Posted on March 4, 2021
Sonihull, the UK-based pioneer of the world’s leading environmentally friendly anti-fouling systems, has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Maritime, the historied Norwegian maritime technology group, to be its sole-supplier of ultrasonic anti-fouling systems.
The agreement covers every application in the Kongsberg Maritime’s range of Kamewa waterjets.
“This agreement is a significant achievement in the current climate,” says Darren A. Rowlands, CEO of Sonihull. “Kongsberg Maritime has a very wide field of operation and we can help to improve efficiencies in multiple applications.”
“As the maritime industry faces the challenges of a low carbon future, we are developing zero-harm anti-fouling systems to meet the environmental and economic challenges caused by bio-fouling,” added Rowlands. “Our technology unlocks significant margins within existing vessel systems, which extends the viability of the world’s fleet without damaging the environment or impacting operator viability.”
“In waterjet and propeller applications, our systems can improve long-term fuel economy by up to 20%,” said Rowlands, adding: “In other applications, like box cooler installations, we can reduce capital and MRO costs by up to 95%.”
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