The need for innovation in antifouling coatings

The need for innovation in antifouling coatings

The settlement of marine species on ships’ hulls results in economic penalties and may cause environmental damage. The accumulation of biofouling leads to increased hull roughness, which has a direct impact on fuel consumption and consequently the emission of air...
Wärtsilä Fuel Efficiency Boosts four KOTC VLCCs

Wärtsilä Fuel Efficiency Boosts four KOTC VLCCs

The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to upgrade the performance of four vessels owned by Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC), by retrofitting Wärtsilä Fuel Efficiency Boost solution to the ships’ main engines....