Nippon Paint Marine wins prestigious export award Nippon Paint Marine (Korea) has won a prestigious ‘Export Tower’ trophy during South Korea’s Trade Day ceremony, an annual event celebrating those companies…
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Regulatory and commercial advantage easily unlocked for owners with the right antifouling, says Jotun
Regulatory and commercial advantage easily unlocked for owners with the right antifouling, says Jotun Today’s shipowners face a simultaneous battle on two fronts, states leading paint and coatings manufacturer Jotun.…
Jotun helps Odfjell Drilling position for success with Total
Jotun helps Odfjell Drilling position for success with Total Jotun is collaborating with Odfjell Drilling to provide an premium anti-fouling and topside coating solution for advanced drilling platform Deepsea Stavanger.…
Study demonstrates improved vessel power efficiency, reduced speed loss with PPG marine hull coatings
Study demonstrates improved vessel power efficiency, reduced speed loss with PPG marine hull coatings PITTSBURGH, Nov. 12, 2019 – PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced results from a study that concluded vessels…
Nippon Paint Marine adds product tank protection to its self-indicating NOA range
Nippon Paint Marine adds product tank protection to its self-indicating NOA range Nippon Paint Marine has added to its NOA range of self-indicating epoxy coatings with a new system specially…
Hempel launches powerful and flexible new antifouling solution
Today, worldwide coatings manufacturer Hempel launches a powerful new antifouling coating – Atlantic+ – providing flexible and reliable performance. Delivering unparalleled protection, Atlantic+ is designed to protect the hull from…
Number of ships sailing with Selektope®-powered antifouling coatings set to double in 2019
January 2019: The largest single volume order received for the barnacle-repelling antifouling ingredient Selektope® coupled with strong commercial developments in late 2018 will see the number of ships using Selektope®-containing antifouling…
I-Tech sets its sights on large-scale Selektope® production in Europe
To satisfy increasing customer demand for antifouling coatings including Selektope® in the marine market, Swedish bio-technology innovator I-Tech AB plans to evaluate an advanced European manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients…
Selektope® -powered antifouling range expands with new product launch
A brand-new antifouling product containing the unique bio-repellent ingredient Selektope® has been launched onto the global market. The increasing diversification in the range of Selektope®-containing products available to ship owners…
$3bln of fuel and 32mln tons of CO2 saved as AkzoNobel marks Intersleek’s 21st anniversary
March 21, 2017 – Ship owners and operators using the Intersleek® range of biocide-free marine coatings supplied by AkzoNobel have achieved fuel savings worth a combined total of $3 billion* since…
Hempel simplifies offshore asset maintenance with new coating range
Two new coatings, Hempadur Quattro XO 17820 and 17870, are being introduced to increase the service life and reduce on-station maintenance requirements of offshore assets by leading worldwide coatings supplier…
London Boat Show sees the launch of the industry’s progressive DIY Safe Anti-fouling Initiative
British Marine, along with the British Coatings Federation (BCF) and Royal Yachting Association (RYA), today (Sunday 8 January 2017) kicked off the new joint DIY Safe Anti-fouling Initiative with…
Selektope® enters antifoulings mainstream via Chugoku SEAFLO NEO range The first branded marine coatings to feature the breakthrough antifouling ingredient Selektope® have been launched by coatings major Chugoku Marine Paints,…
AkzoNobel’s methodology for sustainable ship owners wins major environmental award
AkzoNobel’s pioneering methodology for rewarding ship owners who use sustainable hull coatings has been named Environmental Leader Product of the Year for 2016. The award recognizes the introduction of the…
Hempel’s fouling defence product Hempaguard applied to 500 vessels
Leading marine coatings manufacturer, Hempel, announces – after only two and a half years on the market – its award winning innovative fouling release product Hempaguard has now been applied…
AkzoNobel supports efficient on-board maintenance…
AkzoNobel supports efficient on-board maintenance with new anticorrosive primer Intershield® One-2-One AkzoNobel’s Marine Coatings business has launched a best-in-class anticorrosive universal primer, Intershield® One-2-One, which delivers simplified maintenance, waste avoidance…
Sea Hawk Paints Mounts Caribbean Islands Family Tour
CLEARWATER, Fla. – April 4, 2016 – (Marine NewsWire) Today Sea Hawk, the world’s leading premium nautical coating brand, announced a 10-country tour that will take the form of Customer Advisory Meetings…
10 year warranty on Ecolock for FSRU in China
In the second half of 2015 application of Ecolock started on a newbuild Floating Storage and Regastification Unit (FSRU) in China. This is the second project carried out for EXMAR…
Shipping industry to benefit from Intercept® 8500 LPP, AkzoNobel’s revolutionary antifouling
Ship owners and operators can now benefit from improvements in operational, cost and environmental efficiencies thanks to the latest antifouling developed by AkzoNobel, which is set to revolutionize the biocidal…
Phase 2 of the expansion and renovation of the Hydrex headquarters is now nearing its end. While the finishing touches are being put to the refurbishing of the existing locations,…
AkzoNobel announces first issue of carbon credits from Intersleek technology
AkzoNobel has announced the issue of more than 126, 000 carbon credits worth more than $500, 000 – the first to be awarded under the company’s landmark scheme for the…
I-Tech gets large market recognition of the newly EU-approved agent Selektope
Following the approval of Selektope ® under the EU’s Biocidal Products Regulation, developer I-Tech reports extraordinary uptake for antifouling coatings that include the industry’s first pharmacological means of combatting barnacle…
Sea Hawk provides fresh water boaters hard, fast racing finish
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Feb. 1, 2016 – Today Sea Hawk, the world’s leading premium nautical coating brand, announced the introduction of VMG Hard & Fast Racing Finish, a revolutionary new…
Hempel launches new, top-line fouling release coating to deliver optimal fuel savings
Building on its industry proven Hempasil range of fouling release systems, leading marine coatings manufacturer Hempel announces the launch of a new antifouling to deliver optimal fuel savings and return…
Sea Hawk Paints Registers Biocop TF Dual-Biocide Antifouling Coating in California
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Nov. 9, 2015 – (Marine NewsWire) Today Sea Hawk Paints, the world’s leading premium nautical coating provider, announced the approved registration of the top performing dual-biocide coating, Biocop TF,…