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HAPAG-LLOYD SAVES EMISSIONS WITH CLEANER HULLS

HAPAG-LLOYD SAVES EMISSIONS WITH CLEANER HULLS

As part of its continued effort to drive sustainability in the maritime industry, German container line Hapag-Lloyd succeeds in reducing both emissions and operational costs through implementing Shipshave’s In Transit Cleaning of Hull (ITCH) solution, with the results...

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GIT COATINGS RECEIVES LR AiP FOR ENHANCED ANTIFOULING

GIT COATINGS RECEIVES LR AiP FOR ENHANCED ANTIFOULING

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded what it believes to be the maritime industry’s first Enhanced Antifouling Type Approval to GIT Coatings. The development of this new type of approval sets a new standard for antifouling coatings to address the growing need for...

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES FORECASTING TOOL FOR FOULING AND CII

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES FORECASTING TOOL FOR FOULING AND CII

AkzoNobel’s International marine coatings brand has announced a series of updates to Intertrac Vision, its digital forecasting tool designed to enable data-driven decision making on fouling control coatings for global vessel operators. Intertrac Vision analyses...

NEXT GENERATION HEMPAGUARD OFFERS 21% EMISSION REDUCTION

NEXT GENERATION HEMPAGUARD OFFERS 21% EMISSION REDUCTION

Hempel has introduced Hempaguard Ultima; the next generation of its high-performance silicone hull coating system, formulated to deliver optimised performance and increased fuel savings, enabling vessel owners and operators to reach their decarbonisation goals....

MESSINA SELECTS JOTUN AS SUSTAINABILITY PARTNER

MESSINA SELECTS JOTUN AS SUSTAINABILITY PARTNER

Italian shipowner Ignazio Messina has chosen Jotun to provide sustainable vessel coatings for the next scheduled drydocking of two of its vessels. Jotun has responded to Messina's challenging trade with customised solutions to be applied at the next docking of Jolly...

EFFICIENT ANTIFOULING REPORTS CONTINUED SUCCESS

EFFICIENT ANTIFOULING REPORTS CONTINUED SUCCESS

As the commercial shipping industry looks to rapidly decarbonise to meet IMO GHG emission reduction rules, the biocidal antifouling coatings used to protect the majority of the global fleet from biofouling are expected to play an increasingly crucial role. While...

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HEMPEL’S CO2-SAVING COATING VALIDATED BY DNV

HEMPEL’S CO2-SAVING COATING VALIDATED BY DNV

The performance of Hempel’s silicone-based hull coating solution, Hempaguard X7, and its ability to accelerate decarbonisation efforts in the maritime industry are now third-party validated by DNV. Since its launch in 2013, Hempaguard has provided vessels around the...

BETTER PERFORMANCE MONITORING GAINS INDUSTRY SUPPORT

BETTER PERFORMANCE MONITORING GAINS INDUSTRY SUPPORT

Performance monitoring systems can help shipping companies with regulatory compliance whilst gaining insights into fleet performance projections but better systems are needed to tap into the full potential of accurate data and energy saving solutions. That was one key...

SIGMAGLIDE IS FIRST COATING IN ZERO-HARM PROGRAMME

SIGMAGLIDE IS FIRST COATING IN ZERO-HARM PROGRAMME

Coating manufacturer PPG has announced that its Sigmaglide 2390 biocide-free silicone fouling release has become the only hull coating approved by RightShip’s product review process for its Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program. The Zero Harm Innovation Partners...

ELECTROSTATIC COATING APPLICATION CUTS SHIPYARD VOC EMISSIONS

ELECTROSTATIC COATING APPLICATION CUTS SHIPYARD VOC EMISSIONS

According to coatings company PPG, the EDR Antwerp shipyard has achieved a 40% reduction in overspray with the electrostatic application of PPG's Sigmaglide 2390 fouling release coating. The project was carried out on the underwater hull of the ro-pax vessel Stena...

FINNLINES ADOPTS GRAPHENE-BASED HARD FOUL RELEASE HULL COATING

FINNLINES ADOPTS GRAPHENE-BASED HARD FOUL RELEASE HULL COATING

Finnlines adopts graphene-based hard foul release hull coating across its ro-ro and ro-pax fleets to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Finnlines, in partnership with GIT Coatings, is accelerating its decarbonization efforts by adopting XGIT-FUEL, an innovative...

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