AVON, OHIO headquartered manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed its first deal with Oman’s national shipping company.

The contract will see APC’s high-performance MarineLINE coating system applied to two chemical tankers being constructed for Asyad Shipping Company.

It is APC’s first deal with majority state-owned Asyad Shipping Company, which currently operates a fleet of more than 90 vessels, with a number of newbuilds in the pipeline.

MarineLINE’s superior chemical resistance properties, ease and speed of cleaning, and the reduced risk of contamination from previous cargoes, were all major considerations in Asyad Shipping Company’s decision.

The coating will be applied to the two new 49,200 DWT medium range (MR) chemical product tankers next year. The work will take place at Lianyungang Wuzhou Shipyard in Jiangsu Guanyun, China.

Industry-leading MarineLINE has been developed to give protection against thousands of highly aggressive chemicals and as a result protects cargo tanks from more IMO approved chemicals than any other coating in the world.

Captain Onur Yildirim, APC Global Marine Manager

APC’s Marine General Manager, Onur Yildirim, said that was an important factor in winning the work. He said: “This is our first commercial deal with Asyad Shipping Company and we have been in talks with them for some time. We’re delighted to be working with Asyad as they work to expand their fleet and look forward to growing our relationship.

“The Gulf is an important export region for APC and to have clinched a contract with Oman’s state shipping company highlights the growth potential that exists for MarineLINE.”

Today APC commands around 12 per cent of the global chemical tanker coating market with some 700 ships worldwide coated with MarineLINE.

Company background

Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) was founded in Avon, Ohio, USA in 1997 by Donald Keehan. The company is a world leader in developing specialty coatings — MarineLINE, and ChemLINE — for high performance applications. These coatings protect against damage from corrosion and chemical attack and provide safe storage and transport of chemicals and products whether on land or sea.

MarineLINE is the recognized industry leader in the marine industry, delivering a polymer lining system that protects cargo tanks of chemical and product tankers.

ChemLINE covers a family of industrial coatings used for over-the-road and rail transportation, tank (ISO) containers, tank storage and terminals, and equipment protection at chemical processing, petroleum and refining, and power generation facilities, and concrete and secondary containment protection.
Source: Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC)