Predicting hull roughness: A new method

Substrate preparation, coating technology and vessel type are now better indicators of hull roughness than the age of a vessel, says Stenson

Dr Philip Stenson, Technology Leader at International, AkzoNobel’s marine coatings business, discusses what the company says is the first major re-evaluation of average hull roughness (AHR) prediction methodology in almost 30 years.

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