Anti-fouling

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Swedish antifouling technology company I-Tech has released a new whitepaper warning that barnacle biofouling is becoming an increasingly costly operational and environmental challenge for the global shipping industry.

11th May 2026

Barnacle fouling threatens shipping efficiency

11th May 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Jotun’s flagship anti-fouling, SeaQuantum X200, has officially been verified by DNV to deliver an average speed loss of just 1.0% over a dock-to-dock period – the lowest ever confirmed in the industry.

24th October 2025

Jotun anti-fouling sets efficiency record

24th October 2025

NEWS

NEWS

The International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships from the IMO was intended to protect sea life from harmful substances applied to hulls. Long gone are the days…

26th March 2025

Nippon Paint Marine’s biocidal-free coating

26th March 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Alfa Laval is to acquire NRG Marine, a UK-based specialist in ultrasonic anti-fouling technology for marine, oil and gas, and industrial applications.

5th February 2025

Alfa Laval acquires anti-fouling firm

5th February 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Copper’s dramatic price increase earlier this year due to supply side constrictions as a major mine closed coupled with heightened demand from burgeoning sectors such as EVs may have serious implications for…

15th August 2024

Rising copper prices threaten ship efficiency

15th August 2024

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

PPG, the Pittsburgh-based paints, coatings, and specialty materials supplier, has launched a new innovative copper-­free antifouling. The ultrasmooth PPG Nexeon 810 coating offers vessel performance, emissions reduction benefits, while tests suggest that it can also improve…

14th March 2024

New ultra low-friction antifouling coating launched

14th March 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lanxess, the specialty chemicals supplier, reported positive results from static trials of its SEA NINE biocides in combination with I-Tech’s antifouling technology in late December 2022.

16th January 2023

Trial results support antifouling biocide combination

16th January 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The importance of maintaining a smooth and clean hull free from biofouling has been outlined in a new report from IMO.

20th October 2022

IMO report estimates emissions from biofouling

20th October 2022

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Chugoku Marine Paints is integrating I-Tech’s antifouling technology Selektope into a new coating within the SEAFLO NEO series for worldwide trading vessels. The new low friction, hydrolysis antifouling coating will be available…

24th June 2021

CMP ADDS SELEKTOPE ANTIFOULING TO DEEPSEA VESSEL COATINGS

24th June 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Chugoku Marine Paints is expanding its use of I-Tech’s antifouling technology to meet the growing fouling prevention needs for vessels sailing and docking in biofouling hotspots off the coast of Japan.

24th March 2021

CMP expands antifouling for coastal vessels

24th March 2021