Nengdong, August 2, 2024 – Marine ecological environmental protection is an important support for promoting high-quality marine development, and it is also a focus of global attention. In order to achieve the decarbonization goal of the shipping industry as soon as possible, shipping emission regulations and standards have been strengthened in various regions of the world, and shipowners and shipping companies have begun to take action to reduce the greenhouse gases generated by ships during operation. Nippon Paint Marine Antifouling Coating FASTAR has successfully helped ships reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 14.1% due to its excellent fuel saving effect and emission reduction performance, bringing more efficient and environmentally friendly solutions to the shipping industry. Since its launch in 2021, FASTAR has been successfully applied to more than 1,000 ships within three years, effectively promoting the improvement of the low-carbon marine environment and continuing to protect every blue sea.
FASTAR has been successfully applied to more than 1000 vessels
Nippon Paint Marine FASTAR is an antifouling coating that is friendly to the marine environment. The coating uses two cutting-edge technologies, nano-resin technology and patented hydrogel hydrogel condensation, which not only have a unique nano-scale hydrophilic and hydrophobic resin structure, but also have self-polishing and self-smoothing functions. The patented hydrogel condensate technology can form a microscopic layer of water between the paint film and the seawater, so that the water flow around and against the hull of the ship becomes smooth, and fundamentally reduces the friction resistance between the hull and the seawater when the ship is sailing. In addition, FASTAR is able to reduce the fuel consumption of ships while sailing, and meet the trend of slowing down under the target of EEXI (Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index). Not only that, but FASTAR is more effective in reducing biofouling problems for ships sailing at lower operating rates in higher water temperatures. Since FASTAR was included in the product line of Nippon Paint Marine in 2021, it has received praise from many customers. FASTAR also significantly reduces the downdocking time due to its high coating efficiency, further improving the operational efficiency of the entire shipping line and accelerating the sustainable development of the marine environment.
