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Hempel is setting new standards for cruise coatings

Hempel is setting new standards for cruise coatings

by Mark Langdon | May 29, 2025 | Featured Article, SeaFirst

Hempel’s groundbreaking new two-layer coating system, is helping cruise operators meet the mounting pressure to decarbonise

Cruise & Ferry repairs in the spotlight

Cruise & Ferry repairs in the spotlight

by Mark Langdon | Jul 17, 2024 | Featured Article, SeaFirst

A cruiseship conversion at Remontowa, 10 cruise retrofits for Seatrium, significant growth at APCL, biocide-free coatings for Finnlines, power upgrades for Finnlines and Hamlet and an LTSA between MAN Energy Solutions and Carnival Corporation

Shipowners save $8 billion and 41 million tonnes of CO2 with Intersleek 1100SR, AkzoNobel performance data reveals

Shipowners save $8 billion and 41 million tonnes of CO2 with Intersleek 1100SR, AkzoNobel performance data reveals

by Mark Langdon | Jan 31, 2024 | Featured Article, News

The world-leading biocide-free, foul release coating revolutionised the coatings industry when it was launched by AkzoNobel in 2013, and has been applied to more than 3,000 vessels since then.

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Cruise and ferry repair showcase

Sep 10, 2026

Cruise vessel repairs and maintenance at Damen, Wärtsilä reduces engine overhaul time, a combined rudder trunk and shaft line repair in Greece by MarineShaft, an SGS underwater ALS cruise ship repair and a cruise first for Jotun

Rethinking onboard maintenance

Sep 10, 2026

PPG explains why a straightforward coating onboard maintenance routine can improve consistency and asset protection

An AWESOME project

Sep 7, 2026

AWESOME (Advanced Wind Energy System Optimisation & Monitoring for Efficiency) is a Horizon Europe-funded project that delivers validated tools, standardised methodologies and real-world performance data to reduce uncertainty around wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS)

DryDock meets up with good friends at SMM

Sep 3, 2026

DryDock magazine with BLRT, MarineShaft, Lisnave Besiktas and Gemak friends at SMM

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