Dry bulk carrier Pacific Basin opts for GIT Coatings on all its propellers

GIT Coatings, a Canadian company specializing in sustainable graphene-based hull and propeller coatings, is achieving a significant milestone in collaboration with Pacific Basin by applying GIT’s energy saving and environmentally sustainable XGIT-PROP propeller coating across the dry bulk company’s fleet.

Following successful trials on one of its Supramax dry bulkers, Pacific Basin has initiated the rollout of XGIT-PROP on 40 vessels scheduled for dry dock maintenance in 2024.

Maiko Arras, the director of Business Development at GIT Coatings, emphasizes the importance of the Pacific Basin partnership in driving more of the global maritime industry towards sustainability.

Sanjay Relan, Pacific Basin’s Optimisation & Decarbonisation general manager, noted this large proactive step towards more sustainable practices, with anticipated reductions in operational expenses and environmental impact. XGIT-PROP has shown the potential to enhance vessel performance by up to 4%.

Usually we would change this to the Canadian spelling using a ‘z’ - Optimization and Decarbonization - but I left it as it’s part of this person’s title and the official name of this company’s department.