Anti-Slip Pontoon & Harbour


Quartzgrip® anti-slip mini mesh at Barton Moorings on the River Avon.


The growth now is in the marinas themselves; the


same qualities that make GRP ideal for use on boats also make it perfect for creating safe, strong and slip- proof pontoons, jetties, ramps and waterside decks.


submarine in safety. “A replica of Captain Cook’s


historic ship, HMS Endeavour, was transformed into a floating museum to mark the 250th anniversary of the famous navigator’s expedition to the Pacific. A gangway connecting the quayside to a restaurant on board the ship needed to be made safe for public access. Decksafe Solutions supplied GRP mini mesh grating to create a corrosion-resistant, high strength, lightweight and anti-slip walkway. “A challenge was set to create an anti-slip surface on a working vessel. Our client, who builds and repairs large workboats, asked us to re-surface one of its ships with our marina grade mini mesh to make it safe for the crew to move around. We accepted the challenge and our fabricators and installers came through and successfully


fitted the mesh. The ship is used in the harshest of weathers with salt water covering the deck at times, but the GRP mesh is perfectly suited to this and remains sturdy and anti-slip.” A final example given by the


team was from Barton Moorings on the River Avon, not far from Shakespeare’s birthplace: “A narrowboat marina had an old timber pontoon and gangway, which had become unsafe and slippery. Decksafe supplied and installed QuartzGrip® anti-slip mini mesh to solve the problem”. As the anniversary celebrations


draw to a close, DeckSafe was asked about future plans and, with the recent launch of DeckSafe Scandinavia, European expansion seems likely. The company’s new Swedish partners will be providing GRP solutions to clients in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. The fibreglass alternative to traditional steel has yet to be embraced by the Nordic market, but they are confident that, with the support of the UK team, they will have no trouble introducing it. It will mean regular trips to Sweden to provide technical assistance and supervision, but there are plenty of volunteers willing to take the challenge on. More information about DeckSafe and the solutions offered by the company can be found on its website shown below. DeckSafe Solutions Ltd sales@deck-safe.co.uk www.decksafe.co.uk


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Solutions for the MARINA INDUSTRY


WPC Decking GRP Gangways GRP Walkways GRP Bridge Decks GRP Hand Railing GRP Decking Strips GRP Pontoon Ladders GRP Ramps & Slipways GRP Anti-Slip Marina Grating GRP Maintenance Platforms


www.decksafe.co.uk 01206 322 899 MARINA INDUSTRY • OCTOBER 2020


LONG-LASTING,


LOW-MAINTENANCE ALTERNATIVES TO TIMBER & STEEL


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