M A R I N E

M A R I N E
NE WS
Issue 1
New choices, new opportunities
Next generation protection now
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| 2015
Best of both worlds
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Headwinds and tailwinds
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Keep right
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Opportunity always
starts with choices
Dear Reader,
In the world of commerce, knowledge is king. But
it is often open to interpretation. In our industry,
like most others, events and trends can be seen
in many different ways while the market is full of
competing performance claims. And, of course, the
choices we make today directly affect our success
tomorrow.
So, mindful of today’s uncertain economic climate, Hempel is introducing a
new generation of coatings that perform exceptionally well in a wide variety
of conditions. These provide ship owners with a new level of choice and
flexibility – which directly translates into fresh opportunities to maximise
return-on-investment.
As this issue demonstrates, we match our focus on providing a marketleading selection with a dedication to providing helpful information.
Reflecting this, we have included guidance on what to consider when
choosing a coating, as well some facts about Hempel. We hope that you
will find these illuminating. After all, we never forget that when you choose
a coating, you choose a supplier too.
Enjoy the issue.
Kind regards
Christian Ottosen
Group marine marketing director
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Best
of both worlds
NEW GLOBIC 8000 and DYNAMIC 8000 offer strong antifouling
performance yet rely on different technologies. Consequently, they
enable shipowners to protect vessels in a way that
perfectly fits their specific trading patterns.
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In today’s uncertain times, there is a
particularly strong demand for solutions
that increase flexibility and therefore
competitiveness. To meet this,
we are adding new choices to
our antifouling assortment:
GLOBIC 8000 and DYNAMIC
8000, which combine a
90-month docking interval
with strong performance.
comes with a triple biocide package. Both
offer a great opportunity to maximise the costeffectiveness of maintenance and new build
projects.
The new coatings are
evolutions of proven
technologies. They are
high solids and offer
excellent
protection
against fouling that
In practice this means that GLOBIC 8000 is
more suitable for slow steaming due to the way
its polishing process works. DYNAMIC 8000, on
the other hand, is ideal for faster vessels, such
as container ships.
GLOBIC 8000 relies on Nano Acrylate (NAT) –
based on patented Hempel technology – while
DYNAMIC 8000 is based on Silyl Acrylate
technology. Consequently the coatings suit
different types of vessels and trading patterns.
NAT vs. SAT
Which is best for your needs?
Nano Acrylate (NAT) technology
– how it works
NAT, a Hempel technology, is based on
nano capsules, which control polishing
and leaching of biocides. When the nano
acrylate is exposed to seawater, water
molecules penetrate the hydrophobic shell
and chemically hydrolyse the hydrophilic
core. This causes the core acrylic polymer
to swell. The core swelling pushes out of
the shell causing it to explode, exposing
the soluble hydrolysed core polymer that
enables polishing.
Strengths*
•Very controlled polishing – especially
at lower steaming speeds and during
low activity
•Instant activation of working
mechanism – ideal for frequent idle
periods
Silyl Acrylate (SAT) technology
– how it works
Silylated acrylate, like nano acrylate,
is also hydrophobic by nature. Silylated
acrylate only allows very little water to
penetrate the top level of the paint. As this
happens, the water chemically hydrolyses
the silyl binder and activates the polishing
process and leaching of biocides.
Strengths
•Industry leading mechanical strength
due to microfibers*
•Multiple polishing rates - for different
trading needs*
•Very controlled polishing –
especially at higher speeds and
activity levels
•Very low water absorption
– for low leach layers
•Very low water absorption – for low
leach layers
•Fast activation of working
mechanism**
•Multiple polishing rates – for different
trading needs
•Low friction technology brings
fuel savings
•Low friction technology brings fuel
savings
•Chemically hydrolysing
•High volume solids
•Industry-leading mechanical strength
due to microfibers
•Chemically hydrolysing
•High volume solids
Nano Acrylate technology
Silyl Acrylate technology
GLOBIC 6000
DYNAMIC
GLOBIC 8000 (new)
DYNAMIC 8000 (new)
GLOBIC 9000
Learn more about the
two technologies.
NAT
SAT
* Hempel exclusive advantages
** Activation rate depends on grade of product
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The shipping forecast:
Headwinds…
Last year started with optimism
about firmer freight rates and
financial markets eager to fund
corporate expansion across the
industry. However, things turned
out
differently.
The
market
conditions shaping shipping remain
challenging, as sluggish growth and
volatile rates continue to dominate
most sectors. Consequently, ship
owners, ship managers, charterers
and shipyards are under pressure
to increase operational efficiencies
and cut costs.
Challenging times
The high activity of newbuilds during
2009 to 2011 has led to overcapacity
in several shipping sectors resulting
in a significant decline in demand for
new vessels. Freight rates are low
and volatile because of this surplus
capacity and this makes it difficult
for companies to cover their high
fixed costs and operating expenses.
Excessive shipbuilding capacity have
created a tough environment for the
shipyards as well as it has led to a
widespread shut down of smaller,
inefficient yards.
Fuel efficiency still relevant
Crude oil prices, despite the current
reduction, are still a vital factor in
overall operational costs and rates
have more than doubled over the
period 2005 and 2012. High fuel
prices coupled with environmental
imperatives have encouraged ship
owners to invest in more fuel-efficient
vessels and adopt slow steaming
practices. When oil prices are low
shipping companies can benefit more
fully from energy-saving technologies.
Tightening environmental
regulations
The marine industry is under
increasing pressure to comply with
evolving environmental regulations,
which are placing more costs on ship
owners and operators. These new
regulations have been a key influencer
for innovation and technological
advances in the marine coatings
sector, as they demand antifouling
World Merchant Fleet Growth
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Key market drivers
Because of these factors, the market
has focused its attention on three
key issues. First, in improving the
energy efficiency of new and existing
vessels. Second, in enhancing overall
operational efficiency and reducing
the total cost of vessel maintenance.
And finally, in managing the impact
of new environmental regulations by
monitoring and adapting products to
meet the requirements. These marketdriving forces create challenges as
well as opportunities for shipping
companies and coating suppliers,
heading into 2015 and beyond.
Operating Costs
Rates remain low as the oversupply persists
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Proxy for world fleet utilisation
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above 1990s rate
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products with lower volatile organic
compounds (VOCs), higher solids
and less harmful biocides that, at
the same time, provide superior
performance.
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…and tailwinds
We understand the challenges facing
the shipping industry. Delivering
efficiency to ship owners, ship
managers, charterers and shipyards
is central to all our activities, from
product development to technical
service.
Improving energy efficiency
Our fouling control products allow
vessels to become more fuel efficient
and reduce their environmental
impact. HEMPAGUARD, a revolutionary
fouling defence product launched in
2013, delivers significant fuel savings
and has shown an outstanding
resistance to fouling during idle
periods (even during vessel idle
periods of up to 120 days). The
coating was developed over five
years and was introduced against
a backdrop of rising bunker costs,
tightening environmental regulations
and the introduction of mandatory
Ship Energy Efficiency Management
Plans (SEEMP). HEMPAGUARD is the
only product of its kind to come with
a customer satisfaction guarantee.
Unlike regular hull coatings that,
in general, are specified according
to the vessel’s speed and activity
level, HEMPAGUARD retains its
effectiveness
when
switching
between slow and regular steaming.
Additionally, building on the industry
proven GLOBIC and DYNAMIC range
of antifouling systems, we have
launched a further two new antifouling
products in December 2014 for drydockings and new buildings which
deliver fuel savings of up to 3% and
provide added flexibility to shipowners
and yards. For more information, see
page 4.
Reducing operating costs
Our
products
and
processes
reduce time and cost associated
with the purchase, application and
maintenance of coating systems,
ensuring vessels spend less time in
drydock and significantly reducing
maintenance costs for owners,
operators and shipyards. Our new
pure epoxy coating, HEMPADUR EASY,
requires minimal expensive surface
preparation and its fast drying and
recoating time means that the vessel
spends less time in dock. This saves
money for the owner.
Our products can be applied quickly
so dry dock periods are reduced.
Further efficiency gains are generated
through using our cargo hold coatings
that lower maintenance costs and
reduce cleaning times between
loads. We have products tough
enough to extend a cargo hold’s
coating repair interval for up to 10
years. Our products for water ballast
tanks reduce the risk of cracking,
thus reducing the maintenance cost
during the vessel’s lifetime.
We
deliver
efficiency
beyond
products, with comprehensive global
arrangements in place for delivering
and managing a vessel’s sea stock
paint to lower cost and handling
times. With a global team of 600
certified coating advisors to ensure
all stages of the coating process
go smoothly, from application to
inspection and training, application
times are significantly reduced.
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Hempel is meeting the demand for pure epoxy solutions
with new products, which raise the bar for flexibility and
durability. These combine advanced technology, proven
performance and exceptional cost-efficiency.
New QUATTRO XO – the 5th generation of the popular
universal primer – comes in a choice of versions that
have been cost-optimised for key territories with different
wish lists: China, Korea and Europe. Furthermore, these
offer new performance benefits and can be tailored to
individual needs: they can be specified with aluminium
and fiber pigmentation.
New HEMPADUR EASY 47700 is easy by name and
by nature: a truly ‘all season’ product, it delivers
outstanding all-year-round application performance and
surface tolerance. In addition, it offers much faster
drying and recoating – helping to minimise time spent on
application and therefore costs.
QUATTRO XO
Tailored to country and yard-specific requirements,
QUATTRO XO coatings offer strong anti-corrosion
performance and can be applied to all areas of a
vessel.
•Pure epoxy
•Short drying time
•Application range +40 to -10°C
•Aluminium & Fiber pigmentation
•Hard glossy surface with high resistance
to cracking
•Applicable on all surface preparations
•Enhanced anti-corrosive performance
•Conforms to IMO/PSPC rules for ballast tanks
•New low yellowing grey shade
•VOC compliant, below the 250-grams/litre limit
HEMPADUR 15600 sets a new standard for the tank
coatings: it can be applied at temperatures from - 5°C
and upwards and requires just two coats. Furthermore,
as it offers extremely rapid drying and curing, it opens up
the possibility for both coatings to be applied in one day.
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ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
PROVEN
EXEPTIONAL
PERFORMANCE COST-EFFICIENCY
HEMPADUR EASY 47700
HEMPADUR 15600
A robust all-year-round surface tolerant primer,
HEMPADUR 47700 has been developed to make
drydock maintenance easy.
Groundbreaking tank coating HEMPADUR 15600
offers excellent adhesion to steel and resistance
to crude oil, product oils, mud and brine, grey and
black water, and seawater.
•High volume solids
•Excellent surface tolerance
•Pure epoxy with high crosslink density •Fast drying and curing
•High volume solids
•Wide application window from - 10°C to +40°C
•Fast drying and curing
•Certified for grain, FDA and low flame spread
•High chemical and heat resistance
•Robust all year round application in cold
and hot and humid climate
•Easy to clean, hard and glossy surface
•Also suitable for new builds, except for
ballast and cargo oil tanks
•Reliable all year round applications from
- 5°C upwards
•Conforms to IMO/PSPC rules for ballast tanks (WBT) and cargo oil tanks (COT)
•VOC compliant, below the 250-grams/litre limit
•Suitable for new builds and maintenance
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Keep
Considering the factors below will help to ensure
that you spend the rest of the docking period
satisfied you made the right choice of hull coating.
FACT:
Over 90% of premature coating
failures are caused by defective
surface preparation or improper
application – or a combination of
the two.
It’s important to bear in the mind the
coating application process, as well as
the coating itself. When a coating fails
the result is usually rusting, pitting,
chemical attack - or some other form
of damage to the underlying structure.
Ease of application is therefore a key
commercial consideration.
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FACT:
Different yards operate different
working hours and shift patterns.
This has implications for drying time
– particularly if more than one coating
is applied. So it is important to check
out the drying time of the coating, as
well as the working schedule of the
yard in question. To minimise out-ofservice time it is important that the
yard applies the second coat as soon
as the first is dry.
FACT:
Idle periods are an increasingly
significant threat when it comes
to fouling.
A large proportion of shipowners
consider idle periods to be the main
threat when it comes to fouling. If
you anticipate your vessel will spend
time idle you need to factor this in to
your decision making when choosing
a coating.
right
FACT:
Up to 75% of shipping lines have
now adopted slow steaming.
Many slow-steaming vessels follow
regular trading patterns. If this is the
case with your vessel then you may
choose a conventional hull coating
that performs well in the same waters
all the time. However, if you cannot be
sure about future trading patterns for
your ship, it makes sense to consider
a non-conventional solution that
works in any kind of waters.
FACT:
There are many competing
performance claims in today’s
market.
The market is full of fuel savings/
durability claims. So how do you
weigh one up against the other? Ask
what benchmark the manufacturer is
using. At Hempel we believe the only
reliable method is to compare the
vessel pre-and post-coating over a
similar period of time.
Make
the right
choice
of hull
coating.
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Meeting
global
market
expectations
At Hempel, the majority of our customers operate
worldwide and have a global strategy for growth. Reflecting
this, they expect consistent quality and value, both locally
and globally. And they want to be able to choose services
and solutions that are tailored to their needs.
Hempel Technical Service exists to ensure that these high
expectations are met – and, in doing so, increase global
synergies throughout Hempel. This ensures our customers
get consistently top-tier service and value, wherever they
are in the world.
Our more than 600 coating advisors, nearly 50% of
whom are FROSIO/NACE certified, play an important
part in this. In shipyards across the globe, they optimise
the varied stages of the coating process.
To ensure our coating advisors keep pace with change –
and thereby keep our customers ahead – Hempel Technical
Service focuses heavily on their educational development.
For example, Hempel Technical Service has designed the
education path for coating advisors according to market
and business needs. This helps to ensure they can
consistently meet, and even exceed, market expectations.
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Delivering
consistent
quality
worldwide
On a daily basis, on a worldwide level, coating advisors guard against
problems, liaise closely with customers and guide contractors. This
ensures that project expectations and deliverables are always
aligned.
A Hempel CA in the field helps to avoid serious problems on an
everyday basis. A coating advisor always needs to be proactive,
liaising with customers about the progress of work and instructing
the contractor accordingly. He must follow up on all phases of
the project, reject any poor quality completed work and insist on
corrective action.
One of the commonest problems we face is the paint specification
not being followed properly during the realisation of the project. This
leads to paint defects or even paint failures and frustrating delays in
the work. In some cases, the parties involved might not be equipped
to check the various stages of the process - for instance making
sure the thickness of the applied coat matches the specification.
The presence of Hempel Technical Service means that the paint
specification agreed between customer and contractor is followed
and that the customer’s expectations are met.
Moreover, the worldwide presence of Hempel Technical Service
ensures that a qualified coating advisor will be available in any
part of the world to check that the paint application is undertaken
professionally under their supervision.
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the answers to the questions below in this
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Good luck!
1)
What percentage of premature coating failures is caused by defective surface
preparation or improper application?
a)20%
b) 60% c) 90%
2)
How long is the docking interval for GLOBIC 8000 and DYNAMIC 8000?
a)36 months
b) 60 months
c) 90 months
3) Which is the correct number of coating advisors in our network?
a) 420
b) 520
c) 620
Thus they have a guarantee the expected results will be achieved
and the benefits of Hempel’s system will be maximised. This frees
up customer project managers to focus their attention on all the
other work needing to be finished during the docking period. For all
these reasons, customers see the service offered by Hempel as an
investment that will bring additional value to their projects.
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And the
winner is…
Hempel’s groundbreaking HEMPAGUARD®hull coating has won
Ship Efficiency’s Environmental Technology Award for 2014.
The highly regarded award recognises HEMPAGUARD®’s
significant contribution to environmental impact reduction
or prevention within shipping, as well as HEMPEL’s
dedication to technological innovation.
The panel of judges included industry heavyweights like
ABS Director of Energy Efficiency, Jan Otto de Kat; and the
Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping
& International Shipping Federation, Peter Hinchliffe.
Better performance, lower environmental impact
HEMPAGUARD® enables shipowners to
increase the efficiency of their fleet
while
simultaneously
reducing
environmental impact. The coating
releases 95% less biocides than
traditional
antifoulings
and
delivers 6 per cent better fuel
savings than average over a full
docking interval. It also offers
excellent resistance to fouling for
up to 120 days during idle periods.
In addition, HEMPAGUARD® is also
extremely flexible. Unlike conventional
coatings, which are specified to match
anticipated activity levels, HEMPAGUARD®
performs consistently well on all sailing routes and
trading patterns. As a result, it retains effectiveness when
switching between slow and fast steaming.
Based on patented technology
HEMPAGUARD® is based on Hempel’s’ patented ActiGuard®
technology. It achieves breakthrough performance by
combining the benefits of two technologies: the smooth,
fuel-efficient surface of silicone coatings and the durable
protection of antifoulings.
HEMPAGUARD® is also backed by an industryfirst guarantee: if a customer is not
satisfied with a HEMPAGUARD® X7
specification – for any reason
– Hempel will pay to convert
the HEMPAGUARD® back to a
conventional antifouling with no
questions asked.
Claes
Skat-Rørdam,
Fouling
Control Manager: “We are proud
and delighted that HEMPAGUARD®
has been recognised by the expert
judges on the Shipping Efficiency Award
panel as an environmental leader.”
Making a big splash
Launched in 2013, HEMPAGUARD® occupies a unique, and increasingly popular,
space in the market. Though it has been on the market for just 14 months, it has
already been chosen to protect more than 200 different full ship vessels, ranging
from cruise ships to barges and tankers – a number which continues to rapidly rise.
Snowball effect: The Everest Spirit was the 100th vessel to be coated with HEMPAGUARD®.
Since then demand for groundbreaking coating has continued to accelerate.
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Good to
know
Uni-Tankers reports 4-5%
savings with HEMPAGUARD® X7
Uni-Tankers
is
dedicated
to
transporting liquid cargoes in a safe
and secure manner while protecting
the environment. The company
wanted an efficient hull coating
for its vessel the Fionia Swan
that would deliver both significant
fuel savings and reductions in
associated C0 2 emissions. It chose
HEMPAGUARD® X7.
HEMPAGUARD® X7 was applied to
M/T Fionia Swan – a 15,000 DWT
Ice 1A tanker designed for carrying oil
and liquid chemicals – in September
2013. The flat bottom and vertical
sides of the hull were grit-blasted
and 1.540 litres of the coating were
applied.
The application process, carried
out with the assistance of Hempel’s
Technical Service team, was smooth
and swift.
Proven performance
Uni-Tankers carefully monitored
the performance of the M/T Fionia
Swan, paying particular attention to
fuel consumption, from the time of
the application to February 2014.
The company registered impressive
fuel savings of 4-5%, rising up to 8%
in certain loading conditions when
trim adjustments had been made.
Jan Rindebæk, CTO, Uni-Tankers:
“HEMPAGUARD® X7 has helped
deliver direct fuel savings of 4-5
per cent and, in certain loading
conditions, this has increased to 8 per
cent. I am extremely happy with this
positive performance and will apply
HEMPAGUARD® X7 to an additional
four vessels over the coming months.”
Delivers what it promises
As HEMPAGUARD® X7 reduces a
vessel’s fuel consumption and
associated C02 emissions, it
has enabled Uni-Tankers to both
improve operating efficiency and
environmental performance.
The only coating of its kind to come
with a fuel performance guarantee,
customer satisfaction guarantee and
idle time guarantee of up to 120 idle
days, HEMPAGUARD® X7 delivers
up to 60 months of efficient fouling
control and average fuel savings of six
per cent over the full docking interval.
Also, unlike regular hull coatings,
which are usually specified according
to the vessel’s speed and activity
level, HEMPAGUARD® X7 retains
its effectiveness when switching
between slow and fast steaming. This
enables the Fionia Swan to change
sailing routes and trading patterns
without losing performance.
When you choose a
coating for your vessel
you are also choosing
a supplier. Here are
some facts that let
you know about the
state of play with
Hempel today.
1. Our network includes 10 R&D
centres, 24 factories, 48 sales
offices, 620 coatings advisors,
150+ sales offices, and over
5,200 employees.
2.We can be wherever you
need us to be: we offer a global
supply chain, global delivery
and global expertise from our
coating advisors around the
world.
3.In developing our coatings,
we draw on nearly 100 years’
experience. Today, as well
as commercial vessels and
yachts, we also help to protect
houses, offices, factories; steel
structures, offshore structures
wind
turbines
and
power
stations.
4.This year we are opening
factories in Saudi Arabia and
India, as well as a new R&D
centre in China. Next year
our factory in Russia starts
production.
5.In addition to commercial
and private marine vessels, our
coatings protect wind turbines,
factories, bridges and oil and
gas platforms all over the world.
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04/2015
Hempel Events 2015
Planning on attending one of these exhibitions?
Make sure to drop by our stand.
SEA ASIA
HEMPEL was founded in 1915 and is today
Singapore 21-23 April, Stand L1- L21
one of the world’s leading suppliers of marine
Sea Asia 2015 has approximately 300 exhibitors within
maritime and offshore industries from over 30 countries.
Typically, 1 in 3 of the 14,000 international visitors are
decision makers or have purchasing responsibilities.
and industrial paints.
Hempel is present in more than 80 countries
around the world. We have over 5,200 employees,
24 factories, 48 sales offices and more than
150 stock points located strategically around
BURELA
the globe – and make sure our customers enjoy
Lugo, Spain 14-17 May, Stand 8
great service, no matter where they are.
Fair focused on the fishing industry from the north of
Galicia, located in Lugo. Burela and Celeiro ports have a
fleet of over 50 units and their fishing activities are based
on hake, bonito and other kind of high-value fish. At the
same time, the area provides new construction shipyard
such as Astilleros Armón, and some other small repair
shipyards for the offshore and inshore vessels operating
in the coastal zone.
NOR-SHIPPING
Oslo, Norway 2-5 June, Stand T01-02, Hall T
Nor-Shipping is an important meeting place for companies
from across the entire maritime value chain – notably all
those involved with the shipbuilding industry as well as
those who deliver products or services to ship owners and
management companies. National pavilions and themed
industry segments make it easy to locate exhibitors.
IMPA
London, UK 9-10 September, Stand 60
The Hempel Group Head Office
IMPA represents the interests of the purchasing
Hempel A/S
Lundtoftegårdsvej 91
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Denmark
profession within shipping. Its aim is to promote close cooperation and understanding between buyer and suppliers
in the global maritime business.
Phone: +45 4593 3800
Fax: +45 4588 5518
Email: marine@hempel.com
www.hempel.com