Coatings manufacturer Nippon Paint Marine has launched a new antifouling technology which reportedly enhances antifouling performance to a level and consistency never seen before. It also substantially improves the time and the film thickness required for application, compared to other hull coatings. Introduced to the market this week, FASTAR is a self-polishing antifouling paint that...
U-Ming Marine has taken delivery of the second Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) with a protective hull coating from Nippon Marine Paint to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Delivered in December from Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry’s shipyard in Qingdao, China, the vessel Grand Wisdom is the second in a pair of eco-friendly bulkers to join...
Nippon Paint Marine has developed an underwater hull inspection tool that can examine a ship’s hull coating without divers or a remotely operated vehicle. The inspection process can be performed by a single inspector on dry land or from a boat. Simple by design but highly effective, the NPM Hull Monitor System uses state-of-the art GoPro...
Nippon Paint Marine has enhanced its existing hull condition monitoring software by adding the XSHIP Performance tool to its KP Analysis fuel saving system. While Nippon Paint Marine’s in-house KP Analysis Team’s service has been offered to verify the fuel and power saving of its low-friction LF-Sea antifouling range since 2006, the introduction of the...
A new coating developed to deliver greater protection to bulk carrier cargo holds has gained considerable market acceptance with almost 40 applications since its official introduction in August last year. Nippon Paint Marine’s new Neoguard Toughness has already been applied to the holds of 37 bulk carriers operated by various owners. “We developed Neoguard Toughness...
Piraeus-based gas carrier vessel operator Gaslog has opted to apply Nippon Paint Marine’s A-LF Sea hull coating as part of its current drydocking programme. Gaslog said that it strives to limit the impact of its operations on the marine environment and pursue optimal operational efficiency across its fleet. With this in mind, anything proven to...
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has signed a long-term supply contract with Nippon Paint Marine to ensure the delivery of antifouling systems to 13 cruise ships operating under the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. The agreement, which was signed late last year, will see the coatings specialist apply its low-friction...
Nippon Paint Marine has announced that the number of its hull coatings at dry-dock increased by 9 per cent this year compared to the company’s 2018 figures. In the 12-month period to June 2019, the marine coatings supplier, a division of Japan’s Nippon Paint, registered increased applications across all ship sectors, with growth in supply...
Nippon Paint Marine has added a new system to its Nippon Optimised and Advanced (NOA) range of self-indicating epoxy coatings. The addition will protect chemical and product carrier tanks from corrosion and cargo contamination. NOA PC 700, a phenolic/novolac-based epoxy, is resistant to a wide range of chemicals, solvents and petroleum products, including those containing...
Nippon Paint Marine (NPM) has applied its low-friction hydrogel-containing hull coating to its standard range of antifoulings to help reduce hull to water friction and boost fuel efficiency. Hydrogel, already used in the company’s LF-Sea 150 HyB and A-LF-Sea range of hull coatings, has now been incorporated into its Ecoloflex SPC 200 range. Ecoloflex SPC...
Nippon Paint Maine (Europe) is set to expand its marine coatings products into new areas and market sectors following a 35 per cent increase in consolidated sales. Since it was established in 2016, Nippon Paint Marine (Europe) and its 100 per cent subsidiary Nippon Paint Marine (Turkey) has seen “considerable growth in sales” due in...