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China Mega-Bridge Coatings Contract Awarded

COSCO Kansai Paint & Chemicals win the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority’s coatings contract for the 38-km long Pearl River estuary bridge. The vast bridge

WFS and Stork Present Subsea Wireless CP Monitoring System

WFS Technologies and Stork Technical Services present Seatooth Smart CP, the world’s first subsea wireless cathodic protection (CP) monitoring system designed for retrofit to existing fields.

Fluoramics Announces Lubricant/Antirust Inhibitor, HinderRUST

Fluoramics, Inc. introduced its newest product, HinderRUST, a zero VOC’s, surface active, rust inhibitor and industrial lubricant. HinderRUST is a superior industrial

Quest Announces New CFO

Quest Specialty Chemicals, a company in the specialty coatings industry, announced the appointment of Rick Martin as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

PPG Begins Protective/Marine Coatings Production at Poland Facility

PPG Industries announced it has started manufacturing protective and marine coatings (PMC) at the company’s facility in Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland. The facility,

Marjorie Shymske Appointed President of Quest Construction

Quest Specialty Chemicals, a leader in the specialty coatings industry, appoints 'Marj' Shymske president of its subsidiary. With over 30 years of experience in sales,

New Hull Anti-fouling Coating from PPG

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 Launches Fire Protection Coating for Energy Industy

Jotun launched Jotachar JF750, the passive fire protection (PFP) coating system which they say significantly reduces installation time and cuts material costs. Following

PPG Adds to its Sigma Syladvance Range

PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PPG) has launched Sigma Syladvance 700, a high performance antifouling designed specifically for ships working at medium to

Damaged Hull Coating Cause of Cutter Corrosion

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

Vibro-Lo VL Series of Needle Scalers Offer High Power

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

Corrosion Battle Conference at NATO School

Officials from NACE International & ministries of defense convene to compare best practices in combatting material degradation. The U.S. and its allies are serious

USS Freedom Repainted with Amercoat

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

Ecospeed Rudder Applications Prevent Cavitation Erosion Damage

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

Castrol Challenges Scavenge Drain Oil Analysis Methodology

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 Releases Annual Report 2012

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.

Abakan Recieves Award for Subsea Pipeline Technology

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 Approves Duplex Stainless Steel Tankers

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.

Adances in Marine Coatings & Corrosion Control

Keeping hulls and equipment ship shape, coatings play critical role in vessel efficiency, economy The advance of modern marine coatings and related technologies

Cathodic Protection

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.

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