HOW ONE SHIPYARD IS MAKING PAINT REMOVAL CLEANER AND GREENER

Removing old paint from ship hulls during maintenance drydocking is extremely labor-intensive, environmentally sensitive, and must be performed within a short period of time to reduce costs and loss of revenue. This article discusses how, through the use of innovative surface preparation technologies combined with advanced wastewater treatment, a significant improvement has been made to the paint removal process at the Blohm-Voss Repair Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany.