Antifouling Tips Articles

As a boat owner, you're probably familiar with antifouling coatings, which help protect your boat's hull from growth and marine fouling. While traditional antifouling methods (paint coatings) have been around for decades, ultrasonic antifouling is a newer technology...

The earliest attempts at antifouling  Ships have played a huge part in shaping the history of our modern world, being involved in trading, exploration and migration and warfare as far back into the history books as you can go. The problem of marine biofouling is not a...

Why is antifouling important? How does ultrasonic antifouling work? Ultrasonic antifouling uses ultrasonic transducers that are attached to the inside of the boat's outer hull. These transducers produce ultrasonic sound waves at a frequency higher than the human ear...

Reapplying antifouling paint on an annual basis is the bane of every boat owner's existence but is there a quicker and easier option for you that still helps to prevent barnacles and other marine fouling from attaching to your hull? Let's have a look at the work...

Antifoul paint as the name suggests prevents marine fouling, but what exactly is marine fouling and how does it affect your boat? What is marine fouling? Marine fouling is the build up of marine growth on the areas of your boat that are in the water, preventing this...

Boat ownership can be a year of two halves and over the winter your boat may be standing out of water or potentially sat idle for long periods of time. Either way it is essential to maintain your boat to prepare it for whatever it may face over the winter period and,...

What is cybutryne? Cybutryne (CAS No. 28159-98-0) is a biocide, xenobiotic and environmental contaminant. Its role as a biocide has seen it used as an ingredient in anti fouling systems on ships, floating platforms, FSUs and FSPOs. Why is cybutryne banned? In 2019, it...

Marine biofouling is a huge problem for boat owners but also for the shipping industry across the globe. The build up of fouling organisms on hulls, rudders and propellers leads of higher fuel consumption and reduced boat performance. Traditionally, antifouling paints...

Owning a boat can be costly at the best of times but the sting is even more so during this cost of living crisis. This blog aims to give you some tips for saving money when it comes to rocketing boat ownership maintenance costs. Use a mooring rather than slip ways...

Antifouling the bottom of your boat is key to optimising fuel efficiency by reducing friction caused by the build up of marine organisms, such as barnacles, on the hull, rudders and propellers of your boat. However, antifouling paints can have a huge impact on marine...