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November 2012www.marinelink.com 109Marorka Online to Validate Hull, Prop PerformanceJotun Hull Performance Solutions(HPS) commends the Marorka Onlineteam on implementing the functionalityrequired to measure hull and propellerperformance in its ?energy-management dashboard.? Improving hull and propeller perform- ance is an effective and quick-win solu- tion for shipowners seeking to boost the energy efficiency of their fleet. The reli- able and accurate measurement of per- formance allows owners to make both fuel-cost and greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions savings, based on informed in- vestment decisions. The new functional- ity in the Marorka Online solution iscompatible with Jotun?s Hull Perform- ance Measurement Method (JHPMM),which was developed to enable perform- ance-based contracts as part of JotunHPS. JHPMM is transparent by designand has been placed in the public domain.The Marorka Online platform can beused to reliably determine the outcome ofperformance-based contracts betweenshipowners and suppliers of hull and pro- peller performance solutions. Jotun wel-comes the new functionality in the Marorka Online platform and, in particu- lar, the fact that it offers full transparency. (Photo courtesy of Austal USA) MR#11 (106-113):MR Template 11/6/2012 10:50 AM Page 109