WSF’s M/V Kaleetan on Board with Sherwin-Williams
A total of 5,300 gallons of Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings ensures that one of Washington’s 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 – which means “arrow” in Chinook – 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.
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: “Star 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 States’ 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.
