Meet the CTO: Talking Marine Coatings with Christer Øpstad, Jotun
Sourcing and maintaining marine coatings systems are arguably a shipowner’s most critical means to ensure a long and productive lifecycle for ships, boats and offshore rigs. At the same time, coatings have become a central part of the ship efficiency, decarbonization discussion. Norway is a historical hotbed for marine and offshore industry innovation, and Jotun is certainly no exception. Christer Øpstad, Global R&D Director Fouling Protection, Jotun, discusses with Maritime Reporter TV how the macro trends of fuel efficiency, emissions reduction and decarbonization are driving R&D within his laboratories today.
