Marine organisms such as algae, bacteria, and barnacles can grow on the hulls of ships, creating drag and making the vessels less fuel efficient. So shipbuilders apply coatings to the metal hulls to ...

High performance underwater hull coatings are always in demand, driven by continuous pressure to reduce operational fuel costs while staying environmentally compliant. (Photo: Sherwin Williams) (Photo ...

Ohio headquartered manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has completed the first ever application of its MarineLINE ...

Nanotechnology has garnered considerable interest during the previous decade. Simultaneously, the marine sector has experienced great transformation and significant investment. This article covers the ...

PPG announced the launch of PPG InsightsNav, an analytics platform designed to help shipowners and operators analyze and optimize seastock coatings purchasing data for improved operational and ...

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C&C Marine and Repair, a full-service shipyard on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Belle Chasse, La., reports that it has ...

The build-up of barnacles, mussels, and other marine organisms along a ship’s hull increases drag so that ships burn more fuel, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and spiking the fuel bill ...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the launch of PPG InsightsNav, an analytics platform designed to help shipowners and operators analyze and optimize seastock coatings ...

In the grand scheme of things, paint is really just makeup for boats. Alone, it’s not at all sexy; it looks like just another medium. But artfully applied on a perfectly faired canvas by hands that ...