Propeller performance
Jotun has welcomed action taken by the International Standards Organization to mobilize an expert group to start work on a common industry standard for measurement of changes in hull and propeller performance.
Jotun, in cooperation with the Bellona Foundation (Bellona) and Standard Norway, has been successful in mobilizing shipping industry stakeholders in an effort to reach general agreement on a method for measuring changes in hull and propeller performance.
By improving hull and propeller performance, the world fleet can reduce fuel cost by as much as $30bn per year and achieve an estimated 0.3% reduction in manmade GHG emissions. The main barrier to realizing this potential has been a lack of an accurate and reliable method for measuring hull and propeller performance over time.
Over the next 6 to 12 months, the ISO expert group will produce a draft standard.
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