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...
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...
The Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) Zhoushan shipyard recently partnered with Hempel to conduct a technical workshop on air-assisted airless spray (AAAS) technology, aligning with national VOC reduction initiatives. The workshop focused on operational principles...
International, AkzoNobel's marine coatings brand, 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...
Nippon Paint Marine has completed its latest application of Aquaterras coating to 'AIDAdiva', operated by Carnival Group company AIDA Cruises. This application represents the 16th vessel in the Carnival group to fully be applied with Nippon’s biocide-free coating. In...
German corrosion specialist Steelpaint that urgent action is needed to address the significant environmental impact of steel corrosion, warning that inadequate corrosion protection is contributing more to global CO2 emissions than the entire aviation industry. The...
Energy transportation company Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has decided to extend adoption of GIT Coatings’ graphene-based propeller coating, Xgit-Prop, across seven additional crude oil tankers. Previously, OSG had applied the propeller coating to one crude oil...
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