MOL tanker uses silicon-based anti-fouling paint
MOL has deployed a new silicon-based anti-fouling paint for a 38,000-deadweight-ton bulker under construction at the Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co.
When completed in early May, the new vessel will sail under a long-term charter with Doun Kisen Co.
Intersleek900 silicon-based anti-fouling paint, developed by International Paint Ltd., makes it difficult for marine organisms to adhere to a vessel's hull. The coating reduces underwater friction, cutting fuel consumption by 6 percent and there's no need to repaint every time the vessel is in dry dock, MOL said.
MOL tanker uses silicon-based anti-fouling paint
