SIKA LAUNCHES NEW PROFESSIONAL DECK CAULKING SEALANT AT SEAWORK
Sika, a world leader in bonding, sealing, damping and reinforcing products launches its new deck professional caulking sealant, Sikaflex® 290 DC PRO at this year’s Seawork International.
The Sikaflex® 290 DC PRO has been designed specifically for professional use only and replaces its highly successful predecessor and market leading caulking sealant, Sikaflex® 290 DC, setting a new benchmark for deck caulking products worldwide.
INMARSAT GLOBAL LTD WELCOMED AS LISW 2017 DIAMOND SPONSOR
London International Shipping Week (LISW) is proud to announce Inmarsat Global Ltd as Lead Diamond Sponsor for LISW 2017. Inmarsat is a British satellite telecommunications company which provides mobile communication services to the maritime industry worldwide. Inmarsat continues to be highly supportive of LISW, choosing to renew their prestigious diamond sponsorship positioning, which the company held in both 2015 and 2013.
“London International Shipping Week is a highlight in the global maritime calendar,” says Ronald Spithout, Inmarsat Maritime President. “The UK has been a driving force in the maritime industry from the beginning. Being at the heart of a hugely successful event in London reflects our heritage at Inmarsat as a UK based organisation and also highlights the continued role of the UK as a hub for innovation.
“Following the recent launch of Inmarsat Maritime’s Fleet Xpress service, LISW 2017 is an ideal opportunity to engage with friends from all areas of the global maritime sector to take forward the dialogue on what the Internet of Everywhere means for shipping and how the next generation of ship-to-shore connectivity is redefining what’s possible for enhancing operations, crew welfare and safety at sea.”
This adds to a number of confirmed sponsorships including, The Baltic Exchange (Gold) and law firm Hill Dickinson LLP (Bronze).
Jeremy Penn, Chairman of the LISW Steering Group said: “I am delighted that LISW 2017 is already attracting sponsorship from companies and organisations of such a high calibre. This highlights the strong reputation that LISW has built over the last few years as a leading event in the maritime calendar, and suggests that LISW 2017 will be another huge success.”
As with the Sikaflex® 290 DC, Sikaflex® 290 DC PRO has been exclusively developed for caulking watertight joints in traditional timber for boat and yacht construction. Extremely robust, weather and UV resistant, the new deck caulking sealant has been extensively tested in Sika’s laboratories and in different locations throughout the world under varying atmospheric conditions, with very impressive results.
Sikaflex® 290 DC PRO has been developed as a result of the increased requirements in the harsh marine environment. In response, Sika committed itself to a two and half year development programme resulting in a product with an even stronger performance than its forerunner. Boat builders and professional users will be pleased to know that the new Sikaflex® 290 DC PRO offers even faster curing times in low humidity, greater weather and UV resistance and even better results after sanding.
Incredibly easy to work with, the new Sikaflex® 290 DC PRO 300ml cartridge and uni pack design provides the ideal flow for application and like its predecessor, it is sea and freshwater resistant, easily sanded and non-corrosive.
Sikaflex® 290 DC PRO is manufactured in line with the ISO 9001 / 14001 quality assurance system and meets the low spread of flame requirements specified by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The deck caulking sealant is also Wheelmark approved.
LITTER CHOKING MARINE ENVIRONMENT, MPS TOLD
Marine environmental experts have warned a cross-party group of MPs and Peers that the impact of marine litter needs to be addressed.
The All Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group were told of the increasing danger to marine life and cost to people, with marine litter found on beaches doubling in the last five years.
The issue of litter in UK’s capital river took centre stage with the Port of London Authority (PLA) noting that 300 tonnes of ‘driftwood’ is removed from the Thames every year, much of which is made up of plastic materials like single use plastic bottles.
PLA Environment Manager Tanya Ferry said: “We collect the equivalent weight of twenty- four thousand discarded water bottles. But it is just the tip of the iceberg, as we can only remove litter off the foreshore and floating into our driftwood collectors. The sheer volume of rubbish is frightening and has an impact on the port and marine environment, which is home to birds, fish, seals and the UK’s busiest waterway, with tens of thousands of jobs dependant on it.”
Findings in a Thames study by Royal Holloway University of London and the Natural History Museum underlines the concern. They found that 75% of the flatfish species, flounder, from sites in the tidal Thames have plastic in their bellies.
Dr Dave Morritt, Reader in Aquatic Ecology, Royal Holloway University of London told MPs: “Our studies have shown that there are considerable amounts of plastic rubbish moving along the river bottom in the Thames. This may lead to fragmentation into smaller pieces which means that plastic is more likely to be ingested by fish species. Thus bottom-feeding fish, such as flounder, may be particularly affected. Indeed we now have preliminary evidence that at certain sites 75% of flounder have plastic fibres and other fragments in their guts. Our studies are continuing on a wider range of species.”
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