Silicone coating milestone reached

Tangier Maersk at sea

Source: Hempel

Hempel has successfully completed the world’s first applications of its next-generation silicone hull coating, Hempaguard NB, marking a major milestone in extending proven silicone performance to vessels directly from the newbuilding yard

One of the vessels coated is Tangier Maersk, the first in a new series of six 9,000 teu container vessels ordered by Maersk.

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