The single largest operating cost for commercial ships is fuel, and one of the most creative ways to conserve fuel – and to save money – is to use the right kind of coating on the hull of your ship.
How does the right paint enable a ship to use less fuel? Ships’ hulls attract marine life like barnacles, mollusks, and tubeworms, as well as plant life like algae and weeds. As these organisms accumulate on a ship’s hull, friction and drag increase, and the ship has to burn more and more fuel to maintain speed.