Anti Fouling Archives

22 days ago

IMO study: Slime-free hulls reduce GHG emissions

The preliminary results of a new study by Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Maine Biosafety, an ini...

22 days ago

27 days ago

HullWiper joins forces with World Subsea Services for sustainable hull cleaning

HullWiper has entered into a partnership with World Subsea Services to bring sustainable and afforda...

27 days ago

about 1 month ago

U-Ming picks Jotun hull skating robots for dual-fuel bulkers

Taiwanese shipping company U-Ming, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS) and Norwegian marine coatings ...

about 1 month ago

Biofouling becomes big issue after increase in idling ships

Ship operators have been faced with increasing problems caused by biofouling occurring during growin...

about 1 month ago

6 months ago

Frontline buys six ECO VLCC newbuilds for $565.8 million

Norwegian tanker owner and operator Frontline has entered into an agreement to acquire six ECO-type ...

6 months ago

7 months ago

Industry must tackle barnacle fouling in ship niche areas

Barnacle fouling is hugely prevalent in ship niche areas and the shipping industry needs to take ste...

7 months ago

Hempel supplies protection coatings for O2 tidal turbine

Denmark-based coatings supplier Hempel has provided coatings to protect Orbital Marine Power’s O2, t...

7 months ago

8 months ago

DSS to use ABS app for monitoring ship performance

Classification society ABS has signed an agreement with Diana Shipping Services (DSS), a subsidiary ...

8 months ago

9 months ago

HMM’s smart, LNG-ready 16,000 TEU newbuilds set to enter into service

South Korea’s national flagship carrier HMM expects the first of eight 16,000 TEU-class newbuilding ...

9 months ago

Chantiers De’l Atlantique hands over MSC Virtuosa

French shipbuilder Chantiers De’l Atlantique has delivered MSC Virtuosa, MSC Cruises’ newest M...

9 months ago

11 months ago

WMU, partners join forces on decarbonizing long-distance shipping

The World Maritime University (WMU) is partnering with industry majors on the EU funded Horizon 2020...

11 months ago

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Climate goals: wait for a stricter agreement or take responsibility?

Every time there is research done on CO2 pollution by a prominent university or leading indepen...

14 days ago

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Damen FCS 5009 m/v Leonardo gets an upgrade that defies the roll of the sea

In a continuous effort to integrate revolutionizing products and ideas into the offshore crew and ca...

29 days ago

11 months ago

Two 12,000 TEU F-type boxships join Evergreen’s fleet

Evergreen Line has taken delivery of two new 12,000 TEU class F-type containerships featuring optimi...

11 months ago

Kongsberg chooses Sonihull antifouling systems

Sonihull, the UK-based provider of environmentally friendly anti-fouling systems, has signed an agr...

11 months ago

HHI to use Jotun’s Hull Skater to protect HMM’s newbuilds from biofouling

South Korean majors Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), which controls about 10% of the global newbuild ...

11 months ago

Industry Contribution

DUPI – tackling the challenges of insuring offshore energy

Maritime insurance undoubtedly plays a critical role in the offshore energy industry. And because th...

about 1 month ago

about 1 year ago

SGS supports Hafnia environmental goals

Subsea Global Solutions (SGS) has entered into a new agreement with product tanker owner and operato...

about 1 year ago

Global alliance on combating biofouling gets two more members

South Korean shipping and marine supplier Tas Global Co., Ltd and water software development firm DH...

about 1 year ago

Hempel launches underwater hull inspections using ROVs

Denmark-based coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched an underwater hull inspection service using ...

about 1 year ago

Industry Contribution

Pushing the limits of offshore wind farm installation and transportation

With the rapid increasing size of Wind Turbine Generators (WTG’s), the transportation and installati...

about 1 month ago

about 1 year ago

Kuwait Oil’s new oil spill response vessel to feature Evac’s Cathelco MGPS

A new multi-purpose oil spill response and towage vessel being built for the Kuwait Oil Co will be i...

about 1 year ago

MSC picks Jotun’s hull skating robot to keep its containership free from biofouling

Norwegian-based Jotun has signed the first commercial contract for container vessels for its Jotun H...

about 1 year ago

Danaos recoats seven containerships

Athens-based containership owner and operator Danaos has recoated seven of its managed containership...

about 1 year ago

Over 40% of ships had unacceptable barnacle fouling levels

More than 40% of vessels were suffering from over 10% hard fouling coverage on the hull even before ...

about 1 year ago

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Shipshave: 1st hull cleaning system for big ships in transit

The idea of cleaning hulls of vessels in transit is now becoming a reality with the innovative syste...

about 1 year ago

IMO, UNDP and private sector form new alliance

A ground-breaking Global Industry Alliance (GIA) has been launched to tackle two of the most pressin...

about 1 year ago

HHI, HMD get AiP for solvent-free 1 coating system

HHI and HMD acquire AiP for solvent free 1 coating system from Liberian Registry and Korean Register...

about 1 year ago

BIMCO: 1st global standard for hull cleaning essential

To ensure that hull cleaning can be carried out in a safe and environmentally sustainable way in the...

about 1 year ago

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