Environmentally Responsible Antifoul
Coppercoat Environmental Report 2024 – Executive Summary
As environmental concerns surrounding marine pollution continue to grow, regulatory authorities worldwide are increasing scrutiny of coatings used on vessels, including antifouling paints, primers and topcoats. Key areas of concern include volatile organic compounds (VOCs), biocide leaching, plastic pollution and the environmental impact of coating removal and disposal. Coppercoat was developed in response to these…
More CoverageIBAMA approval for Coppercoat Brazil
We are pleased to announce that our Brazilian Distributor has gained certification from the IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) which will allow the company to expand their business and increase sales of Coppercoat into the Offshore Oil, Gas and Power industries. Well done Team Agra.
More CoverageThe results of a 5 year anti-foul test are now in – and Coppercoat won!
The world renowned independent testing and research facility Plymouth Marine Laboratory Applications Ltd (with over 500 global partners) has recently published the results of their 5 year anti-foul trial.
More CoverageClipper Race Delight!
We are delighted to receive the following quote from Mark Light, Clipper Race Director following the successful finish of the Clipper Round the World 2017-2018 Race. “The Clipper Race fleet has been exposed to a vast variety of conditions during the 2017-18 circumnavigation. After over 40,000 nm of racing the Coppercoat remains well adhered and…
More CoverageCoppercoat real world experiences on a Windy 37
The following is a comment from a Coppercoat user on the YBW.com forums. This shows the type of performance you can expect when using Coppercoat as your antifoul: “Again Coppercoat. I have had it on for 3 years now – works excellent. 42 knots top speed in our Windy 37 HT 2 x KAD 300 when…
More CoverageCoppercoat on the flagship Sunseeker 155 super yacht.
Sunseeker have just released this footage of the much anticipated 155 Super Yacht leaving the factory. This vessel, the largest and most expensive to date, had Coppercoat specified at the design stage and I was lucky enough to meet with the project manager and see this amazing Super Yacht a few months ago. It is a mightily impressive thing to…
More CoverageClipper Founder Chooses Coppercoat
We were delighted to welcome Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on the Coppercoat stand on Wednesday, who was interested in celebrating with us how pleased he is with the Coppercoat applications currently taking place on the fleet of Clipper 68 ft racing yachts. To keep up to date with the current Clipper Race follow this link. https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/…
More CoverageCoppercoat standard fit on Eagle Catamarans
We are delighted to be standard fit across the range at Eagle Catamarans of Queensland, Australia. Please have a look at their website for info on their interesting multihulls. http://www.eaglecatamarans.com.au/index.php/b27
More CoverageCoppercoat® Review after 20 years Westerly in Falmouth.
We were recently contacted by the owner of a Coppercoated® boat, “Mardi Gras”, that he believed had been treated around 12 years ago, by a previous owner. We happened to remember that his boat was previously owned by the (then) Commodore of Christchurch Sailing Club. The boat was actually treated in 1992, over 20 years ago! We…
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.…
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