Coral Expeditions manages biofouling with graphene coatings and robotic cleaning

In a cruise industry first, Australian expedition cruise specialist Coral Expeditions is to use a combination of robotic hull cleaning and graphene-based hard foul release coatings from GIT Coatings on its 2019-built, 93.5 meter expedition ship Coral Adventurer.

In April, the 120-passenger ship was initially coated with two of GIT’s graphene-based hard foul release coatings. Its hull was coated with XGIT-FUEL and its propellers with XGIT-PROP.

XGIT-FUEL is a graphene-based hard foul release hull...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/coral-expeditions-manages-biofouling-with-graphene-coatings-and-robotic-cleaning/

Coral Discoverer Cruise Ship Circumnavigated Tasmania

According to an article published in The Examiner, a cruise ship carrying 60 passengers from non-hotspot areas of the country circumnavigated Tasmania on New Year’s Day, with the head of the Cairns-based company behind the voyage stressing that “clear and robust” COVID protocols are being followed.

Destination Stops

The 63-metre Coral Discoverer anchored at Coles Bay and would have arrived at Hobart on January 1, where it would have embarked a 16-night trip around the state, making stops at...

https://mfame.guru/coral-discoverer-cruise-ship-circumnavigated-tasmania/

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