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Independent research has shown Ecospeed to be 100% toxin-free, with no adverse environmental effects
resulting from its use or application, unlike other coatings which can contain biocides, copper or tin
compounds.
Shipping is coming under increasingly tight environmental legislation. The need to reduce sulphur emissions
requires ships to either use expensive low-sulphur fuel oils, or fit exhaust gas scrubbers to remove sulphur and
other harmful compounds from the exhaust gases before they are vented to the atmosphere. Scrubbers allow
ships to continue to use the lower-cost heavy fuel oils, even in tightly-regulated coastal areas, so they are
increasingly being installed onboard vessels. To maintain the scrubbers at optimum efficiency, they need a
durable, inert coating to prevent corrosion.
“Ecospeed fits in seamlessly with the environmental idea behind these systems,” said Hof.
Subsea Industries is based in Antwerp, Belgium, and was founded in 1983 to develop a range of hard marine
coating systems suitable for ship hulls as well as demanding applications such as interiors. All products have
the common goal of clean rivers, seas and oceans, protecting and preserving the marine environment for future
generations.
NEWBUILDS & DELIVERIES
DAMEN AND CONCORDIA
JOIN FORCES
Damen Shipyards Group and
Concordia Group have signed a joint
venture agreement with the purpose
of cooperating in the construction
and trade of inland waterway
vessels. The joint venture will
operate under the name Concordia
Damen Shipbuilding.
“Damen and Concordia are
joining forces in order to better
support clients in their investments.
Concordia Damen Shipbuilding will,
beside catering to the general
demand, focus on the development
of sustainable vessels with a
diversity of new shipbuilding
techniques, in order to achieve a
bright and clean future for shipowners.
We are very pleased to
partner with Damen to expand our
activities in the inland waterways
market. We look forward to working
together with Damen and its
international network of shipyards
and sales,” says Chris Kornet, CEO of
Concordia.
Concordia has been active in the
Dutch inland waterways business
since 2001 and also internationally
over the past 10 years. The
corporate identity of Concordia will
remain within the new joint venture.
The joint venture will increase
production capacity.
This year, Damen is celebrating
its 90th birthday. The company has
been active in almost all sectors of
the maritime industry since the
beginning of the 20th century.
Damen operates a global network of
shipyards as well as an international
SAVE MILLIONS IN DRYDOCK
COSTS AND OFF-HIRE TIME
Hull of cruise ship after 5 years with Ecospeed coating with no replacement or major repair. This is the state
of the hull when the ship came out of the water, without any cleaning or touch-up in drydock.
When your hull coating never needs
replacing or major repair, you can
save a lot of money in drydock fees, offhire
time, materials and labour.
Most hull topcoats are designed to be
replaced once or twice every five years.
The full hull coating scheme has to be
fully replaced every 10 - 15 years down
to bare steel.
Over that time period, the coating
degrades and becomes rougher until it’s
no longer worth trying to patch it up.
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And it costs you a fortune in fuel to
compensate for the additional hull
friction.
Imagine a coating that’s guaranteed for
10 years and is expected to last 25
without replacement or major repair. A
coating that gets smoother over time, not
rougher!
Imagine coming into drydock after 3 or 5
years and finding that your hull coating
only requires a few minor touch-ups and
doesn’t even need to be washed off.
Call us today for a quote to convert your hull to Ecospeed or start off right, with
Ecospeed, on a new build.
EU Office
Phone: + 32 3 213 5318
Fax: + 32 3 213 5321
info@ecospeed.be
US Office
Phone: + 1 727 443 3900
Fax: + 1 727 443 3990
info@ecospeed.us
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