What is the effect of marine biofilm on the roughness and drag characteristics of surfaces coated with cuprous oxide particles of different sizes?
Chang Li recently published a paper in which he investigates how the effects of biofilm on the roughness and drag characteristics may vary depending on the size of cuprous oxide particles used for coating the surface. The piece of research, entitled ‘An investigation...Designing and Complying with a Ship’s Coating Specification
A presentation by Dr Raouf Kattan on the The Challenge of Designing and Complying with a Ship’s Coating Specification ICorr Aberdeen Branch Meeting: Tuesday 19th April 2016 A review of the present way of developing ship specifications and the shortfalls of the...Structured Management of a Major Coating Project: article for May/June edition of The World of Yachts and Boats
An overview by Sandy Kirkwood (Article in Arabic)Managing the Underwater Hull
An overview of managing the underwater hull of vessels and the contribution of fouling prevention techniques. A cursory review of major paint company web-sites, indicates claims of fuel savings anywhere in the range of 1.4 – 10% by the selection of one fouling...Optimizing The Coating Process to Improve Ship Production Output and Through-Life Performance
Presentation given at NACE conference, Kyoto. By Dr Raouf Kattan and Darren Broderick, 2013Talk to one of our coatings or engineering experts today on +44 1670 519 900 or email the team at enquiries@safinah-group.com