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Hempel marks 500-vessel milestone

for Hempaguard coating

M
arine coatings manufacturer Hempel has celebrated slow and regular steaming and so is suitable for all vessel
the milestone of its fouling release product types and this has been a major contributor to its success,

Hempaguard being applied to 500 ships – thealongside proven fuel eficiency levels of around 6%.

milestone being reached with the coating of a 61,614dwt, Commenting on the milestone, Claes Skat-Roerdam,
2011-built container vessel.Marketing Manager, Fouling Control, Hempel, said:

The product was introduced to the shipping industry “Hempaguard’s success is a true testament of how well our
against a backdrop of rising bunkering costs, tightening coating has been received by ship owners. The combination

environmental regulations and the introduction of mandatory of silicone-hydrogel and biocide science has revolutionised
Ship Energy Eficiency Management Plans (SEEMP).antifouling technology to deliver excellent fouling resistance.

Originally launched in 2013 as a new innovative low-We are delighted to reach this incredible milestone after
cost fouling defence product, it is said to have shown an such a short space of time which proves the value of our

outstanding resistance to fouling during idle periods of up to coating. Our aim is to continue to connect with our customers
120 days, providing ship owners with full trading lexibility. It to develop trusted solutions that match their evolving ship

is also said to retain its effectiveness when switching betweenoperating patterns.” u

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