Tag: marine coatings

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued the maritime industry’s inaugural Enhanced Antifouling Type Approval to GIT Coatings. This newly developed approval is expected to establish a benchmark for antifouling coatings, addressing the increasing demand for efficient biofouling management that supports decarbonization initiatives.

According to Britannia P&I Club, tanker ships, essential for transporting a variety of products and chemicals, rely on specialized coatings for their onboard tanks to safeguard against corrosion and contamination. 

Pacific Basin is applying a graphene-based propeller coating, XGIT-PROP, across its entire fleet to improve efficiency. 

Jotun Hellas proudly introduces its groundbreaking Aerial Drone Inspection Service. This cutting-edge service involves certified and experienced Jotun Coating Advisors utilizing state-of-the-art aerial drones to conduct comprehensive outdoor and indoor inspections of vessels.

A team of environmental geochemists at the University of Oldenberg examined the plastic particles in the North Sea, and found that marine paint may be an underestimated source of plastic microparticles.

ABS, South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries and the Marshall Islands Registry have completed a joint development project to create an environmentally friendly, solvent-free coating for water ballast tanks that only requires one coat.

A pigment package designed by the US Naval Research Laboratory to limit discoloration of the exterior coating on surface vessels, has began making its way into the fleet and is producing early, positive results. NRL researchers created the solution to meet the fleet needs for the Navy standard 'haze gray' paint that will remain color stable for longer than current coatings.

In line with an overall tendency to automation, German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is currently testing robots onboard nine ships, to improve ship painting and shorten the docking time. The shipyard staff works by hand on the bulbous bow, below the bilge keels, at the propeller apertures, and on the flat bottom.

Greek marine coatings company Jotun announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the world’s largest shipbuilder, South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), for a new type of marine paint that reduces solvent emissions by up to 90%. 

IMO issued a report to assess current knowledge and data regarding marine coatings as microplastics sources, identifying very little practical research or knowledge on the topic. The IMO review came after a report by IUCN which showed that hull scrapings, marine coatings and anti-fouling systems are potential sources of microplastics in the oceans.