Ship&Offshore | Issue GreenTech/2018
Measuring changes in hull and propeller performance
Shape As a worldwide coatings manufacturer, Hempel creates solutions which draw upon three traditional scientific disciplines – biology, chemistry and physics – with the goal of leveraging the understanding of the natural environment and applying this to carefully engineered applications. A new hull performance system, SHAPE, aims to measure accurately changes in hull and propeller performance, increasing vessel efficiency, writes Andreas Glud, group segment manager, Marine, Dry Dock, at Hempel AS...