Hempel said it has delivered its innovative fuel saving hull coating to Silversea Cruise’s luxury ship, Silver Muse. The coating uses an advanced combination of hydrogel-silicone and an efficient fouling preventing biocide in a single coat.
The 40,700 GT newbuilt Silver Muse will feature Hempel’s advanced fouling defence coating Hempaguard X7 which will protect its hull while at the same time the solution will release 95 per cent less biocide than traditional antifoulings delivering enhanced environmental performance, according to Hempel.
Also, a significant six per cent fuel saving which is expected, will maximise operational efficiency. The effectiveness of Hempel’s coating over an extended docking interval of up to 90 months helps minimise maintenance costs.
Kim Scheibel, Group Director, Marine/Container, New Building, Hempel A/S commented:
“Silver Muse will be trading mainly in the warm waters of the Mediterranean which tend to encourage fouling. Cruise ships operate unique trading patterns which involve a combination of slow and fast steaming as well as regular periods alongside. An effective hull coating must be trusted to deliver flexible protection. Hempaguard provides proven outstanding resistance to fouling during idle periods of up to 120 days and retains its effectiveness at all passage speeds.”
Roberto Martinoli, CEO of Silversea said:
“Hempaguard not only promises to deliver impressive fuel savings which will help us contain our costs, but it also will incredibly help us to reduce CO2 emissions. We are honoured that Silver Muse was awarded the RINA GREEN PLUS voluntary notation, which is based on an environmental performance index that covers all aspects of the vessel’s impact on the environment, including carbon emissions.”
Hempel added that it is committed to continuous invests in R&D to deliver more robust, flexible and trusted products to its customer
