Norwegian paint company Jotun has analysed the first five-year dry-docking of a vessel treated with its hull performance solutions (HPS) system.
The data revealed that Gearbulk's 'Penguin Arrow', coated with Jotun's "SeaQuantum X200" in September 2010, recorded an estimated fuel saving and CO2 emission reduction of US$1.5 million and 12,055 tonnes respectively, across the 60-month period.
Jotun's HPS offer combines the application of an advanced antifouling coating which limits the growth of organisms on the hull and a series of sensors that record hull performance and a high performance guarantee.
Jotun used the vessel's historical performance data from back to January 2000 to allow for a full comparative analysis. Jotun believe that as a result of using HPS, speed loss was restricted to just 0.5 per cent over the measured period which enabled the customer to achieve excellent fuel efficiency. This compares to a market average speed loss estimated at 5.9 per cent, and a historical speed loss of 6.4 per cent for 'Penguin Arrow' itself.
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