antifouling

PPG wins 50th order for electrostatic application of antifouling

PPG (NYSE: PPG) has won its 50th order for the electrostatic application of marine fouling control coatings. The project will be carried out on the VLCC Sidr a 336-meter oil tanker operated by Bahri Ship Management at the Asyad Drydock Company shipyard in Oman, using PPG Nexeon 810 antifouling coating on the hull.

Drawing on its decades of experience in the aerospace and automotive industries, PPG introduced electrostatic coating application to the shipping industry just over a year ago....

https://www.marinelog.com/news/ppg-wins-50th-order-for-electrostatic-application-of-antifouling/

GIT Coatings first with new LR antifouling type approval

Canadian graphene coating specialist GIT Coatings has become the first company to receive a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) type approval, its “Enhanced Antifouling Type Approval”

LR is the first classification society to offer this type approval, which sets a new standard for antifouling coatings to address the growing need for effective biofouling management, which contributes to decarbonization efforts and protecting marine ecosystems.

The type approval provides ship owners and operators with...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/git-coatings-first-with-new-lr-antifouling-type-approval/

AkzoNobel unveils new updates to Intertrac Vision coatings performance prediction tool

AkzoNobel’s International marine coatings brand has announced a series of updates to Intertrac Vision, its “big data” tool designed to provide accurate and transparent predictions on the fuel and CO2 savings potential of fouling control coatings.

The latest enhancements include CII rating prediction, EU ETS cost impact and detailed breakdowns of cost savings across multiple drydockings, all designed to further support data-driven decision making.

Intertrac Vision analyzes insights from more than...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/akzonobel-unveils-new-updates-to-intertrac-vision-coatings-performance-prediction-tool/

Gladys Goh named new Nippon Paint Marine president

Nippon Paint Marine, the world’s first manufacturer of biocide-free marine coatings, has announced the appointment of Gladys Goh as its president, effective immediately. With a history of over 140 years, the company is the founding business of the Nippon Paint Holdings Group and, with the appointment, Goh, a Malaysian, becomes the first woman, and the first foreign national to lead a principal operating company in Japan.

Goh, who concurrently serves as senior vice-president, strategic innovation...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/gladys-goh-named-new-nippon-paint-marine-president/

227 Alexander Enström, Executive Vice President of Marine, Hempel

How vital is coating for the efficiency of a ship?

With more than 14 years of experience in the coating industry, Alexander Enström leads Hempel’s Marine Segment as Executive Vice President. In episode 227, we continue the deep dive into hull specifics, or as Alexander says, “We are in business to protect the assets from corrosion”.

Listen to Alexander, listen to episode 222 with Philip Chaabane and episode 226 from the International Antifouling Conference 2023, and you are up to date!

Thank you...

https://shippingpodcast.com/227-alexander-enstrom-executive-vice-president-of-marine-hempel/

226 International Antifouling Conference 2023

Hull performance

Shipowners and ship managers are seeking solutions to manage hull performance more effectively. Why is that? It’s because they want to make their fleet more sustainable, and they also want to save money. Les effective hull performance > more fuel and more emissions. 
Listen to

  • Jennifer Arden, Marketing, Brand & Relations Manager at i-tech and organiser of the International Antifouling Conference in Gothenburg 2023.
  • José Gonzalez, Energy Conservation Manager, Stolt Tankers 
  • Martin...

https://shippingpodcast.com/226-international-antifouling-conference-2023/

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