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Tech Talk

Coatings & Hull Cleaning

Digitalization deployed to ensure

Clean Hulls, Lower Fuel Consumption

Owners seeking to lower fuel costs and comply with pend- hile owners have long rec- ing regulations on emissions and invasive species often look ognized the link between to equipment manufacturers to meet their needs. From new clean hulls and lower fuel ef? cient engine designs to alternative fuels, scrubbers to bal- costs, lack of reliable data last water treatments systems, owners face some expensive has slowed investments decisions. But with more vessels now equipped with onboard in optimizing hull perfor- sensors and standardized tools to measure speed loss due to mance. But with improved hull fouling, owners and ? eet managers now have access to sensor technologies and reliable data measuring the impact of hull and propeller per- formance over time. According to Manolis Levantis, Jotun data analysis tools, hull

Marine Analyst Manager, Jotun Marine has collected data on performance is getting a hull performance from different types of vessels on different

W second look. trades for more than decade. “Jotun’s Hull Performance So- lutions requires participating vessels to install sensors to en-

According to the Clean

Shipping Coalition, poor hull and propeller performance accounts for around 10 percent of the world ? eet’s energy consumption, translating to about $30B in additional fuel costs for the world ? eet, every year.

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