Jotun shares five-year anti-fouling savings

The solution – which includes anti-fouling coating, a special application process, a sensor suite to monitor hull performance and a hig-performance guarantee – has led to fuel savings of US$1.5 million and a CO2 emissions reduction of 12,055 tonnes over the five-year period.

Stein Kjolberg, global sales director HPS, Jotun, said: “As the first vessel to be coated with SeaQuantum X200, we were excited to see data on how Penguin Arrow’s hull performed. The results were even better than we hoped for, and we now have clear evidence that SeaQuantum X200’s silyl methacrylate coating technology delivers clean hulls, saving money for owners.

“Jotun has long argued that the right marine coatings represent one of the most cost-effective ways for owners to reduce emissions. We expect these findings will attract significant attention not only from owners, but other industry stakeholders seeking a more sustainable industry.”

Jotun had full access to the vessel’s historical performance data back to January 2000, allowing for a full comparative analysis. Speed loss was restricted to just 0.5% over the measured period, compared to a market average speed loss estimated at 5.9%, and a historical speed loss of 6.4% for Penguin Arrow.

The results were achieved despite undergoing less operational activity than expected and at lower speeds, conditions that would usually encourage fouling.