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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….
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…
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.
In the December 2007 edition of Practical Boat Owner, the editor Sarah Norbury extolls the virtues of Coppercoat after a 14-year test on her family boat, a Starlight 39.
As many of you will have seen in the past, there are always a good number of new boats treated with Coppercoat™ at boat shows all around the world. During a quiet five minutes at the recent London International Boat show, I took the opportunity to take a few pictures of some of the boats…
In 1999 the Environment Agency applied Coppercoat™ to a 10m RIB to test its credentials and feasibility as a ‘green’ anti-foul. In October 2006 the RIB was lifted for the first time and Mark Warmsley, Transport Manager, said: “As the environment agency we are keen to use products that minimize the impact on the marine…
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…
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…
At the recent London Boat Show it was great to catch up with old customers, Sue and Stuart from Sails and Summits, who Coppercoated their Dufour 455 “Esseness” 3 years ago. They were planning on lifting her out for her first lift since being treated and promised to send us pictures of the results. Whilst…
I found this write up on Coppercoat application and performance in the Atlantic. This shows how one person can relatively easily Coppercoat a 35 foot sailing yacht on their own, in one day. “It works. Applied as solo DIY project in Plymouth when bought boat – May 2009. One roller – just keep going round…