Hempel's Marine Paints presents a new dimension in self-polishing antifoulings, the choice of a system custom designed for the individual vessel. Because ships are different, individual ships need individual protective coating systems. Hempel's offers the choice of coating systems for whatever conditions may be encountered.
Hempel's Nautic Modules cover all types of trading patterns. From long sailing periods to short stays in port to frequent and long port calls, from normal to severe fouling conditions, Nautic Modules cover the situation. They are designed to cover a complete range of ship types, surface roughness, and drydocking interval.
Technically, Nautic Modules consist of Hempel's quality numbers 7680, 7685, 7687, 7690, 7695, and 7697 that, taken in various combinations, constitute a self-polishing antifouling in which both the potency and polishing rate are varied according to individual ship requirements. Self-polishing maintains the smoothness of new construction or reconditioning, extending the drydocking interval, and because Nautic Modules can be applied directly over the previous coat, drydocking costs are reduced. Additionally, varying the wear rate and toxicity offers the owner the flexibility of matching the effective life of Nautic Modules with a vessel's overall maintenance plan.
Hempel's Technical Service Department will work out the ideal Nautic protective scheme and participate in every stage of the application from negotiations with the yard to a written, illustrated report on the completed job.
Hempel's Multi-Mil System is an immediate and flexible solution to the problem of pit corrosion in cargo tanks. Traditionally, pit corrosion has meant either plate replacement or repair by welding or abrasive blasting, followed by painting. These options are all slow, difficult to impossible to carry out during a voyage, and expensive.
The Multi-Mil System tank repair process is based on a combination of solvent-free epoxy mastics—Hempadur 3543 and Hempel's Epoxy Filler 3531—and can be applied during a voyage. It does not require any large or complicated equipment, but fits right into the normal maintenance routine, offering an easy and economical solution to a complex problem.
For additional information on Hempel's Nautic Modules and Multi-Mil System, Write 25 on Reader Service Card