Ice – The Ship Hull Nemesis
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For as long as men have traveled and traded by waterroutes, ice has been a nemesis for ships and their hulls. And with good reason since, on...
Read moreA 100% non-toxic underwater hull coating for an ecofriendly newbuild research vessel
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Earlier this year the underwater hull of the newbuild research vessel MYA II was given a lasting Ecospeed protection. The application was...
Read moreCanadian ice class ferry given lasting Ecospeed protection
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Last June, the 88-meter ice class passenger ferry Lomer-Gouin was coated with Ecospeed on the Isle-aux-Coudres in Québec, Canada. The 4,233...
Read moreLasting protection against cavitation and corrosion damage
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If a rudder is not given the proper protection against cavitation and the resulting erosion and corrosion damage, the financial consequences...
Read moreW&R Shipping finds Ecospeed® to be the best coating for its ice-going cargo fleet
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When it comes to protecting the hulls of ice-going vessels, the glassflake reinforced surface treated composite (STC) Ecospeed® has proven...
Read moreEcospeed comes out on top after two year test on dredger
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In April 2010 parts of the flat bottom and Kort nozzle of a 96-meter trailing suction hopper dredger were coated with Ecospeed in Klaipeda,...
Read moreIce Class Firefighter tug boat given Ecospeed protection in Canada
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Last August, the 31-meter tug boat Ocean Raymond Lemay was coated with Ecospeed on the Isle-aux-Coudres in Quebec, Canada. The vessel is...
Read moreOceantide – A yacht’s hull protected with Ecospeed
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When Henk and Annet Brautigam bought the yacht Oceantide in 2006, they knew that the hull needed some work. They decided that rather than...
Read moreInterscan cargo fleet benefits from Ecospeed
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Interscan Schiffahrt is a family owned shipping company based in Hamburg. Founded in 1973, Interscan controls a fleet of 23 container and...
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