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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published the long-awaited ISO 19030 last week, a new standard designed to measure changes in the performance of ships' hulls and propellers.
The move has the potential to reduce the industry's greenhouse gas emissions by 10%, while saving operators up to $30 billion in annual energy costs.
ISO 19030 has been in development for more than three years. It has seen a collaboration of 53 experts from across the industry working together to develop a uniform framework for measuring the effectiveness of solutions that improve hull and propeller performance. Jotun said he has been in the process, with Geir Axel Oftedahl, Jotun's Director of Business Development, Hull Performance Solutions, managing the project for its entire duration on behalf of ISO.
"This is a day of celebration for all stakeholders and connected to the global shipping industry," he says. "Poor hull and propeller performance accounts for around 10% of the world's fleet's energy costs (US$30 billion). With this standard we can finally quantify how solutions, such as advanced anti-vegetative coatings, can address this problem – providing accountability and return on investment for shippers, while detailing the enormous potential for GHGs (Greenhouse Gases) and cost reductions.
The standard provides transparency that has been lacking in the industry and will be a central driver for improving environmental performance and ship efficiency.
The standard offers a two-level methodological approach: ISO 19030-2, the default measurement method, with the most demanding requirements and the highest measurement accuracy; and ISO 19030-3, which allows for "alternative methods" and is included in order to increase the applicability of the standard.
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