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Finnlines adopts graphene-based hard foul release hull coating across its ro-ro and ro-pax fleets to reduce fuel consumption and emissions
Finnlines, in partnership with GIT Coatings, is accelerating its decarbonization efforts by adopting XGIT-FUEL, an innovative graphene-based hard foul release hull coating, across its ro-ro and ro-pax fleets. Starting with their first vessel in 2022, …
May 10, 2024 / Curious
KOTUG Canada and GIT work together to help reduce underwater radiated noise in oceans
KOTUG Canada Inc.*, strongly committed to reducing impact from operations on the environment, has recently applied a revolutionary non-toxic noise reduction coatings to the hull of one of their vessels, the K.J. Gardner. KOTUG Canada has worked …
Feb 14, 2023 / Vessels
Hempel coats 3000 ships with flagship hull coating, Hempaguard
3000 applications of Hempel’s Hempaguard hull coating equal a CO2 saving of 27 million tonnes. World-leading coatings company, Hempel A/S, passes landmark number of ships coated with Hempaguard. A 335m-long container ship received the 3000th …
Sep 14, 2022 / Curious
MT SUVRETTA becomes the first vessel to include hull coating impact in EEXI Technical file approved by DNV
NEDA Maritime Agency has entrusted DNV assessing the effect of low friction paint on the reference speed for the purpose of EEXI at the Aframax tanker M/T SUVRETTA.The 109,250MT M/T SUVRETTA, registered with Greek flag, recently became the first …
Jul 28, 2022 / Vessels
Team Tankers International signs up more ships to using Selektope®-powered hull coatings
Bermudan tanker owner and operator Team Tankers International has committed four additional ships to using the protection of the anti-barnacle active agent Selektope® following distinguished fouling prevention performance during a 40-month trial of …
May 8, 2019 / Vessels