Press Release

21 May 2025

Tokyo - ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to the biofouling control service “FALCONs” developed by MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd.

In order to promote the spread and development of innovative technologies, ClassNK has offered Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions. ClassNK supports the deployment of products and services through third-party certification for equipment and software technology with innovative functions. The detailed information is available on the following page of ClassNK website:
https://www.classnk.or.jp/hp/zh-tw/activities/techservices/dgd2030/iea/index.html

Product name:

FALCONs

Scope of Certification:

1. Quantification of fuel saving and CO2 reduction specifically by hull cleaning
2. Patternization of defferences in fuel reduction effects of cleaning variations
3. Tracking and predicting the progress of biofouling through AI-powered quantitative evaluation
4. Propulsion Performance Analysis using only engine data and operational data without external disturbances

Detailed information on each product and solution is available on the following page.
https://www.mes.co.jp/business/research/falcons.html

Image of “FALCONs” biofouling control service
(below: courtesy of MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd.)


For inquiries about this press release:
ClassNK Techinical Solution Department
Tel: +81-3-5226-2042
E-mail: tsd@classnk.or.jp

For media-related inquiries:
ClassNK Public Relations Team
4-7 Kioi-Cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 102-8567 Japan
Tel: +81-3-5226-2047
E-mail: eod@classnk.or.jp

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