Archive for September 2012
Coppercoat® wins in independent anti-foul test.
During 2011/12 the Danish boating magazine “BadNyt” ran a trial of 11 anti-fouls, including 3 from International, 2 from Hempel, 2 from Jotun and of course, Coppercoat®. We are delighted to announce that Coppercoat® was declared the clear winner, being the only product given 5 stars out of 5, showing no fouling (not even slime)…
More CoverageCoppercoat® pays for itself ten times over, in it's first season! Poole Harbour.
Back in March, Steve Blanchard of Poole Sea Safari (www.pooleseasafari.com) had Coppercoat® applied to his commercial rib. The smooth and non-absorbent epoxy surface gave immediate improvements in hull speed and efficiency, so much so in fact that Steve calculated his fuel saving this year alone will more than recoup the cost of his Coppercoat® application.…
More CoverageMore super-yachts switch to Coppercoat®. New Zealand
We have always had a strong following amongst the leisure boating community, with most Coppercoat® treated boats being between 25 and 45ft in length. But increasingly Coppercoat® is being used by larger leisure boats and super-yachts. In the last month alone Coppercoat® has been applied to the 49m motor-yacht “T6” in New Zealand and a…
More CoverageCoppercoat® joins the Facebook generation.
Later than most I know, but finally we have joined Facebook. This regularly updated site contains all the latest news and pictures relating to Coppercoat®, as well as a smattering of more general (and boating) stories. If you are Facebook subscriber, log on to http://www.facebook.com/antifoul . And if you like it, don’t forget to click…
More CoverageCoppercoat® gains Lloyds Register certification.
We are pleased to announce that Coppercoat® anti-foul has now been certified by Lloyd’s Register. This means that it can now be used on ships that are built and managed to Lloyd’s Register specifications. Therefore Coppercoat® can now be used by even the largest commercial ships and super-yachts as well as personal leisure boats. (Certificate…
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