Are cargo tank coatings more important than the design of the vessel?

What are the risks associated with adopting a generic approach to coating selection and specification?

In the November issue of The Naval Architect, published by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), Safinah Group’s Andy Hopkinson discusses relevant regulations and generic cargo tank coatings, as well as the impact of coating selection on a vessel’s capabilities and the risks around adopting a generic and non-functional approach.

To learn more about optimising cargo tank coatings strategies, read the full article below.

Learn more about optimising cargo tank coatings strategies, read the full article.

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Andy Hopkinson

Managing Director

Andy joined the coating industry in 1993 in the technical support and new product development laboratories of a leading marine coating supplier. He spent 9 years working with all coating types whilst studying part time to achieve a 1st class honours degree.

The subsequent 3 years were spent as an independent coating consultant covering projects from software development, coating strategy development to failure investigations with marine, offshore, yacht and land-based facilities.

He has had extensive experience in the marine and protective coatings industry in business development, technical services and sales management. Prior to joining Safinah, Andy was Global Business Development Manager for Tank Linings, North Europe Technical Services Manager followed by Marine Sales Manager; UK, Benelux and Nordics for one of the world’s largest coating companies.

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Chemical Resistance Coatings

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English

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BSc (Hons) Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

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Jakov "Bobo" Radenovic

Consultant (Americas)

Jakov joined the industry as a Coating Inspector and has worked in the protective coating industry for over 37 years. He has a wealth of experience from technical leadership positions held in Europe, Middle East, Asia/Pacific and Americas.

His speciality is in surface treatment, corrosion and fouling protection by protective coatings; from coating system & specification design to field testing and implementation, practical application, risk management and failure analysis.

Prior to joining Safinah, Jakov was working as a Technical Service Director and Chief Consultant for Global Key Accounts in renewable energy, with one of the major, global suppliers of coating solutions to Marine, Energy, Infrastructure, Industrial and Decorative sectors.

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Marine coatings and heavy-duty coatings in Energy and Infrastructure sectors

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Croatian, English

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FROSIO Level 3, NACE CIP Level 1, Nautical Engineer

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