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Hempels Tie?Coat Speeds Docking

Published Jan 10, 2011 11:06 AM by The Maritime Executive

Nexus X-Tend, a new tie-coat from Hempel, could save shipping companies thousands of dollars in drydock charges when re-docking vessels with fouling release coatings.

A tie-coat designed specifically for fouling release coatings, Nexus X-Tend makes maintenance and re-coating procedures more efficient when a vessel with a fouling release coating comes into drydock. As a result, vessels spend a half-day to a full-day less in drydock – and Hempel estimates this could save shipping companies up to $100,000 in dock rental fees, surface preparation time and vessel inactivity.

Marie Bakholdt Andersen, Group Product Manager at Hempel said: “Traditionally, vessels with silicone coatings underwent a multi-phase maintenance procedure on touch-up and repair areas, which was a time-consuming process. With Nexus X-Tend, touching-up and repairing damaged areas can be carried out in fewer stages, saving shipping companies a significant amount in drydock expenses. Thanks to Nexus X-Tend’s best-in-class adhesive properties, it adheres extremely well to a wide range of substrates – giving a much better final result.”

Fouling release coatings on the increase

Nexus X-Tend comes at a convenient time for the shipping industry. A phone poll of 210
shipowners carried out for Hempel by Lindberg International concludes that the fouling release
market is growing. According to the poll, more shipping companies are using a mix of both fouling release and anti-fouling products for their fleets – and the use of fouling release coatings, such as Hempasil X3, is expected to rise from less than 10 per cent to more than 20 per cent over the
coming years.

Five more years of unrivalled fuel savings in one simple procedure

Nexus X-Tend is designed to give shipowners five more years of unrivalled fuel savings from
Hempasil X3, in one simple procedure. “At the end of the coating’s service time, the vessel can
get a fresh layer of Hempasil X3 in one fast procedure, giving five extra years of fuel savings and CO2 reductions,” says Marie. “This will benefit both the shipowners and the environment.”


For more information, please contact:
Marie Bakholdt Andersen OR Torben Rasmussen
Group Product Manager Group Product Manager
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Phone: +45 4527 3033 Phone: +45 4527 3976
Phone: +45 5123 2593 Mobile: +45 4017 2585