CASE STUDIES

VESSEL NAME
m/v Pacific Dream (cruise liner)

OWNER/MANAGER

Pullmantur

LOCATION/COUNTRY
Spain

COATING SYSTEM
SIGMAGLIDE®
 
 

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:
  1. 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.
     
  2. 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).
     
  3. Based on the above SIGMAGLIDE performance, the vessel could sail from the present dry docking without any painting required.
     
  4. 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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