Hull coating
The impactful way to decarbonisation
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Significant fuel savings
Hull coating is an impactful way to lower the fuel consumption of any vessel. With the Hempaguard range of high-performance hull coatings you will be able to lower your fuel consumption with 7-10% compared to top-tier antifouling coatings and up to 20% compared to average antifouling coatings.
Fast ROI
A high-performance hull coating upgrade is among the most attractive energy efficiency technologies available. It’s an efficiency-improving investment with one of the absolute shortest payback periods possible. Everything included – from paint cost over shipyard rent to the opportunity cost of not having your vessel hired out – your investment will be paid back in less than a year, sometimes even down to as little as 5-6 months.
Proven solution
High-performance hull coating is a proven, of-the-shelf technology. The Hempaguard range of hull coatings has been applied to more than 3.000 vessels around the world since 2008. The effect is proved in both towing tanks tests and real-life applications on all kinds of vessels in all kinds of conditions, in both artic and tropical waters.
Immediate impact on CII and EEXI
Vessel specific example - CII
CII
The immediate out-of-dock power gain resulting from the coating, as well as the minimised over-the-years speed-loss until next dry-docking, will make you reach up to 20 per cent CII improvement compared to average antifouling coatings – and 7-10 per cent improvement compared to top-tier coatings when applying the Hempaguard X7 high-performance silicone solution.
Bulk carrier vessel
CII rating with coating effect based on CII Reference: 2.6
Vessel specific example - EEXI
EEXI
Due to the immediate out-of-dock power gain coming from the extreme smoothness after the application of the Hempaguard hull coating, you can compensate for the Engine Power Limitation (EPL) taken to reach the required EEXI – resulting in a 2-3% increase in the vessel’s reference speed (Vref).
Impact of Hempaguard X7 on EEXI: Increase reference speed by 2%
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