2020 – PCE International

Hempel’s flagship hull coating Hempaguard X7 reaches milestone

17 December 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Hempel confirms leadership position within fuel efficiency in the shipping industry. By completing 2,000 vessel applications of Hempaguard X7, Hempel has reduced shipowners’ fuel consumption by 7.6 million tons, lowering fuel costs by at least USD 2.6 billion and CO2 emissions by 23.5 million tons.

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Brand Updates

New water ballast tank coating

3 December 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

ABS, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI Group) and the Marshall Islands Registry (MIR) have completed a joint development project (JDP) to create an environmentally friendly, solvent-free coating for water ballast tanks that only requires one coat.

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Marine Coatings

Hempel looks at the evolution of antifoulings

2 December 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Antifouling systems for ships are not new – or even relatively new. The problems caused by marine biofouling has been recognised since the very earliest days of sailing ships explains Marianna Sioni, Group Product Manager […]

Marine Coatings

PCE-International’s latest marine-themed issue is now available online

2 December 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

In Lifting the Lid we hear from AkzoNobel. PPG, Teknos and Sherwin-Williams on their interpretation of sustainability and how they propose to deliver it The Spotlight in this issue has a marine theme issue, with […]

What is sustainability?

2 December 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

AkzoNobel says sustainability is one of its core principles. “We strive to lead our industry by empowering people, reducing our impact on the planet and consistently innovating to deliver the most sustainable solutions for our […]

Appointments & Events

Pernille Fritz Vilhelmsen new CPCO in Hempel

16 November 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Pernille Fritz Vilhelmsen has been appointed Executive Vice President & Chief People & Culture Officer and member of the Executive Management Board in Hempel A/S. She succeeds Peter Kirkegaard, who has accepted a new opportunity […]

Coating Inspection

Rise of the autonomous flying robot

9 November 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Robotic inspection and measurement systems have great potential for performing tasks safely, better, and faster than humans. Of specific interest in drydocks are aerial robotic systems for contact-based measurements and inspections as they are, quick, […]

AI rising

5 November 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Machine Learning has produced results at least equal to human judgement when inspecting coating condition, explains Gu Hai, ABS Director of Technology

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Industrial Coatings

Passive fire protection systems

5 November 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

Fire hazards present a real risk to human lives, asset integrity and the environment. A fire would result in considerable financial loss to the asset owner as a result of downtime, cost of repairs and […]

Brand Updates

New AkzoNobel powder coatings plant rises up in digital transformation

6 October 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

More advanced powder coatings solutions will be available to customers in Taiwan now that a state-of-the-art and sustainable plant is being built by AkzoNobel in Chungli. The fully automated plant, which represents a €20 million […]