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The various types of ship coatings
Primers While some coatings can be used as a one-coat application, coating systems usually consist of a primer, possibly a...
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Everything you need to know about biofouling control on ships
Biofouling control Although the IMO may only recently have issued guidelines on hull fouling and established the GloFouling project that...
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General coatings maintenance for ships and an explanation of ISO 19030
General coatings maintenance overview Coatings may appear as an adornment to the structure or other parts of a ship’s equipment...
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Different types of corrosion on ships
Types of Corrosion With most ships being made mainly of steel, corrosion is an unavoidable fact of life as the...
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Nippon Paint Marine’s new antifouling gains first reference
Turkey’s Iskenderun Ship Management has provided a first reference for Nippon Paint Marine’s new self-polishing antifouling paint FASTAR following an...
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Following an extensive development process, Jotun has introduced HullKeeper, a proactive hull optimisation programme. HullKeeper combines Jotun’s extensive digital capabilities,...
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AkzoNobel subsidiary International Paints has launched two new products in its Intersmooth range. Intersmooth 7200Si SPC is a next generation...
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Results from the initial application of the unique ABS Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered Corrosion Detection digital solution show it has...
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Coatings manufacturer Nippon Paint Marine is seeing liner operators increasingly postpone dry-dockings as they look to keep vessels operational to...
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South Korean ballast treatment system maker Techcross is planning an expansion into biofouling management and prevention. It has signed MoUs...
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Japan-based Coatings manufacturer Nippon Paint Marine (NPM) has launched a new antifouling technology which it claims enhances antifouling performance to...
Read moreJumbo officer invents new flash rust removal tool
Heavy lift ship specialist Jumbo has presented an in-house developed innovation that goes a long way to solve the issue...
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