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January 28, 2010 · about 16 years ago

MOL to develop super-slick antifouling paint

Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) are jointly embarking on a research and development project aimed at combating fouling on a ship’s hull. The drag of seawater over a vessel’s wetted surface accounts for 50 to 80 percent of all resistance incl

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Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) are jointly embarking on a research and development project aimed at combating fouling on a ship’s hull. The drag of seawater over a vessel’s wetted surface accounts for 50 to 80 percent of all resistance including wind and wave resistance.

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