COATINGS
MCR MARINE An excellent construction increases a yacht’s value. An excellent maintenance keeps that residual value high. An excellent refitting restores that value. In all these phases, painting has such a role and MCR Marine’s goal is to optimise painting costs and benefits so that a yacht’s value increases. It does so by providing a comprehensive range of specialised marine surveying and technical consultancy services in all the painting phases, both internal and external ones, for all types of constructions. MCR Marine’s team boasts certified coating inspectors (Frosio, Nace, RMCI) with consolidated experience in the superyacht industry, from new build to refit projects. For more details Tel: +39.329 237 8911 or visit
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150 superyachts. Claire Steel, the CEO and Director in charge of production says, “Ceramic coatings continue to play an increasingly important role in the future of Superyacht topcoats.” She adds, “They are a “greener” alternative and do not need a containment system when applying to protect the environment. Ceramic coatings come in at a third of the cost of painting a vessel and the work can be completed in a fraction of the time it takes to paint.”
Comprising silicone foul release technology with proprietary hydrogel technology with minimal biocide content, not only is it higher solids than a standard antifouling but its performance and longevity much more significant impacts upon carbon footprint and sustainability overall. This new technology emits less VOCs per square metre on application but also significantly reduces fuel consumption on even the most inactive of vessels.
Yet the fact remains that; currently there is no such thing in the sector we all work in as: VOC free paint. Micheli Gabriele, the Technical Manager at MCR Marine says, “Companies need to invest in appropriate equipment that drastically reduces VOC emissions into the environment, and to confine and contain the emissions without releasing them into the environment. Hazardous waste disposal is also crucial, always make sure this is done in accordance with local regulations.”
CCS are a Dutch based consultancy that bridge the technical gap between the paint supplier/ paint contractor and the Owner’s Representative. Colin Mason, their Technical Manager says, “Top coatings have seen a change in ingredients to meet the current and future safety, health and environmental requirements. For example, there are less solvents in the paint than before. He adds, “This leads to less gloss, orange peel and DOI. The difference in ingredients, does not affect the performance of the paint, but certainly does to the cosmetic properties. In the future owners should settle for a less glossy coating than they used to.”
CeraShield based in Palma de Mallorca, are experienced applicators of Ceramic coating technology. Fully mobile and able to undertake projects globally they have applied ceramic coatings to over
Another key part of improving carbon and environmental footprint is obviously simply not using hazardous or persistent chemicals! Many of the more responsible producers, employ HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) teams who are constantly in contact with regulators, industry bodies and other key parties to understand not only current and future legislation but also potential future legislation. Internally the “red raw material list” is flagged up very early to prevent development of products on potentially future-vulnerable materials and also as an early indicator to remove them from any existing products.
Methylethyl ketone oxime or MEKO, as it is called in the paint industry, is used to suppress “skinning” of paints: the formation of a skin on paint before it is used. It is well known as a substance of concern now and many manufacturers are just starting to remove it or look at it. Hempel removed this organics compound nearly two years ago and its formulations are MEKO-free already, but they claim that the removal has not changed in any way the performance of their product. “Indeed,” says Chris Toole, “We didn’t make a public spectacle about this, we simply removed it, maintained performance and moved forward. These changes should not be a change to make profit or to create marketing buzz, these are the things we MUST do as responsible manufacturers to work towards a more sustainable and lower impact industry.”
WHITE OH! Clearly there more paint regulations in the pipeline. The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) program is a regulation adopted by the UK and European Union countries to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, while enhancing the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry. It also promotes alternative methods for the hazard assessment of substances in order to reduce the number of tests on animals.
Ken Marcovich says, “REACH has already made changes to the industry and a lot of the most harmful raw materials have been
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