New Zealand Propspeed to fully enter the commercial marine coatings market

New Zealand's Propspeed, a 21-year-old manufacturer of underwater antifouling coatings, has unveiled its first new coating package specifically for use on merchant marine vessels, showing its intention to fully enter the commercial marine sector
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Rusty Morgan, vice president of sales and operations for the Americas at Propspeed, told the media that the company has been involved in the merchant marine market since its inception
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The new package launched this time is called Propspeed Commercial Kit
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"We've been serving some ferries in New Zealand and Australia, but merchant marine customers haven't grown into our core business," Morgan noted.
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company has recently expanded its capabilities and now has warehouses in North America, Europe and New Zealand, and 30 countries.
A distribution partner, the company will be positioned to serve markets throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia
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It is reported that Propspeed's expansion is not in a vacuum, Morgan bluntly said that environmental issues and related ship performance issues have made the company more interested in the merchant marine market
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The world has changed a lot in the company's 21 years, Morgan said, especially for merchant marine operators, with owners not only focusing on engine Tier regulations, greenhouse gases, aquatic invasive species, corrosion protection and maintenance, but also fuel savings
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In the past, operators of chartered vessels were less concerned with fuel costs as the cost would be passed on to the charterer
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Today, things have changed and charterers are starting to take a closer look at the big picture around fuel burn and costs, maintenance and of course coatings
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Many companies contact Propspeed directly for solutions that can help increase profits or become greener
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"Our product was originally developed for the recreational boat market, so our package sizes are designed for smaller thrusters, ranging from 12" to 50" in diameter, for sizes between 25-100 feet," Morgan said.
The
target customers of the company's new merchant marine package will be operators with 80-400 ft long vessels, which will serve larger size propellers, rudders and shafts, with propeller sizes up to 65-80 inches , the coating can cover up to approximately 153 square feet, and multiple packages can be overlapped to serve a larger size range
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Propspeed's Merchant Package, priced at $1,999 in the US, includes Propspeed's etch primer, clear coat, enough solvent to clean the surface, and an acid-resistant primer
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Among the primers is a zinc primer.
This excellent anti-corrosion primer will be paired with an excellent silicone topcoat.
Not only will this corrosion inhibitor act as a primer to protect the metal at the molecular level, it will also Electrically insulating silicone coating is performed to achieve individual corrosion prevention such as electrical corrosion
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Another value proposition of the Propspeed solution, according to Morgan, is the need for no diving for thruster polishing
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Once the propellers, rudders or shafts have used this scheme, the equipment will maintain the same performance as the first day of use throughout its service life, which means that the ship will not gradually lose speed and performance during its service life, no need to arrange The diver can stay in the same condition as the first day
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Propspeed is particularly suitable for commercial vessels with a dry-dock period of approximately 24 months, which are typically vessels less than 400 feet in length, including ferries and cruise ships, personnel transfer vessels serving offshore platforms and wind farms, and dinner cruises, among others
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Passenger ships, for example, will undergo annual Coast Guard inspections, so this is the perfect interval to use the Propspeed service and make sure it's running well
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