The Future of Ship Painting: Part 1: Identifying Problems, Exploring Solutions

by Andy Hopkinson, Ralitsa Mihaylova and Raouf Kattan, Safinah Group Ltd.

While the process of applying coatings to ships and the surface preparation and inspection activities have hardly changed over the last 50 years, regulations have resulted in changes to paint formulation and increased pressure on ship owners to consider more environmentally friendly solutions. This ...

The Future of Ship Painting: Part 1: Identifying Problems, Exploring Solutions

by Andy Hopkinson, Ralitsa Mihaylova and Raouf Kattan, Safinah Group Ltd.

While the process of applying coatings to ships and the surface preparation and inspection activities have hardly changed over the last 50 years, regulations have resulted in changes to paint formulation and increased pressure on ship owners to consider more environmentally friendly solutions. This ...

Can You Use a Zinc-Rich Primer When Painting Offshore?

by Raquel Morales, Antoni Prieto, Joaquin Ferreiro and David Morton, Hempel A/S

Traditional zinc-rich primers are the primer of choice during new construction of offshore oil and gas production assets. However, during maintenance, zinc-rich primers are often not used because of difficulties in achieving desired surface preparation and controlling the applied dry-film thickness ...

Can You Use a Zinc-Rich Primer When Painting Offshore?

by Raquel Morales, Antoni Prieto, Joaquin Ferreiro and David Morton, Hempel A/S

Traditional zinc-rich primers are the primer of choice during new construction of offshore oil and gas production assets. However, during maintenance, zinc-rich primers are often not used because of difficulties in achieving desired surface preparation and controlling the applied dry-film thickness ...

Dehumidification in Shipyard Abrasive Blasting: Techniques, Dos and a Few Don’ts

by Nick Kline, Polygon US

Using dehumidification in shipyards during abrasive blast-cleaning operations has been a widely accepted practice for three decades, and while techniques have become much more sophisticated, the basic goal of preserving the blasted steel and creating the right conditions for coatings application rem...

Dehumidification in Shipyard Abrasive Blasting: Techniques, Dos and a Few Don’ts

by Nick Kline, Polygon US

Using dehumidification in shipyards during abrasive blast-cleaning operations has been a widely accepted practice for three decades, and while techniques have become much more sophisticated, the basic goal of preserving the blasted steel and creating the right conditions for coatings application rem...