Underwater hull of ro/ro vessel coated with Ecospeed in Gibraltar

In February a 200-meter ro/ro vessel was given a protective Ecospeed coating in Gibraltar. Ecospeed has a life expectancy of twenty-five years and will therefore protect the vessel against cavitation and corrosion damage for the remainder of its service life without the need for a full repainting during future drydockings. Any Ecospeed application can easily be adapted to yard’s schedule or to unpredictable weather conditions because the coating requires only two layers and the second coat can be applied any time between about four hours and several weeks or even months after the first coat. This offers a great advantage to both the shipyard and shipowner. By doing away with full repaints of the underwater hull during upcoming dockings, Ecospeed actively helps shipowners in achieving the lengthening of the drydock interval that they strive for.