Dr Raouf Kattan, managing director of Safinah, co-wrote, with Dr R.L. Townsin (Safinah) and V.N. Armstrong (ApolloSOS), a paper on the complexity of coating performance measurement for shipowners which was presented at the recent ICMCF in Singapore. Wendy Laursen reports. … Continue reading
In latest edition of Yellow & Finch publishers the editors have created an editor’s pick list with the 7 best coating innovations. And the DC9000 TQC Hull Roughness Analyser is one of them! Yellow & Finch publishers
TQC’s Hull Roughness Analyzer is nominated by Material Performance for the Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award 2014. MP Magazine is a publication of NACE International. Honoring the most important innovations impacting corrosion control today, the awards showcase progressive technological … Continue reading
A half decade ago, hull performance sounded like some esoteric concept, but the ban on tributyl tin (TBT) coatings and increasing bunker prices has led to the emergence of companies specializing in hull and propeller performance monitoring. Nowadays, there is … Continue reading
There is no point in trying to decrease the resistance for ships – and consequently, the fuel costs – by means of air bubbles if the ship’s hull is not clean and smooth. Every rough spot, caused by, say, algal … Continue reading
With fouling on ship hulls increasing fuel costs by as much as 40% choosing an antifouling coating that works for you is a high stakes business. By Mike Garside As fuel costs rise, some ship owners hanker for the old … Continue reading
We have arrived at version 2.0 of our Hull Survey Report template for Microsoft Excel. Since our first release some minor errors / bugs were reported and discovered. In this release we have addressed those problems. We have received notice that transferring … Continue reading
While this may seem like a strange question there are in fact many reasons why using an antifouling is actually good for the environment. Imagine not using an antifouling on a yacht. Over a short period of time there would … Continue reading
Since we all know that a single image says more than 1000 words we have launched a video to demonstrate the new hull roughness gauge. Most footage was shot during a trial with one of our first prototypes in a … Continue reading
To propel a vessel at a given speed, you need to overcome a series of resistances, including those due to wave-making, frictional, form, appendage and air (there are others but these are the main ones). The key influence on frictional … Continue reading
TQC used the 25th anniversary of the SMM to officially launch the new Hull Roughness Analyser. With current bunker prices and savings high on the agenda of many ship owners and -operators their was no lack of attention for anything … Continue reading
John Willsher International Paint Ltd., London/UK Introduction The economic importance of underwater hull condition cannot be understated. Any increase in underwater hull roughness can result in a significant rise in vessel operating costs. There are two main types of hull … Continue reading
4 – 7 september 2012, Hamburger Messe SMM is the leading international forum of the maritime industry. Every two years, the representatives of the shipbuilding and marine equipment industries from all parts of the world meet in Hamburg, present innovations … Continue reading
“A ship scheduled for such surface preparation [blasting down to bare steel] – whatever coating system is being used – would normally be 10-15 years old. The blasting will change the hull condition from rough and possibly fouled, to smooth … Continue reading
A major incentive to change is the high and rising cost of bunker fuel coupled with tight budgets required by many shipping companies in order to operate profitably, by navies and other government owned fleets where budget constraints are requiring … Continue reading