Marine Coatings: Self-Indicating Tech Provides Anti-corrosion Certainty
In the months and years before the Covid-19 pandemic, the world was getting used to the idea of reducing its reliance on oil with more focus on liquefied natural gas (LNG). Consequently, shipyards and shipowners responded to the shift by building new or recommissioning existing LNG carriers and storage vessels.However, reducing dependence on Russian oil and gas from much of the world market ā where it was the second biggest exporter of the product ā has instigated a greater scrambleā¦
Selektope Antifouling in demand at Korean Shipyards
As global water temperatures increase, global ābiofouling hotspotsā in subtropical/tropical areas are intensifying, exposing newbuildings at the worldās major shipyards to greater risk of hard fouling during the outfitting process. The effects of intense hard fouling on idle newbuilds can have great impact on a newly applied hull coating and on a vesselās performance in sea trials. In response to this problem, a new antifouling coating specifically targeting hard biofouling prevention during the outfitting period was brought to market by Danish marine coatings specialist Hempel in late 2017. GLOBIC 9500S includes the unique antifoulingā¦
Marine Coatings Evolve for the Better
Innovation and new technology continue to shape the marine coatings market. A narrowing field of global coatings manufacturers offer new products while improving existing ones to meet customer demand. Ultimately, customer demand, along with environmental compliance pressures are all driving the marine coatings industry as ship owners, operators and shipyards alike seek better products. Customer demands are often related to cost and efficiency. Costs ā and the list is a long one ā include not just product costā¦
WSFās M/V Kaleetan on Board with Sherwin-Williams
A total of 5,300 gallons of Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings ensures that one of Washingtonās most valuable assets will provide service for years to come. With a longstanding history of ferry operation in the Puget Sound, Washington State Ferries (WSF) was in need of a coatings company with just as strong of a reputation when preserving the 3,634-ton M/V Kaleetan auto/passenger ferry in the summer of 2015. Built in 1967 in San Diego, Calif., the M/V Kaleetan ā which means āarrowā in Chinook ā first went into service in early 1968 and was rebuilt in 2005.
Marine Coatings Market Worth $10.4b by 2019
The research report, "Marine Coatings Market by Type (Anti-corrosive, Anti-fouling, and Others), and based on Chemistry (Epoxy, Polyurethane, and Others) - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019", published by MarketsandMarkets, defines and segments the marine coatings market with an analysis and forecast by product type, by volume as well as value. According to the report, Asia-Pacific dominated the marine coatings market in 2013 and accounted for over 75% of the market size, by volume and value. Country-wise, China is the top consumer of marine coatings products, and is also the largest market for marine coatings products registering a CAGR higher than the global average till 2019. South Korea is the second-largest marine coatings consumer in the world.
Sherwin-Williams Awarded for Work on USS Ronald Reagan
Sherwin-Williams said it was awarded Military Coatings Project Award of Excellence for exceptional coatings work on U.S. Navyās Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrierUSS Ronald Reagan at SSPC 2014. The award recognizes exceptional coatings work performed on U.S. military ships, structures or facilities. āThis award is truly an honor for our company in partnership with the U.S. Navy and IMIA,ā said Mark Schultz, Marine Project Development Manager, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings.
Star Information Systems Appointment Strengthens Team
Star Information Systems (SIS) has announced that Erik Sarmento Staubo has joined the company as head of oil & gas. SIS is a world-class provider of tightly integrated software solutions and services that allow the safe and efficient operation of ships and rigs. Of his appointment, Staubo stated: āStar Information Systems has some exceptional products that offer operators of ships, rigs and offshore supply vessels unique benefits in terms of safety, performance and cost savings.
Lonza Applauds U.S. Joining International Treaty
Lonza Applauds U.S. Lonza Microbial Control, which has long been an active supporter of an international treaty to assure the use of environmentally sound marine coatings products, applauds the United Statesā formal approval of the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships. With the treaty having secured Congressional and White House approval, the U.S. will officially become a party to the treaty in November 2012. The treaty is designed to eliminate harmful antifouling systems which pose a substantial risk of toxicity to ecologically and economically important marine organisms and specifically bans all use of organotin compounds which act as biocides in antifouling systems.
PPG Announces Distribution Agreement with HI-TEMP Coatings
PPG protective and marine coatings business enters multi-year strategic partnership. PPG Industriesā (NYSE:PPG) protective and marine coatings business (PMC) has signed a global distribution agreement with Hi-Temp Coatings Technology Co. for select HI-TEMP(R) branded products. Hi-Temp Coatings Technology manufactures industry-leading coatings that withstand extreme temperatures to protect both carbon steel and stainless steel substrates in stacks, piping, boilers and similar equipment.
Surging Commodity Prices Drive up Coating Costs
International Paint Ltd. is set to initiate product price rises in response to spiraling global raw material costs. āDuring 2010 the cost of raw materials critical to the manufacture of both our Marine and Protective Coatingsā product ranges increased significantly,ā said Paul Westcott, Marine & Protective Coatings Commercial Director. āWe have attempted to minimize the impact on our customers for as long as possible by leveraging our buying power and driving internal cost saving measures. A familiar inflationary cycle is being repeated across a broad spectrum of raw material markets due to both supply and demand dynamics. On the supply sideā¦
Sherwin-Williams Navy Vessel Contract
Sherwin-Williams has been awarded the contract to supply marine coatings as part of a three-year overhaul of the supercarrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). The project began in August and will continue through late 2012 at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport News, where the vessel was constructed and launched in October, 1984. The 1,092-ft long carrier has seen duty in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The coatings contract was awarded by Mid-Atlantic Coatings, Chesapeake, Va. Sherwin-Williams will provide just-in-time coatings as work progresses for the exterior topside, underwater hull and freeboard. Tank coatings include potable water, ballast, feedwater, reserve feedwater and damage control voids.