Category: International Marine Coatings

  • Op-Ed: Coatings and predictive data key to CII challenges

    Op-Ed: Coatings and predictive data key to CII challenges By Chris Birkert, Marine Segment Manager at AkzoNobel Chris Birkert. 2025 is a watershed year for the global maritime industry. Fuel EU has now come into effect and the scope of EU Emissions Trade System (EU ETS) has been extended, both adding additional considerations for vessel…

  • VIDEO: AkzoNobel protects ultra deep drilling research vessel Meng Xian

    VIDEO: AkzoNobel protects ultra deep drilling research vessel Meng Xian AkzoNobel reports that Meng Xian, China’s first domestically designed and built ultra deep-sea research drilling vessel is being protected by more than 300,000 liters of marine coatings supplied by its International brand. Meng Xian (meaning Dream) has the ability to drill as far as 11…