About marine foul:

The marine stains are micro-organisms colonizing  surfaces of the hulls of  boats or all other immersed structures. Colonization begins with microscopic organisms sticking to the hull  within minutes following the immersion. Then on this microscopic carpet will add rapidly larger organisms, then muscles will grap and  algae as well as limestone concretions. After a  few weeks immersed surface can be covered with a genuine vegetable carpet.

 In order to neutralize these stains, the british fleet started from the 17th  century to use copper plates.The hulls of boats were covered with a metal copper skin. This copper belt  hadanti-stains qualities during 15 to 20 years.

Then at the 19 century the rise of petrochemical industry made possible paintings easier to apply. Paintings are charged out of toxic heavy metals, then with the lawful restrictions toxic elements were be replaced by biocides since 1970.

These molecules had  fungicidal capacities or are still being used today, however their impacts on the maritime medium is not neutral and of the new lawful restrictions are to be envisaged.

About OCEOPROTEC

Oceoprotec takes up the idea of using simple and effective copper, but instead of a metallization of the hulls using copper in the form of a polymero-metal.

A specific paste is projected using a special spray machine in a homogeneous and smooth way. Only trained professionals can apply the Oceoprotec process.