Silverline, a luxury cruise line owner and operator, has appointed coatings supplier Hempel to deliver coating solutions for its newbuild »Silver Muse«.
To protect the complete hull of its 40,700 GT vessel, Silversea selects Hempel’s fouling defence coating Hempaguard X7. According to developer this coating uses an advanced combination of hydrogel-silicone and an efficient fouling preventing biocide. This technology releases 95 % less biocide than traditional antifoulings delivering enhanced environmental performance. A significant 6 % fuel saving compared with best-in-class antifoulings over the entire docking interval maximises operational efficiency Hempel stated.
In addition the effectiveness of Hempaguard X7 over an extended docking interval of up to 90 months would help to minimise maintenance costs.
According to the informations the application of the entire coating system on the hull took just four days. Other products applied to the »Silver Muse« include Hempathane TC 55210 (a two-component glossy acrylic polyurethane coating) for the topsides and external areas, Hempadur Quattro 17634 (a two-component universal epoxy IMO PSPC compliant coating) for the ballast tanks, Hempadur 35560 (solvent-free two-component high-build polyamine adduct cured epoxy coating) for the potable water tanks and Hempadur 85671 (a two-component amine adduct cured phenolic epoxy (novolac) coating) for the grey water tanks.
