The company will reward Green Award certified ships with an 8% discount on all its products and an additional 10% discount on selected products.
Capt Dimitrios Mattheou, Chairman of the Green Award Foundation, said: “New technologies are an integral part of the nowadays shipping. In general they make a very positive contribution to both safety and efficiency. Nanotechnology helps solving macro-issues and Nanophos is an expert when it comes to coating issues.
Nanophos Marine develops and produces materials that help solving common problems at a qualitatively higher level. We are delighted to see such a company joining the Green Award scheme,” he said.
Dr Ioannis Arabatzis, NanoPhos founder and CEO, said;: “It is a great honour to join the Green Award Foundation, as acknowledgement for our company’s constant effort to promote through its products new, efficient, environmental-friendly and cost-effective solutions in the marine field. We have come so far through the shipping world’s recognition and support, and we will keep ‘tuning’ the nanoworld to serve the macroworld with pioneering ideas and products.
“The company has developed multiple nanotechnology driven formulations to add functionality and boost energy efficiency of ocean going vessels. The company’s product line approaches in a holistic way the needs for smart, durable and efficient coatings in the sea environment. The decision to join Green Award has come naturally, “ he said.