Copper-free coatings moving into Yacht market

Copper-free coatings moving into Yacht market

Subsea Industries has begun actively marketing its Ecospeed coating in the luxury yacht market following the introduction of stringent regulations aimed at reducing the impact of leisure craft operations on the marine environment. The Antwerp-based sustainable...
New electrochlorination BWT unit released in Korea

New electrochlorination BWT unit released in Korea

Evoqua Water Technologies’ in partnership with Krosys have unveiled a new SeaCURE® Ballast Water Treatment System at Kormarine 2017 exhibition in Busan, South Korea. Available as a compact skid or as modular components, the system is suitable as a newbuild or retrofit...
Hempel launch new AF coating

Hempel launch new AF coating

Coatings manufacturer Hempel is launching two new premium antifouling coatings, Globic 9500M and Globic 9500S, which the company say offer a potential 2.5 per cent reduction in speed loss. The coatings are designed for new builds and retrofit. Hempel say the Nano...
Ballast Water Management systems questioned

Ballast Water Management systems questioned

Shipowners attending a ballast water management conference in Miami last week were surprised to learn that once a ballast water treatment system has achieved Type Approval, there are no strict provisions in place for verifying the system’s on-going operational...
Cylinder Lubricant receives approval from WinGD

Cylinder Lubricant receives approval from WinGD

Chevron Marine Lubricants has received a No Objection Letter (NOL) from Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) for the use of its Taro® Special HT 100 cylinder lubrication oil in a number of the manufacturer’s engines when operating on a wide variety of fuels from 1.5%...