Generating competitive advantage for our clients
Safinah is a unique consultancy with a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of coatings in the marine, protective and offshore industries.
Since Safinah’s formation in 1998, we have provided independent advice and training to:
- Raw materials suppliers
- Paint companies
- Ship yards & industrial/construction sites
- Coatings contractors
- Ship owners/managers
- Construction companies/facility management
- Insurance and legal firms
- Regulatory bodies
- Classification societies
We provide authoritative, expert advice on the whole chain of activities that links ships, structures, coatings and the environment. We also provide market research and intelligence to help clients understand and take advantage of opportunities in a dynamic global marketplace.
All our independent advice is rooted in our practical understanding and experience of the industry’s:
- Regulations
- Legal requirements
- Warranties
- Insurance criteria
- Technology and innovations
- Processes
- Market dynamics
Latest News
Updated April 2008
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Meeting the IMO Ballast Tank Regulations
ElcoShip from Elcometer has been developed to provide a single point solution to Marine Coating Inspection Data Management. Integrating coating inspection planning with data collation and reporting. A 'paperless QA' solution to creating a Coating Technical File to meet the IMO Performance Standard for Protective Coatings.
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Coating Calculator Update
The latest version of Safinah’s Coating Calculator has been released and is free to download
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Safinah is recruiting
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Safinah received ISO certificate
Safinah was audited by LRQA, in areas covering; "The provision of consultancy services for coating in the marine, protective, offshore and heavy duty markets" and gained accreditation to ISO9001:2000 in March 2007.
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Safinah offers a Free Alert Service to people interested in Marine and Heavy Duty Coatings - by registering you will be notified when new downloads of the technical papers we write are available as well as details of our training courses, research projects and new products. We also issue monographs summarising important events that may affect your business such as environmental regulation changes, technology developments and changes in the demands of end users.
