China Merchant boosts efficiency of Jotun Hull Performance Solutions

China Merchant Energy Shipping Co., Ltd (CMES) has decided to upgrade the antifouling solution on their VLCCs New Builds at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) and new subsequent
contracts to Jotun Hull Performance Solution (HPS) including SeaQuantum X200. In today’s highly competitive market, facing challenge of environment protection and economic environment, most ship owners are paying more attention to improve efficiency and reduce cost. “We actively respond to the call of energy-saving and emission reduction.

 According to the characteristics of our fleet, we closely track and adopt international advanced new energy saving and emission reduction technology, continue to promote the technological transformation of energy-saving and emission reduction,” said CMES Assistant president Mr. Tan Youquan. “It is known that HPS is a strategic and innovative antifouling solution towards our increasing demand on bunker savings and environmental performance, in addition to a clean hull against marine growth.”

 According to Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings' President and General Manager, Mr Dong Zhaoming, “Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions is consistent with requirement of Sustainable Development, part of which involves taking active steps to reduce Green House Gas emissions. We are quite convinced that HPS can play a very significant role in further reducing fuel cost and Green House Gas emissions for customers and shipping industry.”