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

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Nippon Paint Marine has launched a new antifouling technology said to allow antifouling components to be delivered and released in a much more precise and effective way.

17th February 2021

Nippon unveils fourth gen antifouling paint

17th February 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hempel has enhanced its Olympic+ and Oceanic+ range with the launch of five new antifouling solutions.

9th December 2020

Hempel enhances antifouling range

9th December 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Jotun will provide its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) anti-fouling coating system for 42 vessels in Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s ro-ro fleet.

8th August 2019

Jotun anti-fouling deal to aid major fleet

8th August 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian chemicals company, Jotun, has unveiled the next generation of its SeaForce biocidal antifouling range, with three new products featuring Hydractive technology.

24th May 2019

Jotun unveils new antifouling range

24th May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Amid the unrelenting focus on reducing fuel consumption in order to meet EEDI regulations, one potential area for reducing hull resistance has been partially neglected. The impact of biofilm or fouling on…

21st May 2019

Skin Friction database simplifies antifouling cost/benefit analysis

21st May 2019

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

International coatings manufacturer, Hempel, has launched Atlantic+, a new antifouling coating suitable for all vessel types and water temperatures.

6th February 2019

Hempel launches new antifouling solution

6th February 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norbulk Shipping has installed an ultrasonic anti-fouling system from NRG Marine to protect raw sea water pipework on three LPG tankers.

14th June 2018

Ultrasonic anti-fouling for Norbulk tankers

14th June 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

AkzoNobel is to develop a fouling prevention technology using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LED) to eliminate fouling growth on underwater surfaces.

12th February 2018

Biofouling breakthrough to harness UV-LED technology

12th February 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Two antifouling coatings designed to offer a potential 2.5% reduction in speed loss have been launched.

31st October 2017

Hempel launches speed optimising antifouling coatings

31st October 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

After finally agreeing on a global regime for ballast water management, new research, regional regulation and a multilateral project indicate that the industry is targeting invasive species carried on ship hulls.

22nd September 2017

Biofouling attention turns from tank to hull

22nd September 2017