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Unlocking efficiency and performance in every Dry dock

Hempel understands your drydock challenges. Corrosion gnawing at profits? Fouling dragging down your speed? Weather beating down on your vessel's resilience? We've been innovating for over 100 years to turn these obstacles into opportunities for ship owners and operators.

Dive into our Dry dock solutions and discover:

  • Unmatched protection: High-performance coatings that stand guard against corrosion, biofouling, and harsh marine environments.
  • Optimized performance: Fuel-saving formulas, smoother surfaces, better hull performance and extended coating lifespans for maximized efficiency and profitability.
  • Reduced downtime: Rapid application technologies with seamless and tailored on-site support to get you back to sea faster.
  • Sustainable future: Low-VOC, low-solvent, and low-hazard coatings that protect your vessel and the environment.

Explore the depths of Hempel's innovation. Let us help you transform your drydock into a launchpad for a more efficient, profitable, and sustainable future.

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Dock smarter, sail greener, partner with Hempel

Fast ROI on CII

Explore the benefits of high-performance hull coatings and their ability to create competitive advantages for both shipowners and operators.
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Innovative technology

Hempel’s Actiguard technology sets the industry standard, providing the strongest defense against fouling. Experience reduced fuel and maintenance costs, making every journey more efficient with Hempaguard’s silicone-hydrogel coatings.   
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On demand webinar

The Expert's Playbook for a successful Dry Dock

A one-hour presentation where Jakov Radenovic will share his lessons from over 30 years of experience and 100+ successful Dry Docks with highly skilled teams in Europe, Asia, Middle-East and the Americas. The do's and dont's to make your next project run seamlessly.
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A cleaner future beyond the paint

Every drydock is a chance to navigate towards a cleaner future

At Hempel, our purpose is to shape a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions. This is something we strive for every day. Our strategy to double in size by 2025 makes our commitment to sustainability even more important.
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Case Stories | Dry dock

How we’ve helped our customers

The container vessel "ESL Dana" from Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG is shown in a dry dock, featuring a blue and red hull resting on supports.
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Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG chooses Hempel’s hull solutions

M/V ESL DANA container vessel hits its IMO EEXI and CII targets with Hempaguard MaX and SeamFlow

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Hempaguard proves most effective solution for Vroon tankers

Hempaguard MaX proves most effective for Vroon tankers, delivering fuel and dry dock savings

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Spar Shipping applies Hempaguard to six more vessels

Spar Shipping boosts fuel savings with Hempaguard X7, applying it to six more vessels for long-term efficiency

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Declaration of conformity

Marine Equipment Directive (MED)

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Declaration of conformity

Marine Equipment Requirements (MER)

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SHAPE

Maximise fuel efficiency with SHAPE (Systems for Hull and Propeller Efficiency)

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