SANDEFJORD, Norway — Jotun has launched a range of premium antifouling coatings to succeed its SeaQuantum S-line offering tailor-made fouling protection. The silyl methacrylate-based SeaQuantum III series, with products tailored for customer-specific vessel operational profiles, sets a new industry standard, keeping biofouling under control to deliver an average speed loss performance of just 2% over a 60-month period. This translates to compelling owner benefits in terms of operational efficiency, environmental protection and huge fuel savings – $500K per year on average for a 3,000 TEU feeder container ship, and the gains extend with larger vessels and fuel price hikes.
Jotun is a leader in antifouling innovation and performance, introducing silyl-based coatings to the market in 2000 through the SeaQuantum range. Over the last 20 years the products have been applied to more than 16,000 vessels. Now, says Tan Keng Khoon, Global Marketing Manager, Jotun, the SeaQuantum III series marks an evolutionary step forward in development, thanks to a new silyl methacrylate blend and the introduction of microZone™ technology.