December 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 […]