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of fouling • Up-to five-years between dry-dockings • Large track record of more than 500 full ship applications • Self-polishing and self-smoothing to minimize fuel consumption • Chemically very similar to TBT-based antifoulings

Typical uses are on trades with a high fouling risk such as LNG and VLCCs trading in the Persian Gulf, cruise ships, short sea and coastal vessels operating in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.

Second Generation Tin-Free

Antifouling - Sea Grandprix 500 (Sea

Grandprix 700 for coastal ships)

Based on Metallic Acrylate resin, this technology offers good performance to most deep sea and coastal vessels. Ben- efits include: • Equivalent performance to medium strength TBT based antifouling • Three- to five-years between dry-dock- ings, dependent on trade • Large, successful track record of more than 2,000 full ship applications • Self-polishing and self-smoothing to minimize fuel consumption • Can be applied direct to all other antifoulings • Chemically similar to TBT-based antifoulings

Typical uses are on bulk and tanker trades, ferries, RoRos and car carriers.

First Generation Tin-Free

Antifouling - TFA10 and

Seatender Series

This original self-polishing, tin-free technology is widely used and devel- oped during the 1980's. Also called abla- tive, eroding or controlled depletion, the polishing mechanism in seawater is not as controlled as for second and third generation antifoulings. Benefits include: • Relatively low cost • Large track record at new building and repair — more than 5,000 full ship applications • Up to three years between dry-dock- ings • High volume solids to reduce solvent emissions • Can be applied direct to all existing antifoulings • Typical uses are on bulk trades, fer- ries, RoRos and car carriers.

Biocide-Free Systems

Sea Grandprix Eco-Speed products are proven copper and biocide-free systems.

A non-toxic (biocide-free), fouling con- trol system is important to certain high profile industries, such as navy's and environmental agencies. Containership and cruise ship operators are also inter- ested in this technology due to potential fuel savings during five-year dry-dock- ing cycles.

The coating employs special silicone rubber coatings present such a slippery, non-stick surface that fouling does not adhere well to the surface. Any fouling is easy to remove and normally these systems are self-cleaning. When water passes over the surface, the fouling is lit- erally pushed off. So they are not antifoulings, they are foul release sys- tems. Two versions are available for use on ships:

First Generation for deep sea and fast coastal vessels — Sea Grandprix

Eco-Speed; and second Generation for slow coastal and low activity vessels — Sea Grandprix

Eco-Speed C

Benefits include: • Biocide-free and environmentally friendly • Up to five-years between dry-dock- ings • Slippery and ultra-smooth surface for reduced drag and fuel consumption • Low slime build up and self-cleaning from 10 knots

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Now Offers A Complete Line Of

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By coupling our new Shark Jaws with Smith Berger Towing Pins and

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