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ECOTEC-STC

Surface treated
coatings and ship hull performance

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European Commission - LIFE projects

ECOTEC-STC is a demonstration project funded by the European commission within the Life demonstration projects. The main goal is to demonstrate a 100% non-toxic hull protection system contributing to zero emissions to the aquatic environment and a cut back on the usage of heavy fuels.

With the help of 3rd party measurements, data will be gathered concerning the performance of these vessels to create a Life Cycle Analyses (LCA) of different kinds of vessels with different kinds of operations. This LCA will handle both economical and the ecological aspects of the hull protection system.

Independent tests confirm Ecospeed to be 100% environmentally safe Over the last year stringent tests were carried out by Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) in close cooperation with the port authorities of Antwerp and Environmental Resources Management Belgium n.v. (ERM) to provide scientific data to authenticate the non-toxicity of the Ecospeed hull performance technology.		Courcheville Almost a year after being coated with Ecospeed M/V Courcheville, a 166 metre LPG tanker was conditioned, improving the surface characteristics of the coating even further.
Baltic Swan The underwater hull of M/V Baltic Swan, a fast-sailing, ice-going container feeder on a liner service in the Baltic Sea, was recently given an Ecospeed coating in Hamburg.		Karin Interscan had M/V Karin coated with Ecospeed, the long lasting durable hull protection system that provides protection against corrosion and fouling.