AVON, OHIO, USA, February 19, 2009 — The MarineLine® cargo tank lining system, developed to protect maritime chemical tankers and their cargos, delivers on ‘green’ principles that have become so necessary in today’s business environments.

Shipowners specify MarineLine® as the cargo tank lining of choice for all types of aggressive chemical cargos, CPPs, and edible oils. MarineLine technology is based on a tightly knit, cross-linked organic-inorganic polymer structure that creates a nearly impermeable barrier. The coating resists chemical attack from a wide range of aggressive cargoes and assures product purity from port to port, virtually eliminating tainted cargoes from being discarded, which can occur with conventional coatings. This is a real plus for the environment.

In addition, the extremely smooth, hard, slick surface of MarineLine® makes tank cleaning an easy process. During port changeover, no extensive cleaning chemicals are needed to wash the tank walls, thus great reducing the use of cleaning chemicals, requiring less fuel consumption for cleaning equipment, and lowering emissions, all excellent green advantages. Faster cleaning also leads to prompt turnaround, so chemical carriers can go back into service quickly, maximizing the usage of the vessels, another ‘green’ concept.

MarineLine®, which is sometimes referred to as ‘liquid stainless steel’ is coated directly onto the carbon steel substrate of the ship’s tanks. This replaces the need to fabricate tanks made of stainless steel which can be very costly. It is estimated by APC that a carbon steel tank coated with MarineLine® cost less that one-sixth of the price for an equivalent tank fabricated in stainless steel, thus further preserving resources of the shipowner and shipyard, which are additional ‘green’ benefits.