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Draft Hull Performance Standard ISO 19030 Receives DIS Vote Approval
Draft ISO 19030, which sets standards and methods for measuring hull and propeller performance, and defines performance indicators for hull and propeller maintenance, repair, and retrofit activities, is one step closer to publication after it received approval from the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO's) Draft International Standard (DIS), AJOT reports.
During a ISO DIS ballot, 93 percent of country representatives voted in favour of the draft, a document that is said to have taken 12,000 hours of development work among 53 expert stakeholders.
ISO 19030 is important from a bunker perspective, as it is expected to help considerably reduce bunker consumption.
As Ship & Bunker has previously reported, Geir Axel Oftedahl, Business Development Director of Hull Performance Solutions for Jotun Group (Jotun), said ISO 19030 could help reduce the world fleet's bunker bill by $30 billion per year.
With the recent approval of the draft ISO 19030, the standard is said to be expected for publication by the end of the third quarter of 2016.
In June, DNV GL announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Jotun to improve hull performance in an effort to reduce customers' emissions and fuel costs.
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| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 625.00 | 9.00 | 732.00 | 15.00 |
| Rotterdam | 577.50 | 3.50 | 739.50 | 1.00 |
| Houston | 595.00 | 0.50 | 767.00 | 4.50 |
| Fujairah | 628.50 | 4.00 | 878.50 | 11.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 645.50 | 0.50 | 827.00 | 5.00 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 606.50 | 0.50 | 779.50 | 0.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 703.50 | 4.00 | 886.00 | 6.00 |
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