Jotun welcomes ISO 19030
In anticipation of final approval of the ISO 19030 (Marine Environment Protection Sub-committee) standard expected next year, Norwegian hull coatings specialist Jotun will update its Performance Guarantees offered as a part of its Hull Performance Solutions package so that they are fully compliant with the standard.
According to Geir Axel Oftedahl (Jotun’s Business Development Director, Hull Performance Solutions), the purpose of establishing these standards is to prescribe practical methods for measuring changes in ship-specific hull and propeller performance and to define performance indicators for hull and propeller maintenance, repair and retrofit activities.
“Poor hull and propeller performance is currently estimated to account for around 10 per cent of world fleet’s energy costs and corresponding greenhouse gas emissions,“ he explained. “By creating a standard, the industry will have access to proven ways to measure speed loss, leading to better decisions about hull coatings and propellers. We believe improving hull and propeller performance can reduce the world fleet’s fuel cost by as much as USD 30 billion per year and achieve an estimated 0.3 per cent reduction in man-made greenhouse gas emissions.”
Oftedahl expects the standard will accelerate industry-wide best practices and will offer much needed transparency for buyers and sellers of a wide range of fuel saving technologies and services. “The standard will benefit responsible suppliers, owners and the environment,” he says.
By Jake Frith
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