currently under construction at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.
The HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, the pride of the Royal Navy, received its finishing touches of coating on many of the internal areas from coatings manufacturer Sherwin-Williams.
Due to the low concentration needed, this biocide does not compromise the paint’s chemical structure, color or other cooperative biocides involved. Instead it opens up new formulation possibilities for the active ingredients used in controlling antifouling performance.
Two new anti-fouling products for dry-dockings and new buildings deliver fuel savings of up to 3% and provide added flexibility to ship owners and shipping yards.
Two ship owners are due to be awarded a combined total of almost $500,000 when the first claims resulting from a new carbon credits methodology developed by AkzoNobel and The Gold Standard Foundation are finalized next year.
A ceramic coating is helping to deliver a range of benefits in the unique marine application of super boats. The coating has helped to lower engine bay temperature and make maintenance simpler, and has added protection for the Kevlar and carbon-fiber hull.
For more than 130 years, Moran Towing Corp.’s fleet of tugboats had been recognized for the signature white “M” painted on their stacks. This October, company President Ted Tregurtha and a donation of PITT-TECH® Plus marine paint from PPG Industries distributor Armorica Sales collaborated to adorn the well-known industry emblem in pink on 100 tugboats to promote breast cancer awareness.
Acrolon 1850 is a non-isocyanate high-build finish coat for exterior exposed surfaces and has been designed to meet the unique challenges faced by the offshore sector.
Earlier this year, car manufacturer Nissan revealed an innovative self-cleaning paint that repels dirt. Now, according to experts, this type of super-hydrophobic coating will be available to superyachts within two years and is already in the research and development stage at many paint companies.
