International Paint incorporates hull performance standard

This means hull coating performance predictions from AkzoNobel’s Intertrac Vision can now be verified and validated against actual performance using a monitoring process that is ISO 19030 compliance.

Intertrac Vision provides accurate and transparent predictions on the fuel and CO2 savings potential of fouling control coatings, prior to application.

Michael Hindmarsh, project lead for Intertrac Vision at AkzoNobel, said: “Intertrac Vision is a system that is easily adaptable, scalable and has capabilities to react to market changes, and it can incorporate more functionality as required to suit the needs of our business and customers.”

He added: “The adoption of ISO 19030 into Intertrac Vision to measure hull performance is an important example of this, and demonstrates AkzoNobel’s ongoing commitment to delivering transparency and choice in hull coating selection and performance.”

The ISO 19030 standard consolidates the latest academic and industry knowledge and understanding into an agreed and standardised method to measure the performance of a vessel through the water.

It enables the transparent comparison of datasets and will work towards the elimination of disputes in relation to vessel performance.

Barry Kidd, ISO 19030 working group member, said: “In line with our belief in providing choice to customers, and in consideration of the tough economic climate, we believe that the new ISO 19030 standard should be made relevant to the widest possible number of ship owners and operators within the industry.”

“Compliance with ISO 19030 Part 2 and Part 3 enables us to achieve this, by enabling the vast majority of the industry to ensure, and demonstrate compliance with the new standard.”

ISO 19030 will be finalised this year marking a solid, initial ‘line in the sand’ in relation to monitoring hull and propeller performance.