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AkzoNobel Claims 6% Bunker Savings with New Fouling Control Coating
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) says its new biocide-free fouling control coating, Intersleek 1000, has demonstrated fuel consumption and CO2 reductions of up to 6 percent.
The newly launched product is said to be the first fouling control coating to be based on Lanion technology, which uses bio-renewable raw material that provides an "ultra-smooth" surface and reduces drag to help enhance vessel efficiency.
AkzoNobel explains that Intersleek 1000 is equivalent to a self-polishing copolymer (SPC) coating, although delivers smoother films upon application compared with SPC coatings, further supporting lower hull roughness and improved vessel efficiency.
"The launch of Intersleek 1000 acknowledes the need to provide choice and diversity to our customers by developing coatings that recognize the differing preferences and operational requirements of ship owners and operators looking to invest in more sustainable hull coatings," said Robert Wong, Marketing Director at AkzoNobel Marine Coatings.
"Thanks to Intersleek 1000's Lanion technology, we can offer an alternative sustainable coating option, which supports the widespread adoption of eco-efficiency technologies while meeting our commitment to developing innovative coatings in a sustainable way. This will boost the operational and environmental performance of the shipping industry, as well as improving efficiencies and profitability for ship owners and operators."
Wong notes that customers will be offered performance guarantees for Intersleek 1000 through Performance Maintenance Agreements (PMA), guaranteeing degradation of no more than 4.5 percent over a full five-year docking cycle.
As Ship & Bunker has previously reported, AkzoNobel offers a carbon credit scheme that rewards ship owners who have converted vessels to a bunker-saving, biocide-free hull coating, such as AkzoNobel's Intersleek.
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