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accommodation news Western Ferries stops rusting on its seats
Scottish ferry firm, Western Ferries, contracted compatriot company, Highland Galvanizers, to upgrade the seating areas on Sound of Shuna and Sound of Scarba. As part of an ongoing refurbishment to the passenger lounges, Highland’s Colourgalv system was applied to ensure the seats stay corrosion free and retain their colour for up to 25 years. The job was undertaken
in stages during the ferries’ annual two-week refit. Highland Galvanizers only took five days to strip, clean, apply Colourgalv and deliver the seats to Western Ferries to ensure no disruption to
Sweden-based Metalcolour is said to have solved the problem of measuring gloss paint thickness on film-laminated metal by using a different measuring standard. Normally, a gloss-meter is used to ensure that a certain tolerance is achieved. Gloss on embossed, film-laminated metal is more difficult to measure due to surface roughness.
UK marine outfitter Trimline replaced all the soft furnishings and carpets in Cunard liner Queen Mary 2’s 1,310 staterooms during a two-week refit at the Blohm + Voss yard in Hamburg. The programme marks a major repeat project for Trimline on the 150,000gt ship, having originally
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its services. The previously unprotected seats are over 10 years old and have been frequently repainted to mitigate for the corrosive marine environment. Established in 1973,
Western Ferries provides 1.3 million passengers per year with a vehicle and passenger ferry service from Dunoon to Gourock. Roger Beecroft, technical manager at Western Ferries, said, “We decided to upgrade the passenger lounges on the ferries after water damage left the seating areas damp and rusty. One of the vessels has just gone through the Colourgalv process and I am very pleased
Metalcolour guarantees gloss paint tolerance
As interior materials for marine applications are frequently looked at from an angle, eg, when looking along a corridor or into a cabin, the difference in gloss is often a much bigger problem than colour differences, for instance. If one of the panels for a wall or the ceiling or an inspection-hatch differs in gloss, passengers can notice it. Unfortunately, gloss
been commissioned to supply all soft furnishings when it first entered service in 2004. Having worked alongside Swedish specialist Tillberg in the design phase, Trimline procured some 25,000 linear metres of fabrics. Curtains, cushions, valances and
problems are not detected until the ship is ready for delivery when the protective films are removed from the panels. Metalcolour has been working in close co-operation with film suppliers, measuring materials over a long period of time, and has adjusted several parameters in its production. It believes it can now guarantee a specific gloss tolerance for its Dobel products.
Trimline secures soft furnishing return to Queen Mary 2
chair/sofa coverings were manufactured, with the fabrics used determined by the type of stateroom, suite or penthouse. In addition, the Cunard flagship’s extensive makeover entailed Trimline laying 17,000m2 of new carpet throughout the passenger accommodation. PST
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Sound of Shuna had its seats coated to prolong service life
with the results. The seats look completely different and we were able to colour them in blue which fits in with our branding. We have had a very positive response from passengers.”
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