AIRCOAT

AIRCOAT is a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PROJECT funded by the European Commission within Horizon 2020. The Air Induced friction Reducing ship COATing (AIRCOAT) project aims to develops a passive air lubrication technology inspired by the Salvinia effect. Applying the AIRCOAT technology to ship-hull surfaces will produce a thin permanent air layer, when submerged in water. This will reduces the overall frictional resistance while acting as a physical barrier between water and the hull surface. In addition to reducing energy consumption, the air barrier will inhibit the attachment of maritime organisms (biofouling). The AIRCOAT technology has the potential to reduce energy consumption and emissions of waterborne transport, making it more sustainable. Our consortium is composed of: FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. (Germany) KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE (Germany) HOCHSCHULE BREMEN, UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES BREMEN (Germany) HAMBURGISCHE SCHIFFBAU-VERSUCHSANSTALT GmbH (Germany) PPG COATINGS EUROPE BV (Netherlands) DANAOS SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED (Cyprus) AQUABIOTECH LIMITED (Malta) AVERY DENNISON MATERIALS (Belgium) FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE (Finland) REVOLVE (Belgium)