SHI Applies World’s First Eco-Friendly Paint To Commercial Ships

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On November 21, Samsung Heavy Industries(SHI) revealed the world’s first application of a solvent*-free coating, jointly developed with a Norwegian paint manufacture, Jotun, to a 7,500㎥ LNG carrier.

Backed by the fact that there is virtually no solvent, a type of volatile organic compound, the solvent-free coating is eco-friendly paint which is safe from fire and explosion hazards and harmless to humans. Also, it meets stringent vessel standards with its superior surface protection function.

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https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/shi-applies-worlds-first-eco-friendly-paint-to-commercial-ships/

HMM signs contracts for 20 eco-friendly mega boxships

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) informed that it has finalised the contracts for its twenty eco-friendly mega containerships with three shipyards. The order includes twelve above-20,000-TEU and eight 14,000-TEU mega boxships.

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) will construct seven and five 23,000 TEU containerships, which will be delivered in the second quarter of 2020.

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will build eight 15,000 TEU containerships, which...

https://safety4sea.com/hmm-signs-contracts-for-20-eco-friendly-mega-boxships/

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