Maintenance Painting Practices for Offshore Oil & Gas Structures: Part One

by Mark B. Dromgool, KTA-Tator Australia Pty Ltd

This article, the first in a two-part series, focuses on the use of coatings to fight corrosion and protect steel on FPSOs and other offshore oil and gas platforms.

Triangle of Trust: Client-Driven Specifications for Wastewater Facilities

by Joe Cesarek and Dan Zienty, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH)

The authors describe the benefits of client-driven specifications and effective communication for coating projects at wastewater facilities.

Passive Fire Protection: Intumescent Coatings

by JPCL Staff

This article describes how intumescent coatings can achieve passive fire protection in many structure types including offshore constructions, ships and commercial buildings.

Technical Program for SSPC 2015 Announced

The article previews the technical program at SSPC 2015 featuring GreenCOAT, which will be held February 3-6, 2015, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort.

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by Michael Damiano, Director of Product Development, SSPC