This comes as vessel owners and operators face stricter regulatory requirements, while roughly six in ten say they will invest in anti-fouling coatings to reduce their vessels' carbon emissions.

A game-changer in marine coatings, the anti-fouling solution combines ultra-low friction and patented hydrogel technology, reducing fuel consumption and emissions for more than 1,000 vessels since its 2021 launch.

By using modern mixing and dispersing technology, and centrally controlled peripheral devices with automated feeding and dosing of powder and liquid components, a Norwegian anti-fouling coatings manufacturer successfully tripled its production capacity at its new site, while keeping its staff levels the same.

AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand announced Prysmian’s new vessel, Monna Lisa, will use the company's primer and anti-fouling solution. This choice is expected to cut carbon and VOC emissions.

It all begins and ends with a clean hull. Bio-fouling management is a key to a cleaner shipping industry, however, bio-fouling increases fuel use and slows ships. High-quality anti-fouling coatings, as well as proactive monitoring and cleaning, can address decarbonization, protect bio-diversity, and save fuel.

The coating reduces fuel consumption and significantly lowers greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, enabling a vessel to sustain higher speeds, while helping vessel owners and operators remain compliant with the carbon intensity indicator (CII) requirements of the International Maritime Organization.

Real-world performance data compiled from ships applied with AkzoNobel's International® brand Intersleek® 1100SR shows the coating has slashed ship fuel bills. The product is a biocide-free fouling control coating featuring patented slime-release technology that tackles micro-fouling on ships’ hulls.

Constructed over a period of more than three years, the 5,246-passenger Adora Magic City features the company’s Intersmooth^® fouling-control technology.

The new line of coatings is designed to protect ship and vessel hulls in the harshest underwater marine environments, and is specially formulated for effective fouling prevention. 

EPS and GIT have partnered to add propeller coatings across EPS' fleet. The extensive application will maximize vessel performance with GIT’s eco-friendly, highly durable, and ultra-low friction foul-release coating.