Jotun lands BW LPG deal for 38 hull performance packages

Jotun has secured a four-year deal with BW LPG to apply its Hull Performance Solution (HPS) to 38 LPG carriers from 2025, expanding a programme already running on 17 ships. The contract, signed at Nor‑Shipping at the beginning of June, includes Jotun’s HullKeeper digital monitoring platform.

“We conducted a very thorough process where we invited several paint suppliers for dry dock paint,” said Ricardo Ackermann, head of Procurement at BW LPG. “Criteria such as ESG, delivery time, fuel saving as a result of hull performance through the coatings, references and obviously price played an important role. After identifying all elements and analysing the proposed coating solutions, the offered solutions and proposed logistics from Jotun were a deciding factor. The vast experience we had ourselves with Jotun DD paint and the fact that we hardly had any hull cleaning on vessels with the SeaQuantum X200 contributed to this decision.”

“About five years ago, BW LPG opted to use Jotun’s HPS for its hull coating systems during scheduled dry-dock periods,” said Kevin Knott, senior manager, Fleet Performance at BW LPG. “Subsequent monitoring of the vessel’s performance since application has shown positive results relating to fuel and emissions efficiency. Vessels undergo a six-monthly underwater hull inspection and propeller polish, which in most cases have negated the need to undertake any hull cleaning.”