PROVEN PERFORMANCE. REAL WORLD RESULTS
Driving CO₂ emissions reduction across the global fleet
At Nippon Paint Marine, we work tirelessly to support our customers in meeting the sustainability challenges that they face; helping them to reduce CO₂ emissions and fuel costs, which improve the operational efficiency and profitability of their fleets. And in doing so, helping the industry strive towards meeting its decarbonisation targets.
But ultimately, it’s the results that count.
Since launch, combined, our low friction hull coatings have provided a reduction of over 45 million tonnes in CO₂ emissions from our customers’ vessels.
That’s real impact.
- AQUATERRAS, the world’s first low-friction, biocide-free self-polishing coating, has demonstrated fuel savings of up to 14.7%, with an estimated 800,000-tonne* emissions* reduction across more than 30 vessels.
And within Nippon Paint Marine’s HydroSmoothXTᵀᴹ enhanced range of anti-fouling solutions, which incorporates our unique hydrogel water-trapping technology:
- FASTAR XI/XII, combines nanotechnology with self-polishing, low-friction performance to deliver fuel savings up to 14.1%, contributing to an estimated 12.4 million-tonne* emissions reduction across approximately 1,000 vessels.
- A-LF-Sea, is the advanced version of LF-Sea, delivering further propulsion benefits and up to 12.3% fuel savings. Proven across more than 2,000 vessels, it has helped reduce emissions by approximately 29.1 million tonnes*.
- LF-Sea, the pioneering biomimetic antifouling solution featuring hydrogel-based technology and the first in our HydroSmoothXT™ range, has delivered fuel savings of up to 9.2%, contributing to approximately 3.5 million tonnes* in emissions reduction from over 500 vessels.
*Compared to conventional market average hull coatings.
Our detailed analysis surveyed over 3,500 ocean going vessels including bulk carriers, containers, PCCs, Ro-Ros, cruise ships, VLCCs, LPGs and LNGs, over an average period of 40 months. The data showed that our advanced hull coating technologies provide an average fuel saving and CO₂ reduction of 12.4%, compared to conventional market hull coatings.
“The shipping industry faces unprecedented challenges as it plots a pathway to decarbonisation. As the most viable and widely used clean technology on the market, hull coatings play a critical part in reducing fuel consumption and emissions. We’re very proud to support our customers and the industry with our proven, high performance antifouling solutions, delivering measurable and tangible results. And with our ongoing commitment to innovation, we will continue to help build a cleaner, more sustainable maritime world.”
– Gladys Goh, President of Nippon Paint Marine Coatings
The CO₂ reduction estimations presented are based on internal calculations using fuel oil consumption data of vessels and assume comparative performance against market average hull coating products. Actual performance may vary depending on vessel type, operational profile, hull condition, and environmental factors. Nippon Paint Marine makes no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the specific results that may be achieved through the use of its products. Data and statements herein are intended for informational purposes only and do not constitute guarantees of future performance.
