Award for fuel-saving paint

Hempasil X3, a new fouling release coating from Hempel, has won a Seatrade Award for its contribution to Protection of the Marine and Atmospheric Environment within the shipping industry. The award recognises that Hempasil X3 has the potential to cut drastically the amount of CO2 the shipping industry releases into the environment ? and is claimed to save shipowners thousands of dollars in fuel bills each year. This is reported to be the second award for Hempasil X3 within a month.