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GREEN MARINE

HEMPEL

One recent success was with Ultrabulk in Copenhagen, myriad of organizations and debates centered on the environ- where Hempel applied Hempaguard on one of its ships. “It's mental issues for the coatings and the shipping industry as a a relevant case, because they are the ship owner; they charter whole, are critical pillars in building itself as a sustainable and operate a lot of ships and are an important stakeholder, leader. “Sustainability leader to me means a number of things, because they pay for fuel. But traditionally, they will not be one of them being that you take a responsibility as part of the responsible for the coating purchase.” industry,” said Wiese. “And in order to take that responsibility “We see a big change: before, ? nancial incentives drove as part of the industry, you also need to engage in the debate technology adoption, but now it's sustainability incentives, on regulations and standards.” said Enström. Wiese is blunt in his assessment: “this is critical But as important as the outward debate is, Wiese and his for them to have a relevant business going forward.” team have all eyes on Hempel’s own sustainability.

Wiese and Hempel were part of the Danish delegation to “First, we have been spending time on ? guring out what

COP27, and he said of the experience “I hope to see more are the most material elements [of sustainability] to Hem- characters like myself getting involved in sustainability. We pel,” said Wiese. Greenhouse gas emissions are a priority still need the policies, but we also need to have the commercial based on its own carbon footprint as a member of the chemi- people, the technical people – we as a coating industry need to cal industry. “We have clear ambitions on our circularity ? nd our space there – starting to understand and discuss that as well as the biodiversity crisis which the world is facing, language of sustainability, and also to start implementing.” which means that we also have programs to systematically

In fact, Wiese said Hempel’s participation at COP27, its move ‘down the ladder’ in terms of the hazardous materials participation at the IMO, its continued participation in the we're using.”

Hempel’s Three

Customer Drivers

According to Alexander Enström, EVP and

Head of Marine, Hempel Marine, there are three primary customer drivers.

1. Whole performance is ? rst, making sure that the ships go fast through water and continues to go fast through water with minimal fuel consumption. 2. Protecting steel &corrosion protection is second, making sure that the ships can have their commercial lifetime they are designed for and do not corrode and require massive repairs 3. Cargo operational ef? ciency is third. On many ships the cargo is in contact with our coatings. We need to make sure that that cargo can be of? oaded without contamination, that the cargo holds can be cleaned fast, without cleaning agents, for fast turnaround.

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