METSTRADE 2018 – Increasing demand for sustainable antifouling systems

The METSTRADE Show is the world’s largest trade exhibition of marine equipment, materials and systems. Last November Lamers System Care, official distributor of Sonihull Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling Systems, was present as an exhibitor together with our suppliers from England, NRG Marine. This exhibition we used a demo model of a box cooler, made available by VDL […]

Wijnne Barends chooses for sustainability with Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling

Wijnne Barends has chosen for our Sonihull8 Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling system to protect two of their vessels. The vessels were built in 2016. During the dry-dock period in 2018, the coolers have been cleaned again and the decision was made to replace the copper anode system with our Sonihull8 system. On both vessels, five transducers were […]

Several orders after NIBS 2018

On the 20 and 21st of October Lamers System Care was present as an exhibitor at the Nieuwpoort International Boat Show (NIBS). As a result of the exhibition, multiple Sonihull systems have been installed on sailing yachts and motor yachts. In the meantime, ferry company Seastar also made the choice for our Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling System, […]

Lamers System Care at Innovation Expo 2018

On October the 4th, the Innovation Expo 2018 took place in Rotterdam. The Innovation Expo is a convention that takes place every two years and is organised by the Rijksoverheid. The goal of the Expo is the publicity of innovations in all kinds of sectors, but the main focus is on Dutch innovations. Therefore, the […]

Norbulk Tankers Fit Sonihull8 Protection

Norbulk Shipping has chosen NRG Marine’s Sonihull8 ultrasonic anti-fouling system to protect the raw sea water pipework on three LPG tankers. Sonihull8 is likely to reduce Capex and lifetime maintenance costs by up to 95% and has zero poisonous environmental legacy. NRG Marine’s Sonihull8 systems have been fitted onboard Norbulk Shipping’s Hassi Messaoud 2, Alrar […]

Lamers System Care at Maritime Industry 2018

Lamers System Care is again present at the Maritime Industry, just like last year. This takes place on 29, 30 & 31 May 2018 – Evenementenhal Gorinchem. We are happy to speak to you personally and can explain everything about anti-fouling solutions. For more info visit the website of Evenementenhal Gorinchem.  

New Zealand to become first country to introduce national biofouling standards

New Zealand is set to become the first country in the world to introduce a nationwide biofouling standard for ships, and has issued guidance on how international vessels can comply with the new rules that come into force next month. From 15 May, all commercial and recreational vessel operators will have to show they have […]

Lamers System Care presents the Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling System – Sonihull

This revolutionair Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling System prevents growth, biofilm and algeas to attach to vessels and their related equipment. (box coolers, filters, seachests, strainers, fresh water generators, propellers) Transducers, which are installed in the dry area of the vessel, create an Ultrasonic Sound pulse which destroys one-cellular organisms. At the moment more than 25.000 systems have […]

Very successful HISWA 2018 for Lamers System Care

During the ‘HISWA 2018’ trade show, it was once again clear how much time, energy and money is invested in the maintenance of ships. The combination of Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling System together with OceanSpeed ​​Coating provides years of maintenance-free fun on the water. Many reactions from ‘extremely interesting’ to ‘when can I install this as soon […]

Ultrasonic antifouling grows as ‘green’ option for vessel owners

Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon O’Brien scrapes the hull of a 47-foot motor lifeboat during haul-out maintenance at Coast Guard Station Depoe Bay in Newport, Ore. By using sound waves, ultrasonic antifouling can prevent the growth of algae, barnacles and slime on boat hulls and interiors, and can protect sea chests […]