Euronav chooses Hempel's fouling release silicone for two ULCCs

摘要

Euronav has announced it will apply HEMPASIL, Hempel's silicone fouling release system, to its two ultra-large crude carriers, the TI Asia and the TI Europe. The 380-metre tankers, which have a deadweight tonnage of more than 440,000 tonnes, will drydock for maintenance and survey later this year. Hempel has worked closely with Euronav, an integrated tanker company which owns and manages a fleet of 36 crude oil tankers, to achieve this breakthrough. The HEMPASIL specification is guaranteed for five years and has a potential lifetime of a further five years.