Two new ships being constructed for Proman Stena Bulk are the primary of their variety to be in-built China.
Avon, Ohio, primarily based Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has touchdown a brand new deal to provide its MarineLINE tank coating system on two new ships being constructed for Proman Stena Bulk, a three way partnership between the main tanker opertor Stena Bulk AB and Proman, the world’s second largest methanol producer.
APC will start supplying Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), the largest shipbuilder in South China, in early 2023 The settlement will see APC’s crew work on two 49,990 dual-fuel DWT tankers that are a part of a fleet of six methanol dual-fueled tankers GSI is constructing. The state-of-the-art ships are the primary of their variety ever constructed in China. Each tanker will use 12,500 tonnes of methanol a yr just about eliminating SOx and particulate matter (PM) emissions and reducing NOx emissions by 60%. CO2 emissions will probably be lowered by as much as 15%, on a tank to wake foundation, versus standard marine fuels.
APC marine supervisor Capt Onur Yildirim mentioned APC’s crew will apply MarineLINE to 17 cargo tanks on every vessel masking greater than 50,000 sq. meters
“We’re immensely proud to secure this deal with Proman Stena Bulk,” he mentioned. “We recognize the project is about building some of the most advanced tankers ever constructed. MarineLINE can play its role in the innovation. For example, MarineLINE can have very positive environmental benefits as it is easier and quicker to clean than epoxy coatings. This means less of the ship’s engine fuel is used to heat hot water which can help cut emissions. In addition, faster cleaning times are better for the environment as they cut the chemical cleaning agent required, and slops generated, by up to half compared to epoxy coatings. Moreover, faster cleaning times enables quicker ship turnaround which in turn can free up additional sailing days all improving the performance ability of the vessel. APC’s team here in Ohio and in China also know the GSI shipyard well which will help us provide efficient heat curing and application services at the yard.”
Capt Yildirim mentioned MarineLINE’s strong efficiency qualities helped it win the Proman Stena Bulk deal.
“MarineLINE can protect cargo tanks from more IMO approved chemicals than any other coating in the world covering thousands of aggressive chemicals,” mentioned Yildirim. “Critically this enables operators to carry a wide variety of different cargos frequently without risk of cross contamination.”
“We very much look forward to working with Proman Stena Bulk on the full life cycle of the coating from application to maintenance,” he mentioned.
APC reviews it now accounts for greater than 12% of the worldwide cargo tank coating market with greater than 700 vessels coated worldwide. Exports are underpinning APC’s development. with key markets together with China, the Arab Gulf, Croatia and Turkey.
