With an automated surface preparation and coating, Hubert Palfinger Technologies is offering an innovative, reliable and cost-effective shipping repair[ds_preview] and maintenance solution for ship hulls. This increasingly popular overhaul offers an exact and even paint scheme and thus a lower paint consumption and finally reduced fuel consumption of the ship in operation. With the automated application of Hubert Palfinger’s Hull Treatment Carier (HTC) and it’s consistency in layer thickness, it is possible to even apply a high performance product (e.g. NEXUS silicone paint) in only three layers, including corrosion protection. By reducing the number of layers as well as the layer thickness, savings in working hours and material consumption of up to 500,000$ per full coating are possible. Apart from quality advantages and with regard to the environment, a significant reduction of VOC emissions dust and paint pollution can be achieved.
