VESSEL NAME
m/v Pacific Dream (cruise liner)
OWNER/MANAGER
Pullmantur
LOCATION/COUNTRY
Spain
COATING SYSTEM
SIGMAGLIDE®
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SIGMAGLIDE® biocide-free system guarantees fuel savings
PPG’s reputation has been gained by continuously developing coating systems that answer the challenges companies in the marine industry are facing throughout the world. A recent inspection of the m/v Pacific Dream (cruise liner) delivered the following outstanding results:
- Excellent fouling release performance of the SIGMAGLIDE system on a cruise vessel that prior to the dry docking had been idle for two months in Genoa, Italy during the summer period.
- Successful repair procedure at previous dry docking showing good system integrity and adhesion of SIGMAGLIDE finish refresher coat (redbrown) on the previous SIGMAGLIDE finish (black).
- Based on the above SIGMAGLIDE performance, the vessel could sail from the present dry docking without any painting required.
- Reply from the fleet manager of Pullmantur: ‘The silicone paint fuel consumption saving has an average impact of 3-4% in our fleet sailing at average speeds of 15 knots and spending 30% time in port in West Mediterranean and Brazil waters. With a consumption of approximately 13,000 tons/year of IFO 380, the saving is around USD 200,000 a year per ship.’
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