Creating a more sustainable yacht industry and helping to protect the world’s oceans are reportedly the main goals driving a new partnership between AkzoNobel’s Yacht Coatings business and the Water Revolution Foundation. Having already made a long-term commitment to bring positive change to the industry, the AkzoNobel business will share its knowledge and insight to the partnership. Established in 2018, the Water Revolution Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that works to preserve the world’s oceans by helping the yacht industry drive down its environmental impact.

“We have a natural connection with the Water Revolution Foundation and share the same goals, in that we both want to create a more eco-conscious and more sustainable yacht industry,” said Jean-Michel Gauthier, director of AkzoNobel’s Marine and Protective Coatings business, which includes the Yacht Coatings activities. “We pride ourselves on our sustainable products and, by teaming up with the Foundation, we are committed to conserving our oceans. We look forward to working closely together and are excited about what we can both achieve.”

AkzoNobel will specifically share knowledge gained through developing primers, fillers, topcoats, and underwater hull coatings (supplied through its International and Awlgrip ranges). As part of the new partnership, the Water Revolution Foundation and the wider yacht markets will also reportedly benefit from AkzoNobel’s technology experience in multiple sectors, including the automotive, aerospace, and powder industries. “AkzoNobel has shown its leadership in sustainability for many years and we are united in our passion and ambitions to build a more environmentally-friendly sector,” said Robert van Tol, executive director at the Water Revolution Foundation. “We’re pleased to welcome them on board as an official partner and we very much look forward to working together to drive and accelerate change in the superyacht industry.”

For more information, visit www.international-yachtpaint.com/en/gb and https://waterrevolutionfoundation.org.