Every year, biofouling is destroying your boat’s most vital surfaces costing you increased fuel consumption, drydocking costs, remedial measures, and lost boat use and enjoyment due to regular maintenance and downtime.
On hard surfaces in contact with raw seawater, the biofouling process can start in as little as 15 minutes. It starts with the settlement and build-up of slime and soon progresses to algae, weeds, and then mollusks.
When marine fouling grows on the outside of a ship’s hull, hydrodynamic drag increases which causes fuel consumption to rise. On the inside of a vessel, marine fouling will reduce cooling water flow and lead to major equipment failure if left unchecked.
Marine fouling will also account for around 30% of lifecycle corrosion in marine structures.
Of course, looking at this image you are likely wondering if the example is a little extreme. The truth is… On hard surfaces in contact with raw seawater, the biofouling process can start in as little as 15 minutes! Yes, it does take some time and very little effort (no maintenance approach!) to allow a boat bottom to get this bad. However, we have seen water intrusion and surfaces compromised with far less!
Future Proof Your Boat Against Marine Fouling And Help Save The Planet!
Traditional anti-fouling systems (like anti-fouling paints) rely on the release of poisonous biocides that aim to kill anything that attaches to your hull.
These systems require you to ETCH your boat or yacht’s brand-new hull and start on a
NEVER-ENDING annual (sometimes bi-annual) cycle of hoisting, jetting, cleaning, disposing of hazardous wash-off, surface prep, masking, and repainting with more toxic chemicals.
This adds up to thousands spent every cycle. Not to mention, that newly anti-fouled smooth-bottom feeling doesn’t last very long either. Fouling will get progressively worse until your next haul-out.
