Graphene-based coatings manufacturer GIT Coatings and Australian cruise line Coral Expeditions have entered into an agreement to use a combination of robotic hull grooming and graphene-based hard foul release coatings on the passenger vessel 'Coral Adventurer',...
KSS Line has applied Nippon Paint Marine’s Fastar coating to the hulls of a pair of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) carriers, becoming the first South Korean shipowner to apply the energy-saving nano-type antifouling paint to existing tonnage. The gas and chemical...
US-based ship tank coating manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has won a new deal to supply two new chemical tankers being built in Turkey. APC's Turkish division begins work this month applying APC’s MarineLINE coating system on the projects. The new build...
Nippon Paint Marine says that it nano-based antifouling Fastar I has been selected for three energy-efficient 1091 TEU container ships the Tsuneishi Group is building for China’s Jiangsu Ocean Shipping Co (JOSCO). The first in the series, Hull No SS297, is nearing...
Nippon Paint Marine is advising shipowners and shipyards converting existing oil and gas carriers into storage and production units to ensure their fuel, water and cargo tanks are sufficiently protected from corrosion. According to data from the coatings specialist,...
The world’s largest containership, measured by TEU-carrying capacity, has floated out with Nippon Paint Marine antifouling and anti-corrosion systems protecting the vessel’s 400m long hull. When delivered, the 24,000TEU class Ever Alot will be the first of four new...
Marine robotics technology company Greensea Systems has launched spin-off company, Armach Robotics, a business capitalising on Greensea’s digital expertise to offer a subscription-model robotic hull cleaning system using autonomy, intelligence and data fusion. Ben...
High freight rates and ongoing workforce limitations due to travel restrictions and Covid-19 measures are expected to result in Southeast Asia’s ship repair capacity falling by more than 25% compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to Nippon Paint Marine. In 2019, a...
Cosco Shipping has indicated it will coat its entire fleet of VLCCs with Nippon Paint Marine’s new Fastar antifouling system once initial applications have been evaluated. The hulls of the passenger ferry Cosco Star and the 56,000dwt bulk carrier Xin...
HullWiper and Agemar have signed a lease agreement to meet a growing demand for safe, eco-friendly hull cleaning solutions for vessels calling in Guinea. Agemar Agency & Logistics is part of global maritime consultancy and maritime logistics solutions provider,...
In-water hull cleaning specialist HullWiper has formed a partnership with underwater and related services company World Subsea Services to bring hull cleaning solutions which are described as "sustainable and affordable" to vessels calling at the Port of Colombo in...
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