The shipping sector has grappled with heavy fouling issues in recent years, in which heavy fouling by marine organisms have increased hull friction, leading to greater fuel consumption, higher operating costs and carbon dioxide emissions as more engine power is needed.
CDW Holding has announced a “breakthrough” in the performance of its anti-fouling ship hull bottom paint.
In a recent underwater immersion test conducted by the group at Osaka Sakai Old Port, plates that were painted with CDW’s additive showed no barnacle attachment.
