Jotun's SeaQuantum X200 antifouling has received official verification from DNV confirming an average speed loss of just 1.0% over a dock-to-dock period. This is believed to represent the lowest verified speed loss in the industry, setting a new benchmark for hull...
According to coatings company AkzoNobel, with regulations such as CII, FuelEU Maritime, EU ETS and the upcoming proposed IMO carbon levy, fouling control systems continue to play a vital role in the shipping industry as the regulatory bodies chart a course towards...
Marine coatings company Jotun has become the latest member of RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program, bringing nearly a century of experience in protecting vessels and infrastructure, combining science, technology, and sustainability to advance safer,...
Marine coatings company Nippon Paint Marine has reached agreement with RightShip to join its Zero Harm Innovation Partners Programme as a strategic partner and drive forward a shared commitment to innovation in decarbonisation and vessel efficiency, and to promote...
Hull performance solution and marine coating company Jotun has entered into a commercial agreement with owner and operator of LPG vessels, BW LPG, to optimise hull performance across 38 vessels with Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) from year 2025 through to...
Jotun has published a new report based on a survey among 1000 ship owners and operators, uncovering trends in biofouling management strategies exploring the impacts of biofouling in shipping. The report reveals that many owners and operators have faced the...
Hempel is expanding its Hempaguard range of hull coatings with the launch of Hempaguard NB - described as a breakthrough high-performance silicone hull coating, designed specifically for newbuild vessels. For what is said to be the first time, shipowners and shipyards...
Marine coatings company Jotun is to launch the next generation of its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS), known as HPS 2.0, which is said to represent a significant enhancement to the former HPS, introduced in 2011. Included in HPS 2.0 are two new products for different...
A new research study titled, ‘How much could barnacles limit shipping’s decarbonisation?’ published by I-Tech, developers of the barnacle repelling antifouling technology, Selektope, details how over one third of vessels in a 685-sample group sailed into dry dock with...
AkzoNobel marine coatings company International has published a new whitepaper on how data collaboration between fouling control coating experts and vessel operators can drive more informed decision-making, enhance vessel performance reliability and support...
According to classification society DNV, biofouling, the accumulation of marine organisms on a ship’s hull and niche areas, significantly impacts a ship’s performance and marine ecosystems. Recent studies highlight the following consequences: Increased fuel...
Provider of hull coatings and solutions for the global maritime industry Jotun has entered into a commercial agreement with Singapore/Thailand-based shipowner Thoresen Shipping Singapore for the adoption of Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS), a proactive cleaning...
Ionic Tankers is one of the first shipping companies to adopt new zero-impact green coating solutions, technologies which improve the vessels’ energy efficiency, with a focus on improving the annual efficiency ratio (AER) and CII indicators. Ionic is committed to the...
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