Selektope®

226 International Antifouling Conference 2023

Hull performance

Shipowners and ship managers are seeking solutions to manage hull performance more effectively. Why is that? It’s because they want to make their fleet more sustainable, and they also want to save money. Les effective hull performance > more fuel and more emissions. 
Listen to

  • Jennifer Arden, Marketing, Brand & Relations Manager at i-tech and organiser of the International Antifouling Conference in Gothenburg 2023.
  • José Gonzalez, Energy Conservation Manager, Stolt Tankers 
  • Martin...

https://shippingpodcast.com/226-international-antifouling-conference-2023/

New research shows growing impact of biofouling as waters warm and ships idle for longer, with 100% increase in idling vessels since 2009

New research shows growing impact of biofouling as waters warm and ships idle for longer, with 100% increase in idling vessels since 2009

Covid pandemic and port congestion coupled with warming waters means ships are at increased risk from biofouling. Advanced technology needed to combat efficiency loss as new rules loom.

Percentage of ships subject to ‘fouling idling’ increased constantly since 2009 from a starting point of 25.4% to a peak of 35.0 % in May 2020.At the peak of idling in 2020...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/10/06/new-research-shows-growing-impact-of-biofouling-as-waters-warm-and-ships-idle-for-longer-with-100-increase-in-idling-vessels-since-2009/

Selektope®-containing coastal vessel antifouling coatings range expanded by Chugoku Marine Paints

Selektope®-containing coastal vessel antifouling coatings range expanded by Chugoku Marine Paints

Philip Chaabane, CEO – I-Tech AB
Increase in CMP’s Sea Premier range expands access to 
Selektope® included coatings in Japan 
Gothenburg, Sweden: 23 March 2021: Selektope®, the antifouling technology developed by Swedish biotechnology company I-Tech AB, will be a major component in leading hull coating manufacturer Chugoku Marine Paints’ (CMP) new domestic marine coating range.
 
I-Tech’s...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/23/selektope-containing-coastal-vessel-antifouling-coatings-range-expanded-by-chugoku-marine-paints/

What Is Antifouling Coating Ingredient Technology Developed By I-Tech?

Barnacles only attach when a ship is idle, says an article published in TANKER Operator.

Many vessels have been idle for considerable periods this spring, being used for oil storage, or delayed in transit. One study says 10 per cent barnacle cover can increase fuel consumption by 36 per cent.

Biofouling

Tankers sat at anchor operating as off-shore storage, predominantly in coastal regions with high biofouling potential, could now have significant barnacle fouling coverage on the hull compared to...

https://mfame.guru/why-i-tech-developed-antifouling-coating-ingredient/

Selektope®: An Antifouling Coating Range Unveiled by Chugoku Marine Paints

  • Chugoku Marine Paints has released a new antifouling coating containing the barnacle-repellent active agent Selektope®.
  • Sea Premier 3000 Plus is the eighth product developed by CMP that contains Selektope®.
  • Sea Premier 3000 Plus is a self-polishing coating based on silyl polymer technology delivers excellent slime and algal resistance.
  • The technology also combined with the power of Selektope® and cuprous oxide for superior hard fouling prevention.

According to an article published in Coatings...

http://mfame.guru/selektope-an-antifouling-coating-range-unveiled-by-chugoku-marine-paints/

Chugoku Marine Paints expands Selektope®-containing antifouling coating range

Philip Chaabane, I-Tech CEOrine

Chugoku Marine Paints expands Selektope®-containing antifouling coating range   

A new antifouling coating containing the barnacle-repellent active agent Selektope® has been introduced to the market by Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP). SEA PREMIER 3000 PLUS is the eighth product developed by CMP that contains Selektope®, demonstrating the Japanese paint manufacturer’s growing commitment to the technology.
SEA PREMIER 3000 PLUS is a self-polishing coating based on silyl...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/08/chugoku-marine-paints-expands-selektope-containing-antifouling-coating-range/

I-Tech expands team with Technical Director appointment

Dr. Markus Hoffmann

I-Tech expands team with Technical Director appointment

I-Tech AB, the bio-technology company responsible for the unique marine anti-fouling active agent Selektope®, has appointed Dr. Markus Hoffmann to the role of Technical Director.

In the newly-created senior position, Dr. Hoffmann will play a pivotal role in I-Tech’s commercial and development processes with the aim of accelerating and expanding current business within the global marine coatings industry. He will also be a...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/05/22/i-tech-expands-team-with-technical-director-appointment/

Tanker Reports Successful Trial of Non-Lethal Antifouling Agent

  • MR tanker has coated Team Calypso’s vertical sides with Chugoku Marine Paints’ SEAFLO NEO CF-Premium antifouling coating.
  • Team Calypso’s in-water-survey schedule 35 months after the coating was applied showed the hull to be virtually barnacle-free with no soft fouling coverage.
  • Third-party data analysis verified the performance of the coating, showing that at month 40, total added resistance on the vessel’s hull and propeller due to fouling was 16%.
  • Selektope works by activating the octopamine...

http://mfame.guru/tanker-reports-successful-trial-of-non-lethal-antifouling-agent/

Number of ships sailing with Selektope®-powered antifouling coatings set to double in 2019

Philip Chaabane, I-Tech CEO.

January 2019: The largest single volume order received for the barnacle-repelling antifouling ingredient Selektope® coupled with strong commercial developments in late 2018 will see the number of ships using Selektope®-containing antifouling coatings more than double in 2019.

Placed by one of the industry’s leading marine coating manufacturers Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP) in December 2018, this follow up order fulfils CMP’s previous minimum commitments contained in...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/11/number-of-ships-sailing-with-selektope-powered-antifouling-coatings-set-to-double-in-2019/

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