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...
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...
Jotun’s Hull Skating Solutions (HSS) has received independent verifications from DNV, confirming that vessels maintained clean hulls, with no measurable speed loss during the period reviewed. The independent verification confirms no measurable speed loss and an always...
Swedish antifouling technology company I-Tech has published a new industry whitepaper offering shipowners, operators, and technical managers a data-driven guide to understanding, assessing, and mitigating the growing operational and commercial risks posed by barnacle...
Evac company Cathelco has launched a new ultrasonic antifouling technology, known as USP DragGone, aimed at combating hull biofouling. The patented technology marks a milestone for Cathelco and the Evac Group in its efforts to promote marine environmental protection...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted type approval (TA) and technical assurance to GIT Coatings for its next-generation graphene-based foul-release hull coating, XGIT-Force. The approval confirms that LR has independently assessed the concept and design of the coating...
A new ISO standard has been published to help port authorities, shipowners and operators navigate rules on how ships should be cleaned in an environmentally sound way. Hull cleaning is said to be gaining traction among shipowners, while countries are increasingly...
PPG has completed its 200th vessel dry docking using electrostatic application of marine fouling control coatings, nearly three years after introducing the technique to the global shipping market. The project was completed on the Stena Britannica, a ro-pax vessel...
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