Fuel Saving
OVERVIEW
Saving fuel. Easy to say. Not so easy in practice.
To minimise fuel consumption on ships with antifouling paint, it requires a deep understanding on the marine environment. To keep ships clean and save fuel; an effective, long lasting, predictable antifouling that works for the entirely of the ship's service life is essential.
Once the ship's protection from marine growth is assured, the paint maker needs then to fine tune the coating surface, to provide a hydro dynamically effective boundary layer. The coefficient of friction between the ship and the sea needs to be minimised. Nippon Paint Marine is the experts, first to recognise and develop true low-friction antifouling paints using hydrogel in 2007. The technology has been proven on thousands of ships.
FEATURES
Antifouling
Precise and reliable self-polishing antifouling that works in all marine ecosystems and keeps working up to 90 months.
HydroSmoothXTTM Tecnology
In 2006, Nippon Paint Marine patented HydroSmoothXTTM, the world’s first hydrogel-based antifouling technology. The water trapping technology smooths water flow around the hull, reducing friction, drag, fuel consumption, and emissions.
Smooth Surface
Having a low surface roughness is vital to initial low-friction performance. All Nippon Paint Marine’s underwater antifoulings are SPC’s (self-polishing coplymers) and this ensures that that initial low hull roughness is maintained over time.
Nippon Paint Marine is the expert. Our groundbreaking technology enabled shipowners to lower their ships’ environment impact by reducing their frictional resistance leading to lower fuel consumption.
