Kerry Pianoforte05.12.08
As fuel prices continue to rise, with no relief in sight, increasing fuel efficiency is a key issue for ship owners and operators. While marine coatings are most often credited with providing protection from corrosion due to weathering and fouling from barnacles and other organisms, they are also crucial components in increasing a vessel's fuel efficiency and environmental impact.
"With an estimated 300 million tons of fuel consumed annually by the world's fleet, there is an ever increasing focus on shipping's environmental footprint," said Jim Brown, marketing operations manager, worldwide marine, International Paint. "At this level of consumption the industry currently emits some 960 million tons of CO2 and nine million tons of SO2 annually. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimates that without corrective action and the introduction of new technologies, air emissions, due to increased bunker fuel consumption by the world shipping fleet, could increase by between 38% and 72% by 2020."
"With an estimated 300 million tons of fuel consumed annually by the world's fleet, there is an ever increasing focus on shipping's environmental footprint," said Jim Brown, marketing operations manager, worldwide marine, International Paint. "At this level of consumption the industry currently emits some 960 million tons of CO2 and nine million tons of SO2 annually. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimates that without corrective action and the introduction of new technologies, air emissions, due to increased bunker fuel consumption by the world shipping fleet, could increase by between 38% and 72% by 2020."
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