COATINGS
ATLAS PAINT CONSULTANTS Atlas Paint Consultants BV has a long and proven track record of setting up paint project process documentation for new build and refit projects. They produce tailormade paint paragraphs for implementation in contracts. When required they can also help set up a quality assurance and quality control/ QA/QC process which benefits all parties involved in a project. During execution of paint work Atlas can provide inspection services to verify and report back on quality of the work carried out. Their team consists of five experienced paint consultants who work from the head office in Hoogvliet, The Netherlands. One of their consultants is based in New Zealand from where he serves that part of the world. Involving Atlas Paint Consultants to your project means bringing a reliable and professional party into your project team. For more details Tel: +31 (0)6 510 182 31 or visit
www.atlaspaintconsultants.com
longevity and easier maintenance on board dark coloured yacht hulls. They say it improved base and clear coats that are making the difference but that better training is important when it
It easily overcoats other products and can be applied in both warm and cold environment as low as freezing point.
Atlas Paint Consultants B.V. have developed a Paint Maintenance Manual. Its purpose is to create and maintain a data bank of the paint condition on a yacht and enables yacht managers and or captains to professionally plan and budget their future paint refit work. Speaking for Atlas, Nico Röper said, “Every other system on board the yacht has a planned maintenance schedule except paint. We at Atlas thought it was time to have one and so we have created it.”
Dark coloured hulls have always been more difficult to maintain than white hulled yachts. CCS Coating Consultants for superyachts have noted developments in the coatings market that are giving
MAP YACHTING Since 2001, Map Yachting has been developing and distributing complete finishing systems for the naval, military and high- tech industries. Benefiting from the recognised expertise of the Sicomin Group. Sicomin is a leading formulator and manufacturer of advanced epoxy systems. Their dedicated team possess over 30 years of experience in the production of high quality resins. Map Yachting markets highly technical products, adapted to the most complex projects that the yachting world requires. To date, Map Yachting is the only French paint brand on the world yachting and shipbuilding market. Main products include; anti- corrosion primers, epoxy coatings, primers and intermediates, finishing lacquers and varnishes plus, Deckthane UVR anti-skid system. Flagship products of note include; 215 HB+ undercoat, EPosxyguard IM 409 and Greenfill 80. For more details Tel: +33 (0)4 42 98 14 50 or visit
www.map-yachting.com
comes to maintaining these strong colours. So convinced are they that this is true, Paul Bournas, the company’s Managing Director has set up a training and certification programme for those wanting to know more.
While development of new paint products may have stalled the same cannot be said for wrapping. The Founder of LuxWrap has seen an upswing in vessels understanding the various uses of
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