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NYK's new anti-rust agent cuts vessel maintenance costs, crew workload
NYK and Agua Japan Co. Ltd. have jointly developed an anti-rust agent, called Marine Guard 100 (MG 100), to prevent iron and steel rusting on vessels. The new agent has rust conversion properties, and paint containing the agent can be applied to metal surfaces.
The anti-rust efficacy of MG 100 was verified during 2.5 years of testing on the deck, ballast tank, piping, and other metal surfaces of an oceangoing coal carrier owned by NYK.
Under conventional practices, rust must be removed and the surface cleaned before anti-rust paint can be applied to a vessel. "However, removing red rust completely in the moist, saline conditions aboard oceangoing vessels is extremely difficult,?a statement from the shipping company said.
"MG 100 converts red rust into black rust and prevents corrosion as well as the generation of new rust. Consequently, the once arduous task of rust removal and cleaning by crew members is greatly reduced. Moreover, MG 100 is expected to directly contribute to reducing maintenance costs associated with metal rust," it added.
The anti-rust efficacy of MG 100 was verified during 2.5 years of testing on the deck, ballast tank, piping, and other metal surfaces of an oceangoing coal carrier owned by NYK.
Under conventional practices, rust must be removed and the surface cleaned before anti-rust paint can be applied to a vessel. "However, removing red rust completely in the moist, saline conditions aboard oceangoing vessels is extremely difficult,?a statement from the shipping company said.
"MG 100 converts red rust into black rust and prevents corrosion as well as the generation of new rust. Consequently, the once arduous task of rust removal and cleaning by crew members is greatly reduced. Moreover, MG 100 is expected to directly contribute to reducing maintenance costs associated with metal rust," it added.
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