Alaska Marine Coatings LLC

03/06/2026

The pros at Wiehle Industries down in Tacoma, Washington finishing up the chevron and Resolve colors on the MV Salvation owned by the Resolve Marine Group! These guys really did an amazing job not only preparing the surface of this vessel, but also the application of the coatings, and they performed all this in under 4 weeks! This vessel, completed with all Carboline coatings has Rustbond PS, Carbothane 134 HG, C-flex 123, and our low temperature, moisture\surface tolerant Carboguard 635.
Of all those Carboline products, used to complete the Salvation barge, the leadership with Wiehle Industries were really impressed with the application performance of this product! Careboguard 635, is a cross-linked epoxy polymeric amine, that is an all-purpose immersion-grade epoxy that has a variety of attributes including low-temperature cure, surface tolerance, fast recoat times, moisture tolerance during application and cure, and
excellent corrosion protection. It has low VOC and low HAP's content for use in areas with restricted volatile emissions. Can be used direct to metal as a corrosion resistant primer or as an intermediate coating over other primers. Suitable for both maintenance and new construction projects due to its excellent surface wetting characteristics and quick cure for handling. May also be used for immersion in potable water, fresh or salt water (marine) exposures. Features of Carboguard 635 include;
• Low temperature cure (20°F)
• Excellent corrosion protection
• Excellent application characteristics
• Fast recoat times
• Moisture tolerance during application
• Continues to cure underwater
• Extended recoat window for atmospheric exposures (6 months for most topcoats)
• Low VOC and low HAPs content
• Certified by UL to meet the drinking water criteria of NSF/ANSI/CAN 600
• Meets IMO Performance Standard for Protective Coatings MSC.215(82): 2006 for sea water
ballast tanks
Give me a call to talk about how Carboline can help you with your workboat project! (907)422-7640!

03/05/2026

Doing what we do best, moving barges with precision! New navy crane came into town today via our friends and a big thank you to Capt. Mancini for the picture!

03/05/2026

Did you get a glimpse of the auroras the other night? They were pretty stellar 🌌✨️

Thanks for the photos Kari!

03/05/2026

The hard working crews at Nichols Brothers Boat builders, in Freeland, Washington put the finishing touches on the TB Sitka, owned by Bowhead, that’s our C-flex 45 on the bottom!
C-Flex 45, a multi-season antifouling that combines controlled polishing ablative technology with a high copper
content to provide a paint film strong enough to handle the tough marine environment from coast to
coast. It provides long term protection and fuel efficiency in harsh marine environments.
• High-copper ablative protection
• Smooth polishing finish
• Compatible over most bottom paints
• VOC compliant
• Meets current IMO standards as a TBT-Free and Cybutryne-Free Anti-Fouling System Justin Lewis Anthony Allegra

03/05/2026

Our friends at the Resolve Marine Group, Dutch Harbor, Alaska finishing off the hull of this Dunlap Towing tug just in time if you can't tell by the snow in the first picture! Different ball game doing all this up in the Alaskan winter!
Bottom paint, out C-Flex 123, and a primer that Resolve Dutch Harbor loves, our Carboguard 635, An all-purpose immersion-grade epoxy that has a variety of attributes including low-temperature cure, surface tolerance, fast recoat times, moisture tolerance during application and cure, and
excellent corrosion protection. It has low VOC and low HAP's content for use in areas with restricted volatile emissions. Can be used direct to metal as a corrosion resistant primer or as an intermediate coating over other primers. Suitable for both maintenance and new construction projects due to its excellent surface wetting characteristics and quick cure for handling. May also be used for immersion in potable water, fresh or salt water (marine) exposures. Other 635 features include,
• Low temperature cure (20°F)
• Excellent corrosion protection
• Excellent application characteristics
• Fast recoat times
• Moisture tolerance during application
• Continues to cure underwater
• Extended recoat window for atmospheric exposures (6 months for most topcoats)
• Low VOC and low HAPs content
• Certified by UL to meet the drinking water criteria of NSF/ANSI/CAN 600
• Meets IMO Performance Standard for Protective Coatings MSC.215(82): 2006 for sea water ballast tanks
Eric Freeman

03/04/2026

03/04/2026

Northwestern back in the yard.
Photo by JP Images

03/04/2026

03/04/2026

03/04/2026

A lot going on in the Pacific Northwest, & Alaska the next several months for Carboline Coatings! The vessel pictured here, the MV Mitchell C, an offshore support vessel that runs in Alaska's Cook Inlet, owned by Ocean Marine Services out of Nikiski, Alaska, is now completed, and ready to rock & roll!
Surface preparation, and coating application performed by pro's at Lake Union Drydock, in Seattle, Washington! Great group of guys, and I'm seriously impressed, this paint crew really knows their stuff! We used the usual, C-Flex, Carboguard 635, Rustbond PS, but what I want to talk about is our Carbothane 134 HG!
Carbothane 134 HG is an aliphatic acrylic polyurethane, a thin film, high gloss finish with exceptional weathering performance characteristics. Used
extensively in virtually all industrial markets, 134 HG provides a smooth, durable finish that has superior resistance to corrosion, abrasion and chemical exposure, which offers the following features;
• High solids, low VOC content
• Excellent weatherability
• Exceeds SSPC Paint 36 specification for a Level 3 urethane
• Available in all Carboline colors including metallic-pigmented colors
• Excellent flow characteristics allow for application by spray or roller
• Superior impact and abrasion resistance
• Indefinite recoatability
• VOC compliant to current AIM regulations
• Meets the requirements of AWWA D 102 Outside Coating System (OCS) 5 & 6
• Suitable for use in USDA inspected facilities
• Meets the performance requirements of MIL-PRF-85285E Type II, Class H Polyurethane
• Meets the performance requirements of UFGS 09 97 13.27 Polyurethane Topcoat
• High solids, low VOC content
• Excellent weatherability
• Exceeds SSPC Paint 36 specification for a Level 3 urethane
• Available in all Carboline colors including metallic-pigmented colors
• Excellent flow characteristics allow for application by spray or roller
• Superior impact and abrasion resistance
• Indefinite recoatability
• VOC compliant to current AIM regulations
• Meets the requirements of AWWA D 102 Outside Coating System (OCS) 5 & 6
• Suitable for use in USDA inspected facilities
• Meets the performance requirements of MIL-PRF-85285E Type II, Class H Polyurethane
• Meets the performance requirements of UFGS 09 97 13.27 Polyurethane Topcoat
Give me a call to talk about how Carboline can help you with your workboat project! (907)422-7640!

03/04/2026

WSF MV Kaleetan project, we've been involved with 4 Washington state ferries the last year! The Kaleetan project was completed using our Carboguard 635 for the primer, our all-purpose immersion-grade epoxy that has a variety of attributes including low-temperature cure, surface tolerance, fast recoat times, moisture tolerance during application and cure, C-Flex 45, our high performance, IMO compliant, self-polishing multi-season antifouling, that combines controlled polishing ablative technology with a high copper content to provide a paint film strong enough to handle the tough marine environment from coast to coast. C-Flex 45 provides long term protection and fuel efficiency in harsh marine environments. And last, 134 HG, (in the green), our thin film, high gloss, aliphatic acrylic polyurethane finish with exceptional weathering performance characteristics, 134 HG is used extensively in virtually all industrial markets, 134 HG provides a smooth, durable finish that has superior resistance to corrosion, abrasion and chemical exposure. Please, contact me for more information about Carboline marine products! (907)422-7640.

03/04/2026

Did you know that Carboline has a service center in south Seattle right off of I-5 that not only has tinting capabilities, ability to take credit card payments right at the service center, but also ships to locations allover Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska?
Well you know now, and we have full inventory at our Seattle location to help you take care of all your commercial marine projects, and more! Please don't hesitate to contact me for more information! (907)422-7640