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Cargo tanks reconstruction was specifically targeted to support an investment with Advanced Polymer Marine Line tank coatings to allow the carriage of new cargoes. This is the first U.S tank barge project applied with Marine Line in the United States to support the commercial and trading applications. Anchor Sandblasting & Coating of Tampa agreed to take on the project and our Amtech South Korea teams provided previous coating experience from our new construction contracts in Hyundai. Anchor Sandblasting & Coating attended shipyards in Turkey to complete the training and take part in coating repairs during the attendance. The selection of Marine Line was an important part of the conversion. The polymer coating provides superior resistance to corrosion and wear, a faster cleaning surface and upgrades to cargo sequencing.