After three years of success in the Northeast Asian and West European markets, Sandefjord, Norway, headquartered coatings specialist Jotun is ready to launch its proven Jotacote Universal S120 primer to the worldwide
Norwegian marine coatings specialist Jotun claims to have “solved the problem of biofouling once and for all” with an offering called Hull Skating Solutions (HSS). It combines a high performance antifouling, SeaQuantum
Nippon Paint Marine Coatings reports that its low-friction hull coating system LF-Sea has won a 2020 Japanese Government Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity. LF-Sea incorporates a specially formulated hydrogel that mimics
Although white paint doesn’t look clean for long, marine coatings of a darker shade absorb more heat pushing up the ship’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) requirements and fuel costs. Now
More bad new for barnacles. I-Tech AB, the bio-technology company responsible for the bio-active marine anti-fouling active agent Selektope, has appointed Dr. Markus Hoffmann to the role of Technical Director. He joins
FEBRUARY 21, 2018 — As global water temperatures increase, global “biofouling hotspots” in subtropical/tropical areas are intensifying, exposing newbuildings at some of the world’s major shipyards to greater risk of hard fouling
DECEMBER 4, 2016 — Jotun is using DNV GL’s Veracity platform to optimize the delivery of its marine coatings in port. Veracity creates a system where users can safely share data and
AUGUST 15, 2016 —The first branded marine coatings to feature the breakthrough antifouling ingredient Selektope have been launched by coatings major Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd. (CMP). Developed by I-Tech AB, a Swedish
APRIL 7, 2016 — Coatings specialist Jotun reports that it has analyzed the first ever five year drydocking of a vessel treated with its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) system. The data indicated
MARCH 11, 2016 — AkzoNobel says its marine coatings business has added cruise vessels to Intertrac Vision, its “big data” tool designed to provide accurate and transparent predictions on the fuel and
