Boud Van Rompay

• The August 2012 issue of the Journal of Ship Hull Performance includes Hydrex White Paper No. 11 which opens the door to a ten year drydocking interval, at least from the hull protection and biofouling control point of view.

• This issue of the Journal also includes excerpts from a thesis by Capt. Charles Assifuah on the subject of Ecospeed, and its value to merchant shipping as the ideal underwater hull coating system.

• The introduction to the soon-to-be-released Surface Treated Coatings White Book is publised in full in this issue of the Journal. Download

• The April 2012 Journal of Ship Hull Performance covers two main topics of immediate relevance to saving fuel through hull and propeller protection and maintenance.

• Hydrex White Paper No 9 covers hull coating degradation, its causes, its effects on fuel consumption and how to eliminate it.

• Hydrex White Paper No 10 provides a better alternative to keeping a ship's propeller smooth and clean and saving 5-15% on fuel costs.

• The Journal includes some impressive and highly relevant facts and figures from GST2012, announces a new research project launched by Hydrex, and covers upcoming events of interest. Download

• The January 2012 issue of the Journal of Ship Hull Performance is all about hull-borne aquatic invasive species.

• Hydrex White Paper No. 8 is a complete overview of the subject and provides an alternative approach to dealing with this increasingly hot topic.

• The issue includes articles and papers from leading scientists in Australia, New Zealand, California, the IMO guidelines for preventing the spread of hull-borne invasive species, and a highly practical view presented in an interview with Boud Van Rompay. Download

• Hydrex White Paper No 7 "Is the Writing on the Wall for Copper-based Antifouling Paint?"

• Tributyltin pollution on a global scale. Excerpts from a report commissioned by the WWF, written by Dr. Simon Bray and edited by Dr. Bill Langston of the Marine Biological Association.

• Dr. Geoffrey Swain and his Team at the Center for Corrosion and Biofouling: Advancing Research and Knowledge of Hull Corrosion and Biofouling Control including two full papers.

• An interview with Howard Jess, Paint Inspector. Download

• Hydrex White Paper 5, Underwater Ship Hull Cleaning: Cost-effective, Non-toxic Fouling Control

• Hydrex White Paper 6, Rudder Cavitation Damage Solved

• Dan Rittschof, Marine Fouling and the Environment

• Daniel Rittschof et al. Compounds from Silicones Alter Enzyme Activity in Curing Barnable Glue and Model Enzymes Download

Clean Ship Hulls and Ports - Without Compromise

Best approach to safeguarding of the marine environment through correct hull protection and maintenance.

• Ship Hull Coating Systems Simplified

How to choose the right ship hull coating system, from an economic and environmental perspective - an executive manual.

• Michael P. Schultz on the economic impact of fouling on a naval surface ship.

• Maxim Candries on greener coatings for cleaner ships.

• Interview with Gunnar Ackx

An interview on ship hull coatings with Gunnar Ackx, specialist coatings inspector and consultant. Download

Journal of Ship Hull Performance Vol 1 Iss. 1

A New Quarterly Journal from Hydrex

• Ship Hull Performancein the Post-TBT Era

how to save money while improving hull performance and dramatically reducing environmental impact

• The Slime Factor

Shipwoners/operators can gain enormous savings through advanced underwater hull maintenance technology

• Interview with Boud Van Rompay

Practical aspects of hull performance monitoring and maintenance Download