Sandefjord, Norway-headquartered coatings specialist Jotun says that its Hull Skating Solutions (HSS), has received independent verifications from DNV, confirming that vessels maintained clean hulls, with no measurable speed loss during the period reviewed. Jotun: “We’ve solved the biofouling problem once and for all” I ntroduced in 2020 , HSS combines a high performance antifouling, with proactive condition monitoring, inspection and proactive cleaning, high end technical service, and performance and service level guarantees. A primary component of Jotun Hull Skating Solutions is the ground-breaking, onboard Jotun HullSkater hull cleaning robot. The independent verification from DNV confirms no measurable speed loss and an always clean hull under real operating conditions, says Jotun. Based on a combined assessment of physical in-water inspections and verified performance monitoring in line with ISO 19030, the verification confirms that hulls protected with HSS remain effectively free from fouling throughout the observation period. Jotun is hailing the DNV verification as a significant milestone for hull performance management, providing independent, third-party confirmation that continuous hull cleanliness can be achieved and sustained in operation — and that this cleanliness translates directly into maintained vessel speed. “Our HSS, including our robotic hull cleaner the HullSkater, was designed to deliver an always clean hull and today we are thrilled to announce that the findings mark the first time this has been independently verified under real-world operating conditions,” said Helle Vines Ertsås, global category manager for HSS at Jotun. The verification is grounded in physical inspection data from in-water inspections carried out on a sample of 33 vessels. These inspections consistently confirmed the absence of fouling, providing direct evidence that the hulls remained in a clean condition throughout the assessed period. In parallel with the physical