Ecospeed pays dividends for Interscan 28/10/2016 Interscan’s Michael Tensing explains why ice- traders need a hard coating. Mike Garside* reports. Trading in ice is the toughest challenge for a hull coating. Regular anti- fouling paints or regular epoxy coatings are usually scraped off by the constant abrasion of the ice, and extra drydockings are needed to repaint, often after just one season. This was a major issue for Hamburg-based shipowner I

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