b'Yankee Freedom III After learning about foul-release coatings, theinspect the running gear, he noticed as muchboatownersthroughoutFloridaandthe managing director at the ferry company beganasfourinchesofgreymossgrowingalongCaribbean.Thepowerfuladherenceofthe the process of having it applied to all 16 ofthe shaft. coatingcombinedwiththeenvironmental the companys vessels, with 12 ferries havingbenefi tsofusingabiocide-freefoul-release already completed the treatment. While it hassystem rather than traditional antifoul made only been a couple of months, the companyWhen a diver was sentthis treatment the obvious choice.is already experiencing fuel savings. Once theto inspect the running companyisfullyoperationalfollowingtheAtYankeeFreedomIIIsnexthaul-out,the easing of COVID-19 measuresthats aroundgear, he noticed asvessels propellers and shafts were treated and 80 trips per daythey are looking forward tomuch as four inchesthecoatingisnowanessentialpartofthe even more signifi cant savings. servicing every year. The ferry has not had any of grey moss growingmarine-growth issues since. Captain Gauron Thefoul-releasesystemfeaturesanhas become such a fan that he insists on having exceptionally strong chemical and mechanicalalong the shaft. the coating applied to his personal boat, a 35-bond between the metal substrateensuringfoot Henriques sport fi sher, to help protect his the coating sticks to running gear so that therunning gear.vessel can run at its peak. In addition, becauseYankeeFreedomIIIscaptain,RickGauron, growth releases when the vessel reaches cruisingknew there was a solution out there, havingAferryoperatoroutofAustraliahasbeen speeds,thetreatmentminimizesinvasiveheard reviews of of foul-release coatings fromusingfoul-releasetreatmentsfor20seasons. species from being transferred to other regions.In the case of PVA member Yankee Freedom III, a high-speed catamaran, the treatment was exceptionally eff ective. The official ferry of DryWe take the heat, Tortugas National Parkone of the worldsso you dont have to.mostuniqueeco-attractions,70milesfrom Key West, Fla.operates seven days a week,Cool. Because you need it. We deliver cool based on your reality. So no matter where you operate, hot days year round, carrying up to 175 passengers toand heavy loads will never slow you down. the parks seven small islands and its crown jewel,historicFortJeff erson.Onceusedas aprisonduringtheCivilWar,themassive brickfortressisnowoneofFloridasmost populartouristattractions,anditsscenic surroundingsandturquoisewatersoff er visitors ample opportunities for snorkeling and nature exploration. GRIDCOOLERWEKA Keel Cooler BoxcoolerThevesselhadsignifi cantgrowthonits propellershafts,whichcausedseverestrain on the engine. When a diver was sent down tofernstrum.com| 1.906.863.5553| sales@fernstrum.com ISO 9001:2015 2021 R.W. Fernstrum & Company. All rights reserved. FERNSTRUM and GRIDCOOLER are registered trademarks of R.W. Fernstrum & Company. All other trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.OCTOBER 2021 17 FOGHORN FOCUS: MARINE PROPULSION'