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Challenging times

17 April 2020|CCS News, In the media, Management Companies, Yards|

These are tough times, also for the maritime sector. In our line of business we see that shipyards are complying with all safety precautions and are doing their utmost best to keep on track with their projects, despite logistical challenges they are facing because of the COVID-19 virus. Should you have difficulties getting your surveyors on location; we have local surveyors in [...]

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, [...]

More than a pretty picture

7 November 2017|Captains, CCS News, Yards|

The painting of a superyacht accounts for up to fifteen per cent of the cost of every new build and requires enormous expertise to get right. As independent expert Paul Bournas explains below, the room for error is very small with this highly visible part of a vessel. Founded over two decades ago in Holland, CCS Coating Consultants for Superyachts [...]

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