AzkoNobel

AkzoNobel supplied protective coating products from its International brand for use on the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind project in the Dutch North Sea. The coatings were applied to the project’s offshore high-voltage substation to protect steelwork against the aggressive marine environment and corrosion exposure typical of North Sea conditions. According to the project update, the coating system included Interzone 954 for submerged areas, with some zones topcoated using Interthane 990 to improve colour durability. For atmospheric exposure areas, a three-coat system was used comprising Interzinc 52, Intergard 475HS and Interthane 990, all from AkzoNobel’s International range. This indicates AkzoNobel’s role as a materials supplier supporting asset integrity and corrosion protection for topside and splash/atmospheric zones. The same product set (Interzone 954 and Interthane 990) was also used on wind turbine foundations at the wind farm, extending AkzoNobel’s supply scope beyond the offshore substation to foundation protection. The article reported this in the context of the offshore substation having recently been installed, placing AkzoNobel’s contribution in the construction phase of the project.