Process Uses Industrial Lasers for Rust, Paint, and Coating Removal

Successful trials were conducted in December 2024 on a new system that uses industrial laser technology to remove rust, paint, and other coasts from the hull of a ship. The goal is to create a system that is more environmentally friendly and the project also highlights it has the potential for automation.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), MOL Drybulk, and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding cooperated for the test which was performed on one of MOL Drybulk’s bulkers while at the shipyard. Furukawa Electric is developing the system for rust and coating removal, leveragi…