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Don’t start at the finish

19 March 2020|Captains, CCS News, In the media, Management Companies, New Build, Paint Facts, Refit, Tutorials, Yacht stories|

Don’t start at the finish No matter how good your work is overall, the end result will never be better than the weakest link. Only by optimising each and every layer can you ensure that the final outcome will be an absolute long-term success. Any quality process begins with a clear promise and ends with consistent, proven delivery. A process [...]

Tank Coatings: An Often Forgotten Subject

24 December 2019|Captains, CCS News, In the media, New Build, Paint Facts, Refit|

Tank Coatings: An Often Forgotten Subject Tank coatings A gleaming superyacht is an impressive thing, easily admired for its gorgeous exterior lines and sumptuous interior. But behind all the polish and beauty is a whole other, equally extraordinary, world of remarkable technical spaces, ranging from the engine room and generator spaces to storage areas and liquid tanks. As their name [...]

If you don’t know your destination…

24 September 2019|Captains, CCS News, Management Companies, New Build, Refit, Yacht stories, Yards|

If you don’t know your destination, how will you ever get there? You wouldn’t set sail without knowing your way out of the marina – or being sure that you have enough fuel and provisions… or a qualified crew… or the certainty that the owner and guests were on board. So why would you entrust a paint job on your [...]

Clean living: Top tips to retain that immaculate gloss

15 August 2019|Captains, CCS News, Management Companies, New Build, Refit, Yards|

Clean living: Top tips to retain that immaculate gloss While a pristine gloss paint job is the icing on the cake for a superyacht, being kept out in the open exposed to the elements and daily grime is not without its challenges. Modern-day polyurethane topcoats offer excellent UV resistance and resistance to seawater, rain and other liquids. They are less [...]

Cleanliness is next to Godliness

24 May 2019|Captains, CCS News, Management Companies, New Build, Refit, Yards|

Cleanliness is next to Godliness A pristine superyacht in the marina, with shining paintwork, sparkling stainless steel elements, gleaming brightwork and flawless teak decks is not the result of luck. Paintwork in particular involves a complex process that is tough to get right and requires a perfectly well-ordered and clean environment. Of course, for something to be beautiful and clean, [...]