Chugoku adds Selektope to antifouling paint

It is developed by I-TECH AB and repels barnacle settlement on ships’ hulls by temporarily stimulating the barnacle larvae’s swimming behaviour.

“These new Seaflo Neo antifoulings will meet the demands of today’s shipping market. Seaflo Neo CF Premium is particularly effective for owners seeking optimized vessel efficiency in high fouling areas, while Seaflo Neo-S Premium comes into its own when ships spend more of their time at rest,” said Masaya Hata, CMP general sales manager.

CMP’s new Seaflo Neo range of antifoulings make the Selektope solution available as a high performance product for mainstream operations, under two separate brands: Seaflo Neo CF Premium and Seaflo Neo-S Premium.

Seaflo Neo CF Premium is based on polymer technology and is a coating with an in-service life exceeding five years, ideal for oceangoing vessels operating worldwide.

It has already been applied in full coats to vessels owned by shipping companies based in Sweden, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan.

While Seaflo Neo-S Premium is based on silyl polymer technology, and specifically targets low activity vessels.

Philip Chaabane, Chief Executive I-TECH, concluded: “After a 16-year journey for Selektope through research, testing, approvals and industrialisation, we are honored to be part of CMP’s new premium antifouling range.”

“Selektope is already excelling in mainstream shipping operations, as well as the tougher conditions arising from more aggressive fouling.”

I-Tech reports orders for coatings including Selektope in the first part of 2016 as double those achieved for the whole of 2015.