Hempel and DNV GL signed a cooperation agreement to work on clear, comprehensible and verifiable analytics to track and assess hull and propeller performance, for reduced fuel costs and a smaller environmental impact.
The potential for improvements in hull and propeller performance on the energy efficiency of vessels is significant, with estimates of potential savings in the range of ten per cent in terms of fuel and greenhouse gas emissions savings. ECO Insight can offer better performance baselines and demonstrate a more explicit relationship between hull and propeller performance and the actual fuel consumed. This allows customers who have invested in Hempel’s coatings the ability to better quantify the value of their investment.
ECO Insight
With one of the most sophisticated analysis methodologies for hull and propeller performance on the market, DNV GL's ECO Insight uses advanced normalisation algorithms to increase the accuracy of its analysis and is able to benchmark a vessel’s performance relative to other similar vessels. Additionally, by tapping into additional ship specific data (beyond what is used to calculate performance), ECO Insight’s analytics can be used to further customise paint specifications up front and to proactively manage performance once the ship enters service.
