Following good results from a vessel treated with GIT Coatings’ graphene-based propeller coating XGIT-PROP in October 2023, Tampa, Fla.-headquartered Saltchuk Group member Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (OSG) is to adopt the solution on seven further crude oil tankers.
The first application saw performance gains and fuel savings proven beyond expectations which was further validated by a third party with the vessel being tracked along its trade route covering the Pacific Ocean.
“At OSG, we...
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...
One of the world’s largest bulker operators, Hong Kong headquartered Pacific Basin Shipping Limited, is to apply a sustainable graphene-based propeller coating, XGIT-PROP, across its entire fleet. The innovative coating has been developed by Canadian company GIT Coatings, which notes that it has demonstrated the potential to enhance vessel performance by up to 4%, making it a highly effective solution to improve CII and RightShip GHG ratings.
Following successful application and obtaining...