More bad new for barnacles. I-Tech AB, the bio-technology company responsible for the bio-active marine anti-fouling active agent Selektope, has appointed Dr. Markus Hoffmann to the role of Technical Director. He joins
Coventry, U.K., headquartered NRG Marine Limited reports that its Sonihull ultrasonic anti-fouling system, has just been certified to be in compliance with the EU’s 94/9/EC ATEX directive, the regulation covering equipment intended
NOVEMBER 12, 2018 — With mounting pressure for biofouling management, BIMCO is launching a survey to gain insight into how shipowners are dealing with the issue. BIMCO notes that biofouling management is
MARCH 13, 2018 — Swedish bio-technology company I-Tech AB reports it has acquired the manufacturing process technology and intellectual property for the production of medetomidine from Cambrex Corporation (NYSE: CBM). I-Tech AB
FEBRUARY 21, 2018 — As global water temperatures increase, global “biofouling hotspots” in subtropical/tropical areas are intensifying, exposing newbuildings at some of the world’s major shipyards to greater risk of hard fouling
JANUARY 29, 2018 — Gothenburg, Sweden, based bio-tech company I-Tech says that a twenty-four-month trial on a 46,067 dwt chemical and products carrier has confirmed the hard fouling prevention power of an
DECEMBER 19, 2017 — GAC Egypt is now offering the HullWiper hull cleaning service to vessels berthing at ports in the Suez Canal. The eco-friendly remotely operated vehicle (ROV) has already attended
NOVEMBER 20, 2017 — Coventry, U.K., headquartered NRG Marine has launched Soni8, its first ultrasonic antifouling system designed specifically for large commercial vessels and superyachts Soni8 is the latest product in the
JUNE 22, 2017 — Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP) has added a third product containing the the bio-repellent antifouling ingredient Selektope. Chugoku’s Sea Grandprix 880HS Plus is based on hydrolyzing technology and can
JUNE 7, 2017 — Stena has signed a contract to coat the hulls of four newbuild RoPax ferries with paint that incorporates the bio-repellent antifouling ingredient Selektope. On order at the AVIC
