From Left: Ulf Skovli, Regional Sales Director, Jotun Marine Scandinavia; Geir Fagerheim, SVP Marine Operations,Wallenius Wilhelmsen Photo debt to Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Jotun, Sandefjord,Norway, authorized an arrangement August 8 withNorwegian business Wallenius Wilhelmsen to give its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) anti-fouling covering system throughout 42 vessels in the shipowner’s sophisticated Ro/Ro fleet.
HPS integrates costs SeaQuantum X200 antifouling with technicaland electronic options to properly gauge hull efficiency. The antifouling jobs to raise vessel effectiveness, reduced gas expenses and also decrease carbon monoxide 2 discharges.
By using HPS throughout its fleet, Wallenius Wilhelmsen will certainly have an effective device to maximize ecological efficiency and also supply improved stakeholdervalue.
“This is a major contract with a true global leader within this industryniche,” claimed Ulf Skovli, local sales supervisor of Jotun Marine Scandinavia.“Wallenius Wilhelmsen is a respected shipowner and operator that is known for its commitment to innovation, optimal operational standards and environmental care. It’s therefore hugely gratifying that it has chosen Jotun as ‘solutions partner’ for the future, and very pleasing to see the team’s faith in thepowerful benefits of the HPS offering.”
“Working together we will be able to optimize hull performance and help Wallenius Wilhelmsen fully comply with global regulations and targets, whilemeeting its own stringent environmental objectives,” claimed Gunhild Tveitan, company advancement supervisor-Scandinavia “This is a high quality solutionfor a high quality shipping company. We see it as a great match and lookforward to building a strong working relationship.”
Fouling is a vital factor to the spread of intrusive types throughout marineecosystems and also a significant root cause of hull ineffectiveness, bring about raised fuelconsumption and also discharges. Studies have actually recommended that the gas usage ofthe globe fleet can be minimized by as much as 20% if all vessels were maintained fouling-free.
“As a company we are focused on enhancing sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of our operations – maintaining clean hulls is a key enabler for that,” claimed Geir Fagerheim, elderly vice head of state, aquatic procedures ofWallenius Wilhelmsen “With HPS we can not only achieve this objective, butwe also open a digital window onto how hull condition affects fleet-wide performance, efficiency and emissions, creating a culture of transparency andaccountability. We believe this kind of partnership can be an importantplatform for building an increasingly sustainable shipping industry, helping inform better decision making and creating new solutions for the future. We are excited to get started on that journey with Jotun.”
Th Jotun HPS idea was released in 2011 and also has actually currently been provided to near 1,000 vessels.
