Italian shipowner Ignazio Messina has chosen Jotun to provide sustainable vessel coatings for the next scheduled drydocking of two of its vessels.
Jotun has responded to Messina’s challenging trade with customised solutions to be applied at the next docking of Jolly Oro and Jolly Argento.
Giulia Nebbia, Marine Area Manager Jotun, said: “By continuously developing and innovating sustainable products and solutions, our Clean Shipping commitment contributes to protecting biodiversity, preserving fuel, and reducing carbon emissions. Our customers reduced emissions by 10.4m tonnes of CO2 in 2023, based on ISO 19030 calculations. We are thrilled that Ignazio Messina has selected us to protect their vessels.”.
Jotun’s customised solution responds to Messina’s challenging trade in warm waters with moderate speed in an uncertain geographical scenario. Tailored hull coatings system with Seaquantum (Silyl Acrylate antifouling) and SeaQuest Endura (FRC Biocidal antifouling) will protect the Messina vessels granting the best hull performance and cooperating with the sustainable target required.
Jotun Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) is said to combine antifouling and application technologies with high-end technical service. The performance and impact on vessel energy efficiency can be tracked and measured with transparent methods (ISO 19030), and additional high-performance guarantees that can secure return on investment.
Nebbia added: “Jotun coating systems selected by Ignazio Messina for vessels Jolly Oro and Jolly Argento will reduce emissions by about 20.000t of CO2 during the vessels’ service period. We are proud to support Ignazio Messina in in-service hull control with the Jotun Hullkeeper programme.”
Digital monitoring of hull performance is employed by Jotun to help maintain a clean hull. The ability to identify fouling risks before will help to save fuel, reduce GHG emissions, and protect biodiversity. The HullKeeper programme utilises Jotun’s in-house developed fouling risk algorithm and combines data from different sources to make fouling control and efficiency predictable enabling ship owners to take hull control by enabling better decisions faster.
The two vessels will join the Hullkeeper programme after the drydockings enabling Ignazio Messina to monitor the fouling pressure on the hulls, maximizing the coatings performance results.
Image: ‘Jolly Oro’ is one of two Messina vessels that will benefit from Jotun’s antifouling solutions (source: Jotun)
