Extending coating lifetime

Many of the first double-hulled tankers built in the early 1990s are reaching the mid-point in their predicted service lifetimes. Consequently, the large coated areas in the ballast tanks will start to require serious attention in the near future. The present poor economic conditions in the tanker market preclude large-scale ...

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