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M A R I N E N E W S L E T T E R
Issue 1 | 2012
New Hempel antifoulingsA time-saving tiecoatBattling fuel wasteMeasuring successOnline cargo protection guideAsk a coating advisor
Contents04 Hempel revamps antifouling lineup 06 Less time in the drydock, more time at sea 07 Fibre reinforced 08 Hempel helps battle fuel waste 09 Ask a coating advisor 10 What is success if it can’t be measured? 11 Antifouling vs. fouling release 12 Cases 13 Hempel’s cargo protection guide goes online 14 Updates 15 Hempel events
ENHANCED ONLINE VERSIONYou’ll find an enhanced version of this month’s newsletter at www.hempel.com.
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Dear Reader,I am pleased to present yet another issue of the Hempel Marine Newsletter. 2012 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Hempel, with a number of new initiatives in the pipeline.
This issue of the Hempel Marine Newsletter is devoted primarily to our work on two fronts – technological advances and objective standards for measuring coating performance. Many of the stories you’ll find inside are devoted to Hempel’s range of antifoulings, where new products and product improvements as well as extensive reallife performance results are documenting performance in every category.
You’ll also find news about our cargo protection solutions, contracts with the British and Spanish navies, and of course our regular features, such as “Ask a coating advisor”, updates on previous stories and a calendar of Hempel events for 2012.
I hope you enjoy reading this issue of the Hempel Marine Newsletter and I wish you a prosperous remainder of 2012 wherever your vessels sail.
Kind regards
Klaus MøllerGroup Vice President, Marketing and Business Development
A word from Hempel Group VP Klaus Møller
Setting standards and raising the bar
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pRODuCt LAuNCH
Hempel revamps antifouling line-up with new high-solids optionsThe new versions of GLOBIC, OCEANIC and OLYMPIC reflects our commitment to investing in R&D and to continuously improve our offering to deliver exceptional value.
Hempel is proud to announce new versions of our GLOBIC, OCEANIC and OLYMPIC ranges of anti foulings.
The new coatings feature optimised binder systems, polishing rates, biocide packages and solids levels. What’s more, our new formulations extend the Hempel range to ensure that we can provide the right protection level for every need.
Our R&D teams spent long hours in the lab to ensure that these new products would deliver the best possible combination of biocides, ideal polishing patterns and
even lower leached layers. And of course, all our antifoulings feature microfibre reinforcement for superior mechanical strength (see “Are you getting enough FIBRE?”).
Introducing GLOBIC 9000 – our new top-end antifouling
Hempel GLOBIC 9000 is an improvement on our GLOBIC NCT antifouling and now comes in a highsolids version. The product is built on a nanocapsule binder; a unique, patented technology that Hempel has developed over the past 10 years.
Nanocapsule technology has been protecting more than 2,000 vessels for over 5 years now. As expected, we are seeing vessels docking after 5 years with hulls in perfect condition. This technology is a key component of our new and improved GLOBIC 9000 antifouling.
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• Protection in not overly aggressive waters
• Reliable performance in most trading waters
• Premium fouling protection based on nano-capsules technology
• Self-smoothening and low friction
• High return on investment
• Premium fouling protection based on silylated acrylate polymer technology
• Self-smoothening and low friction
Solid and well-proven performance for 36 months
Cost-effective solution for up to 60 months
Reliable performance based on proven technology
High return on investment for extended service intervals and worldwide trading
For protection in aggressive fouling waters for extended service periods
No. 1 for fuel savings and return on investment
• Low friction fouling release paint
• Non-stick and self-cleaning
• Fuel savings guaranteed
• High return on investment
• Reliable performance with great value-for-money
• Reinforced with nano-capsules technology
OLYMPIC+
OCEANIC+
GLOBIC 6000
DYNAMIC
HEMPASIL X3
GLOBIC 9000
Hempel fouling control range
GLOBIC 6000 – high solids performance for 60-month intervals
GLOBIC 6000 is our new 60month solution. Like the rest of the GLOBIC range, the product benefits from our patented nanocapsule binder technology. GLOBIC 6000 was developed for vessels requiring very good protection for 60 months of service in worldwide waters.
OCEANIC+ is a cost-effective solution for up to 60 months
OCEANIC+, our costeffective solution for 60month intervals, offers reliable performance in most trading waters. Now, we have further improved the OCEANIC
line with a highsolids version and a special version that has been engineered specifically for flatbottom applications.
Reformulated OLYMpIC+ shows solid performance in the 36-months category
In the 36month category, OLYMPIC+ has been improved to deliver the benefits of a highsolids coating. Now more than ever, OLYMPIC+ is a true winner for short docking intervals, delivering reliable, well documented performance on hulls across the globe.
Visit our webpage on antifouling.hempel.com to learn more about our antifouling range and find out which product best suits your needs.
”All products in the assortment are high-solids
All antifoulings are fibre-based to ensure optimal mechanical resistance
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LESS TIME IN THE DRYDOCKMORE TIME AT SEA
HEMpADuR 47182
Hempadur 47182 accelerates the coating process by 24 hours
Drydocking is expensive for any vessel. There are labour and paint costs, and then there’s the biggest expense: the business you lose every day your ship is stuck in the dock.
Hempadur 47182 saves money by cutting up to 24 hours off your drydocking time. It does this thanks to a new anticorrosive, highsolids formula that eliminates the need for a second coat of primer. The result? Less time idle and more time at sea – where your ship can generate revenue.
One less coat also means lower labour and material costs. Add that to the money you’ll save by getting your ship back to sea sooner, and you have a tiecoat that delivers a very fast return on investment.
25% less solvent emissionsYour customers face growing demands for ecoaccountability throughout their supply chains – including transport. With its highsolids formula, Hempadur 47182 slashes solvent emissions by 25% – meaning better eco performance for you and your customers.
Formulated for flexibilityFor shipyards, flexibility is a key competitive parameter. While other tiecoats demand overcoating within days, Hempadur 47182 has been formulated to extend the overcoating window and give shipyards the flexibility they demand.
HEMPADUR 47182replaces secondcoat of primer.
Antifouling
HEMPADUR 47182
Primer
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Dutch carrier has long historyof success with Globic NCt
Hempel is the world’s only paint supplier to reinforce antifouling systems with microfibre technology
Producing a topperforming antifouling is a balancing act, where needs for thickness, effectiveness, polishing and mechanical strength sometimes conflict with each other. In particular, application of high dry film thicknesses per coat has been known to create mechanical stresses that lead to cracking.
To enhance the mechanical strength of Hempel’s antifoulings, we use a patented microfibre technology that minimises cracking and peeling. Unlike plasticisers, microfibres have no effect on polishing or performance. Years of practical experience have confirmed that the microfibre reinforcement in the antifoulings works just like the steel reinforcement in concrete, adding strength and elasticity.
Fibres in antifouling. To preserve surface smoothness, the fibres run parallel to the surface.
Anthony Veder vessels coated with Globic NCt
Coral Carbonic November 2009, Poland
Coral Ivory October 2010, the Netherlands
Coral Leaf March 2011, Spain
Coral Lophelia August 2011, Poland
Coral Palmata July 2009, Poland
Coral Pavona May 2010, Poland
Coral Rigida January 2010, China
Coral Rubrum November 2009, China
Anthony Veder, a Rotterdambased leader in liquefied gas transport, has chosen Hempel’s GLOBIC NCT antifouling based on years of positive experience with the proven hull coating.
“For Anthony Veder, the environment is a top priority, and we have seen that Globic NCT enables us to save fuel and reduce our CO2 emissions throughout the service interval,” a company official says.
The key, according to Anthony Veder, is Globic NCT’s superior selfpolishing and selfsmoothening properties. And the results? “It gives us greater flexibility and reliability, and this has enabled us to prolong our service intervals, reduce fuel costs and further polish our reputation on the environment,” the official concludes.
LESS TIME IN THE DRYDOCKMORE TIME AT SEA
FIBREreinforced
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HEMpASIL x3
COAT
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S HEMPEL HELPS BATTLE FUEL WASTE
Naval forces around the world rely on Hempel for
enhanced performance and greater efficiency.
Most recently, the British and Spanish navies have
turned to HEMPASIL X3 for
fuel-saving ammunition.
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In a competiton held by the UK Ministry of Defence, Hempel was chosen to supply coatings for 14 Royal Navy vessels and royal auxiliary vessels, including a pair of brand new aircraft carriers that are the largest warships ever built for the Royal Navy. The Hempel solutions covered in the contract include HEMPASIL X3 for most of the vessels, HEMPADUR QUATTRO, HEMPASIL NEXUS XTEND and HEMPASIL NEXUS XSEAL.
HEMPEL CHOSEN FOR 14 ROYAL NAVY & ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY VESSELS
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Ask a coating advisorQ: What is a coating advisor’s most important
role in the docking process?
A: Basically, our main role is to determine how well the yard is doing its job, and whether they are complying with verbal agreements and written specifications. We do this by providing advice on how to meet specifications and agreements, performing inspections to ensure compliance, and preparing reports on our findings.
This is our main job, but our work also includes taking part in early project planning with the owner and contractors to help make sure that paint specifications and workflows are optimised from the start. We help to assess the capacity and skills of subcontractors’
capacity, and we assist with paint ordering to make sure the right
quantities are procured.
We also help ensure that all the processes are managed
effectively, so that paint spe ci fications are adhered to,
consumption stays in line with budgets, and no unnecessary
delays affect the product schedule. We address any instan ces of noncompliance and follow up on corrective measures. And we pro vide all final project documentation.
SPANISH NAVY APPLIES HEMPASIL X3 TO A NEW SERIES OF MILITARY VESSELSIn July 2011, the first of four “Meteoro” vessels was delivered to the Spanish Navy, coated with HEMPASIL X3. A new type of military vessel, Meteoro is small enough to make it perfect for coastal and antipiracy operations. X3 was chosen for its special Hydrogel properties that provide excellent antifouling performance even when a vessel is idle.
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SuCCESS
Hempel rolls out a new standard for assessing marine coating performance
What is success if it can’t be measured?
When Hempel launched HEMPASIL X3 in 2008, we were so confident in this breakthrough product, we became the world’s first marine coating supplier to offer a fuelsavings guarantee. To help customers accurately measure their fuel savings, we helped put technology in place that would objectively measure how much fuel the vessel saved after coating with X3.
Now, we are rolling out a new standard for evaluating antifouling performance – the Antifouling Performance Index, or API.
putting a number on foulingAPI is a numerical method for assessing the performance of an antifouling on a scale of 1 to 100. The index takes three main types of fouling into account: slime, algae and animals. Each of these is included in the calculation, based on its observed appearance on the surface analysed.
The index can be used on real vessels, which are inspected during drydockings, after full service periods or in diving inspections while the vessel is in service. It can also be used to evaluate panels during testing in fouling control laboratories, where real life conditions are simulated.
Based on an AStM International normHempel’s Antifouling Performance Index is based on ASTM D699005, a standard practice for evaluating biofouling resistance and physical performance of marine coating systems.
Although we developed the index primarily to measure and improve the performance of our own coatings, we believe that measurable performance is the way forward for the entire coatings industry.
”Now, we are rolling out a new standard for evaluating antifouling performance
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Antifouling and fouling release both serve the same purpose – to prevent fouling on vessel hulls. But they get the job done in different ways. The better you understand the differences between antifouling and fouling release, the better prepared you’ll be to make the right choice for your vessel.
Antifouling vs. fouling release
Get the facts straight on how antifoulings compare with fouling release systems
COMpARISON
Antifouling
Antifouling works by releasing biocides in a controlled manner to prevent fouling organisms from attaching to the hull.
Upon exposure to water, the top layer of the coating is dissolved, and the biocides “leach” to the coating surface, where they keep biofouling organisms away. When the biocides have been depleted, the empty binder layer at the surface is hydrolysed by seawater and gradually polished away to reveal a smooth new active layer.
This continuous cycle of selfpolishing and leaching keeps the antifouling coating clean.
With antifoulings, upfront costs are relatively low, but so is the return on investment, measured over the vessel’s docking period.
This is due to higher fuel consumption resulting from a coating surface that is rougher than the surface provided by fouling release systems. There are, however, differences in grades of antifouling, with the highergrade products delivering a faster ROI.
Antifoulings can be specified for any service parameter. Most are available in a range of polishing rates, depending on the vessel’s trading pattern.
The number of coats of antifouling required depends on the vessel’s trading parameters.
An applied specification is valid for selected service parameters only. If these change (for instance, if the vessel slow steams or is laid up), the antifouling might not be able to prevent fouling.
Antifouling technology is well known and easy to apply. It can be applied at any dock in the world.
What’s more, its drying properties enable it to be applied in any temperature.
Vessels coated with an antifouling must be fully recoated after the service period, as the antifouling will have been polished away by the end of the period.
How it works
What it costs
Which vessels
How it’s specified
How it’s applied
How it’s recoated
Fouling release
Unlike antifouling, fouling release systems don’t rely on biocides.
Fouling release systems normally work by creating a smooth nonstick surface on the hull.
This makes it difficult for fouling organisms to attach to the hull and easy for them to be removed by the drag of the water when the vessel is in motion.
Fouling release coatings entail higher upfront costs, but they deliver a higher return on investment.
The relatively high ROI resulting in less friction from fuel savings made possible by the smoother surface (and this less friction) that fouling release systems provide.
To be suitable for coating with a fouling release system, a vessel needs to sail at 8 knots or more and have an activity rate of at least 50%*.
With fouling release systems, specification is independent of the vessel’s service parameters, and only one topcoat is needed for 60 months protection.
Dedicated spray equipment is required to apply a fouling release system, but most yards nowadays are fully able to handle the job. Certain limitations apply regarding application in low temperatures.
After a fiveyear docking interval, a fouling release coating can be overcoated with a new coat.
This reduces the cost of the second docking.
*This is the case for Hempel’s Hempasil X3 other FR systems have other requirements
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RECONSTRUCTING AN OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION VESSEL
CASE StORY
Hempel helps CROATIA’S ZAFIRO MARINE turn the M/V SAMPSON into new flagship
About the vessel
Sampson is a class-leading offshore/subsea construction vessel.
This multi-functional vessel is equipped with class 3 dynamic
positioning and a full field development spread including a 1600mt
heavylift slewing crane, S-Lay pipelay spread and a subsea active
heave compensated crane. The vessel also has substantial
accommodation in the form of 300 high-quality berths.
When CEMEX Mexico needed to recoat one of its vessels, the global supplier of cement, readymix concrete, aggregates and related building materials again turned to Hempel for its coating solutions.
Carried out at the Talleres Navales del Golfo shipyard in Veracruz, this project was the second Hempel has been involved in for CEMEX. As the company operates its own fleet of vessels, we hope these first two projects will be the start of a longlasting relationship between Hempel and CEMEX Mexico.
In October of 2011, the M/V SAMPSON by Zafiro Marine arrived at Viktor Lenac shipyard for the reconstruction job. The M/V SAMPSON is one of two Offshore Construction Vessels in the Zafiro Marine fleet. Sampson has been designed with true combination capabilities in mind. With a 1600t fully revolving crane, deepwater SLay pipelay system and a dedicated 200t subsea AHC crane she is a truly multifunctional vessel and the highest specification vessel in the Zafiro fleet. The reconstruction job which is in progress, consists of assembling new sections on the main deck. Those sections include a pipe line tunnel, as pipe laying will be a main purpose.
Hempel wins bid for second CEMEx Mexico vessel
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Cargo
Hempel’s Cargo protection Guidegoes online
If you haven’t heard, Hempel has published an online Cargo Protection Guide to replace our CDROM solution for searching and printing chemical resistance information for our epoxy, phenolic epoxy and zinc silicate tank coatings.
The Cargo Protection Guide contains more than 3,200 cargo name entries – 50% more than in the previous guide. It provides information about the chemical resistance of HEMPADUR 15400, HEMPADUR 15500 and HEMPEL’S GALVOSIL 15700 to a large number of cargoes, and how to maintain this resistance for the longest possible period of operation. And it brings our guide up to date with the very latest IBC Code amendments and IMO ship types and pollution categories.
New enhancements include a more intuitive user interface, the option to save lists – and entire reports – as PDF files, and expanded search functionality. The online format enables us to automatically provide exact list and report dates and ensure that the guide is always up to date with the latest available data.
The online Cargo Protection Guide will replace the previous edition of this guide–version MD 05. The guide is accessible today at hempel.com/en/marine/cargotanks.
Faster searches, greater flexibility, always up to date
Michael Aamodt Group Product Manager
Email: [email protected] Phone: +45 4527 3673 Mobile: +47 47419848 Website: www.hempel.com
Ole Borring SørensenChief Consultant/Tank Coatings
Email: [email protected] Phone: +45 4527 3641 Mobile: +45 2022 8533 Website: www.hempel.com
Additional information is available at hempel.com.
ONLINE GuIDE
For more informationTo learn more about the online Cargo Protection Guide, contact your Hempel sales representative or our head quarters in Denmark:
online
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upDAtES
The first major Hempel factory in South America will be good news for customers throughout the region
Hempel opened a brand new factory in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the City of Pilar, the USD 17 million facility will produce both marine and protective coatings for the fastgrowing South American market. It is our 24th regional supply factory worldwide.
Shorter lead times, tailored solutionsThe Buenos Aires facility is good news for Hempel’s many customers in South America. It will mean shorter lead times, and it will better enable us to develop and tailor our solutions to meet specific local environmental legislation and standards.
Vice president Amado Boudou attends inaugurationAt the factory’s inauguration, Hempel had the great honour of hosting a number of Argentinian dignitaries, including Vice President Amado Boudou, Minister of Industry Débora Giorgi, and Mayor Humberto Zuccaro of Pilar. Also in attendance were the Danish Ambassador of Argentina Ole FrijsMadsen and a number of top Hempel officials, including Group CEO PierreYves Jullien, Hempel Foundation Chairman Richard Sand and numerous regional managers.
Hempel opens new factory in Buenos Aires
Hempel is pleased to announce that several HEMPADUR primer and shop primer products have now passed the laboratory testing required for compliance with the new IMO resolution MSC.288(87), Performance Standard for Protective Coatings for cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers.
The testing work was carried out by COT in the Netherlands, an independent laboratory accredited by Lloyds Register to perform the required testing. The rigorous test protocol included 90 days of gastight chamber testing, testing in the vapour phase (ullage space) of a loaded tank, and a 180day immersion test that simulated a worstcase situation involving hot (60°C) crude oil.
Coatingsystems Hempel coating systems now in compliance with IMO PSPC/COT regulations for crude oil tankers
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2012Hempel Events
Planning to attend one of these trade fairs this year? Make sure to visit us at the Hempal stand.
SMMHamburg, Germany
4–7 September, Stand B5.214The leading international forum for the maritime industry, SMM is where the world’s heavyweights present their innovations, trends and forwardlooking technologies.
IMpA 2012London, UK
12–13 September, Stand 84A smaller event for marine purchasing and supply professionals, the annual IMPA exhibition offers visitors a great opportunity to meet contacts and build lasting relationships in an environment where it pays to talk.
WORKBOAt ExHIBItION New Orleans, USA
December 2012, Stand 3450The International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans, USA can connect you to the best resources in the maritime industry all in one convenient location. With over 1000 exhibitors and thousands of innovative products, you’ll be able to meet and negotiate facetoface with colleagues and suppliers.
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from 3 main and 7 regional Research and Development centres,
and 24 production plants situated in strategic locations across
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from more than 150 stock points in over 80 countries, providing our
customers with expert assistance at all stages of the contract.
The Hempel Group Head Office
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