International. Propspeed, an innovator in underwater antifouling coatings, announces that after significant third-party testing, the Propspeed antifouling coating system has received type approval from Bureau Veritas.
Marine materials and equipment certification is the review and testing process that ensures that ship components meet the technical standards set by regulatory bodies.
Bureau Veritas provides certification services for shipyards, suppliers and manufacturers, helping to make ships' materials and equipment reliable for shipowners.
"Type approval is important to our customers as it is a verification by an independent third-party agency that certifies that Propspeed meets the strictest shipbuilding best practice rules," said Marcus Hamilton, CEO of Propspeed.
"We have a shared vision of providing vessel operators with optimized environmental performance and enhanced asset integrity," Hamilton said.
"Receiving recognition from Bureau Veritas experts is further proof that the marine industry can place its trust in Propspeed and that our Propspeed fault release system will exceed the expectations of all our current and future customers."
Propspeed products include Propspeed for rolling stock and any submersible metal, Foulfree for transducers, Lightspeed for underwater lighting and Stripspeed for easy surface preparation for coating application.
