The ultimate fuel-saving hull coating
Hempaguard keeps fouling at bay, even if your vessel undergoes extensive idle periods, changes trading patterns or steams slowly, and provides extremely low average hull roughness. This is achieved thanks to the combination of silicone-hydrogel Actiguard technology with the controlled release of biocide. As a result, you benefit from an impressive average fuel saving of up to 8 per cent over the entire docking interval compared to best-in-class antifoulings and extremely low average speed loss down to 1.2 per cent – whatever your vessel’s trading pattern.
The sure-fire way to navigate the 2020 SOx regulation
When the IMO sulphur cap comes into effect on 1 January 2020, all vessels will need to limit sulphur emissions to 0.5 per cent, down from today’s limit of 3.5 per cent.
Most vessel owners face a simple choice: Switch to more expensive low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) or continue to burn high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) and install a scrubber to remove sulphur before exhaust is released into the atmosphere. Neither option is perfect, as both involve uncertainty and increased costs.
The solution is Hempaguard MaX
By switching to the Hempaguard MaX hull coating system, you will improve the efficiency of your vessel, whether you are burning HSFO or LSFO – enabling you to offset the cost increases caused by the 2020 SOx regulation.
If you switch to LSFO, the savings delivered by Hempaguard X7 will help balance the cost of the more expensive fuel. If you continue to use HSFO, Hempaguard X7 will cover the cost of the scrubber within around five years.
Faster in the dock. Faster in service
Hempaguard MaX brings fuel efficiencies at sea, delivered by the combination of its advanced antifouling capability and the extremely low Average Hull Roughness from the synergy of its interdependent layers. But this innovative three-coat system also saves up to two days in the dry dock.
Proven fuel-saving performance
Hempaguard can be specified for docking intervals of up to 90 months and is recommended for any ship operator. It has proven its effectiveness on hundreds of full-ship applications. So, don’t just take our word for it, check out what our customers think of Hempaguard in our case stories section.
The ultimate in flexibility
Extensive real-life application tests have proven that Hempaguard is equally effective regardless of the vessel’s trading pattern – and it continues to perform when slow steaming or during idle periods of up to 120 days in fouling-aggressive waters. This means you can utiliZe your fleet based on your business needs, without experiencing an increase in fuel performance.
