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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 […]

Architectural Coatings

Read the latest issue of PCE-International’s sister magazine, DryDock

16 July 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

The biggest story in the world currently remains Coronavirus, and the impact it is having on every part of our lives. PCE-International’s sister magazine, DryDock, has all the ship repair news and comment from around […]

Coating Inspection

A successful autonomous drone inspection test

9 June 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

A drone has successfully inspected a 19.4 metre high oil tank on board a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel. The video shot by the drone was interpreted in real-time by an algorithm to detect […]

Brand Updates

New coating makes an impact in the tough bulk sector

9 June 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

A new coating developed to deliver greater protection to bulk carrier cargo holds has gained considerable market acceptance with almost 40 applications since its official introduction in August last year. Nippon Paint Marine’s new Neoguard […]

Marine Coatings

MarineLINE continues working on chemical and product tankers during Covid-19

3 June 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

In an interview with PCE-International, David J Keehan, President of Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC), presents some of the challenges his company has faced during the Covid-19 crisis, and how APC has risen to continue to […]

Marine Coatings

The need for innovation in antifouling coatings

14 May 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

The settlement of marine species on ships’ hulls results in economic penalties and may cause environmental damage. The accumulation of biofouling leads to increased hull roughness, which has a direct impact on fuel consumption and […]

Coating Inspection

Don’t start at the finish

14 May 2020 Satzuma-Creative Comments Off

No matter how good your work is overall, the end result will never be better than the weakest link. Only by optimising each and every layer can you ensure that the final outcome will be […]