According to Jotun, in-water hull cleaning has long been a routine port-side activity with no common rulebook, but this is changing with the new ISO 6319 standard, offering benefits to shipowners, ports, regulators and technology developers alike. The value of the...
Hempel has signed a three-year global hull coatings agreement with A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk), covering a substantial share of the company’s 2026 to 2028 dry dock programme. Malgorzata Kolton, EVP and Head of Marine, Hempel, said: "Maersk is widely recognised as a...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has verified International's vessel performance analysis methodology as compliant with ISO 19030, the global standard for measuring changes in hull and propeller performance. The independent validation is considered to strengthen confidence in...
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Jotun have entered into an agreement for the installation and operation of Jotun's Hull Skating Solutions (HSS) onboard container ship 'MSC Daniela', further strengthening the long-standing collaboration between the two...
Marine coatings company Nippon Paint Marine says that 2,557 vessels using its hull coatings technologies have been registered on the RightShip platform, which assesses contributions by technology and innovation to deliver a safer and more sustainable shipping...
Marine coatings leader Nippon Paint Marine has reached an agreement to provide its Fastar XI hull coating and its Ever Cool heat-reflective coating for two newbuild vessels for Taiwanese container ship operator Wan Hai. Nippon Paint Marine has been a long-term partner...
AkzoNobel’s International marine coatings brand says that Lloyd’s Register (LR) has verified its vessel performance analysis methodology as compliant with ISO 19030, the global standard for measuring changes in hull and propeller performance. The independent...
Jotun, through its Chinese joint venture company Jotun Cosco Marine Coatings (JCMC), has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Cosco Shipping Bulk, covering 125 newbuilding bulk carriers. The agreement marks a further step in strengthening the long-term partnership...
Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology has completed a study of various types of antifouling paint, and concluded that the results were the opposite of what many would expect. Although the study was aimed primarily at the recreational boating industry, the...
Coatings company PPG has published a new white paper, 'Electrostatic Application of Marine Hull Coatings', detailing how this advanced application technology can help ship owners and operators improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Electrostatic...
Marine coatings company Jotun has announced new speed loss verifications for selected hull performance products and solutions. Carried out by DNV based on ISO 19030 methodology and in-service operational data, the independent verifications add new documented speed...
AkzoNobel's marine coatings brand, International, has launched a new silicone foul-release coating, Intersleek 2120, designed for the operational and regulatory realities of today’s fleet. Intersleek 2120 expands access to the proven silicone technology from...
LPG, petrochemical and speciality gas transportation company BW Epic Kosan (BWEK) has partnered with GIT Coatings to advance proactive hull management across selected vessels in its LPG fleet, with five LPG gas carriers coated to date (one more in dry dock) using...
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