Hempel Launches New 3% Fuel-Saving Antifouling Products

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Monday December 8, 2014

Denmark's Hempel A/S said that it has launched two new antifouling products which can deliver up to 3 percent in fuel savings.

"These two new products offer a wider choice for owners and yards and deliver exceptional value-for-money," said Andreas Glud, Hempel's product manager.

The GLOBIC 8000 is a hydrolysing self-polishing antifouler  which the company said brings "integral biocides to the surface at a stable rate ensuring a clean hull," while the DYNAMIC 8000 is for ships running at higher speeds.

"They comprise 58 percent volume solids and can be specified up to 90 months dry docking interval," said Glud. 

"This, together with a 3 percent fuel saving, means that these antifouling systems offer an unparalleled return on investment."

Hempel also released a new hull coating last year which promised 6 percent in bunker savings.