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Be prepared for Hurricane Arthur, and associated storm activity as we move into Fourth of July weekend. Hurricane Arthur is expected to most strongly affect the North Carolina coast including areas surrounding Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, Myrtle Beach and Wilmington, then will potentially bring heavy rains to areas of New England and Cape Cod. Make sure to prepare your businesses and homes prior to the storm, and be ready to take action if damage occurs to your facilities.

Summer break seems like the ideal time to give the HVAC unit a break and save on energy costs. However, without temporary humidity control on the warmest, muggiest days, a school can easily fall victim to mold growth.

Check out this picture of our equipment that was used on the Seabrooke, one of the crabbing boats on the “Deadliest Catch” TV show in Alaska. Standing by the unit is the Captain, Scott Campbell Jr. They used the DH at Seward Ship and Drydock to expedite the coating on their tanks, so they can get out there and get back to crabbing that much faster!

While summer storms bring significant amounts of rain and wind to the areas they affect, these storms are not all the same. By understanding the difference between the various types of tropical activity, you can better prepare your business and focus on recovery.

Some of the marine industry’s most valuable assets are in harsh environments that lead to constant structural degradation. In order to perform maintenance on the marine equipment, the structure must be in the ideal environment, free of humidity or extreme temperatures, for the preventive surface preparation and coating application to be effective.