The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center patented its process for applying a “smart” fiberoptic system between a metal surface and its protective coating, which they believe can detect the beginnings of corrosion at the microscopic level.

To achieve long-term success, the Panama Maritime Authority needed an operator with world-class shipyard expertise and advanced cultural knowledge, as well as a thorough knowledge of industry standards and best practices.

Viscoelastic coatings are able to instantly bond to surfaces without the need for much surface preparation, nor do they require preheating or curing time. Solutions can be tailored to specific problems by adding additional layers that provide extra protection, as needed.

To ensure continued coating performance in harsh environments, it is necessary to properly inspect the thermal spray metalizing. Bernardo Duran of the International Zinc Association offers insight on appropriate strategies and considerations.

Businesses are looking for environmentally friendly methods of surface preparation. This article discusses the use of heat induction as a method of removing various coatings on steel substrates.

Louis D. Vincent’s book, The Marine Coatings User’s Handbook, offers information for new building and maintenance painting of ships and vessels.

The decks of this ro-ro cargo ship in Denmark were awfully corroded. A crew had exactly eight days to strip it down, prep the steel, and reapply the anti-skid coating system.

The PPG PSX family of polysiloxane coatings offers three distinct products to meet the color and corrosion-fighting demands of asset owners, architects, engineers and maintenance personnel around the world.

A check-up of the USS Omaha revealed failed coatings on the vessel’s propulsion system, so a nearby crew came in to preserve the U.S. Navy vessel.

The floating of the USS John F. Kennedy’s in October 2019 wouldn’t have been possible without the completion of the critical coatings by contractors Huntington Ingalls Industries.

After many years, the pier’s original three-coat catalyzed epoxy system with granular anti-slip additives had begun to fail. As a result, the crew at Quality Sandblasting was called on to install a new deck coating system.

A new barge needed to be prepped and coated by EPIC Painting Ltd. before it could transport non-recyclable waste down the Thames River in London. The article was originally published in the inaugural Maritime News issue. Get a quick snapshot here!

A novel corrosion control prevention kit from Desco Manufacturing, Inc. utilizing shrouded surface preparation tools and demonstration videos aims to improve the efficiency of in-house maintenance crews for maritime assets such as cruise ships and tankers.

Bogey. Boondoggle. CNO. The Navy has a language all its own. But the world of anti-slip coatings, called non-skid in the Navy world, just may rival that.

Anti-slip deck coatings or the Navy’s terminology, “non-skid coatings,” are constantly undergoing testing by Navy Research Labs (NRL) and the Navy’s Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) 05 departments with constant input and changes to standard items.