Coatings & Corrosion
PPG Industries introduce Sigma Syladvance 700 coating to protect vessels with flexible service speeds, trade patterns.
Based on the successful Sigma Syladvance 800 premium antifouling product,
Jotun launched Jotachar JF750, the passive fire protection (PFP) coating system which they say significantly reduces installation time and cuts material costs.
Following
PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PPG) has launched Sigma Syladvance 700, a high performance antifouling designed specifically for ships working at medium to
The U.S. Coast Guard's Engineering Analysis Board has identified factors associated with corrosion on the Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter 'Stratton'.
The
CS Unitec introduced a line of low-vibration needle scalers with an optional dust shroud. The Trelawny Vibro-Lo VL Series is designed for all surfaces – metal and
Officials from NACE International & ministries of defense convene to compare best practices in combatting material degradation.
The U.S. and its allies are serious
PPG Industries said the topsides of the USS Freedom, lead ship of the U.S Navy's littoral combat ships (LCS), have been repainted using AMERCOAT(R) 240 edge-retention
Several rudders recently were coated with Ecospeed in China and Latvia. In China the rudder of a 294-meter container vessel was treated in Shangai and a 125-meter
Concerns over corrosive wear risk in cross-head engines led Castrol Marine to question the rigour of some widely used scavenge drain oil analysis (SDA ) techniques.
Hempel Group reported that its revenues grew by 15% in 2012, despite facing a challenging world market, and the Group is still on track to achieve its long-term goals.
Adding to a collection of innovation and technology awards, Abakan Inc. announced that its proprietary CermaClad clad pipe product was awarded the "Subsea Pipeline
ClassNK announced that it has approved the first application of duplex stainless steel (NSSC 2120) on vessels in Japan.
Tankers built by the Japanese shipyards Sasaki Shipbuilding Co.
Keeping hulls and equipment ship shape, coatings play critical role in vessel efficiency, economy
The advance of modern marine coatings and related technologies
Remotely Designed Solution Restores Hull Integrity
Vessels that operate across the globe in waters of varying levels of salinity and temperature are susceptible to corrosion damage.
Herkules Equipment Corporation introduces a new paint gun washer called the FastTrack. The FastTrack (model #G45) paint gun washer is lightweight, only 10 inches
Jotun has announced the launch of SeaLion Resilient, a high performance marine coating based on epoxy-polysiloxane technology.
Following extensive research and testing,
Seaspan Ship Management Ltd. (Vancouver) one of the leading container vessel managers, has chosen Germanischer Lloyd's (GL) GL HullManager system to upgrade its
International Paint introduce Intercept®8000 LPP & Intersleek®1100SR a biocide-free slime release coating.
Designed to address the industry issues of predictability
Port of Amsterdam starts with sustainable film on patrol vessel.
Damen Shipyards (Gorinchem, Netherlands) and the Port of Amsterdam are launching a pilot project to test Thorn-D,
Maritime Technology Company Micanti BV has applied its patented non-toxic antifouling on a crew vessel Lady Rasha in Dubai.
Thorn-D is an adhesive foil with fibers that creates a textured surface.