Propspeed joins RightShip's Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program with biocide-free propeller coating

Propspeed has joined RightShip's Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program, bringing its biocide-free, foul-release propeller coating technology to a collaborative network focused on safer and more sustainable maritime operations. The system consists of an etching primer and a silicone-based topcoat that create an ultra-smooth, hydrophobic surface to reduce propeller roughness and limit marine organism buildup. It is applied during scheduled dry docking. Propspeed said it aims to raise awareness of how propeller surface condition affects vessel performance and how coating technologies can help shipowners and managers manage efficiency losses associated with biofouling. Propeller fouling can have a disproportionately large effect on propulsion efficiency despite propellers accounting for a relatively small share of a vessel's wetted surface area, contributing to higher fuel consumption, operating costs, and emissions.