{"id":368,"date":"2010-10-05T10:19:59","date_gmt":"2010-10-05T09:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digital-dev.co.uk\/ultrasonic\/commercial\/?p=368"},"modified":"2013-03-14T16:27:26","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T16:27:26","slug":"ultrasonic-antifouling-protects-military-landing-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultrasonic-antifouling.com\/commercial\/ultrasonic-antifouling-protects-military-landing-craft\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultrasonic Antifouling Protects Military Landing Craft"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"miliarylandingcraft\"<\/a>The UK Ministry of Defence has selected world-class Ultrasonic Antifouling technology to help maintain the performance of its LCVP MKIV landing craft.<\/p>\n

Ultrasonic Antifouling – the world’s leading brand of electronic antifouling technology – has been chosen as an MoD supplier after a series of successful maritime tests.<\/p>\n

Ultrasonic Antifouling uses electronic sound pulses to inhibit barnacle and algae growth on the underside of boats – maintaining maximum hull speeds and significantly cutting their fuel and maintenance costs.<\/p>\n

Three LCVP MKIV landing craft were each fitted with three transducers, protecting not just their hulls but also their sizeable stern gear.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Australian Customs & Border Protection Service also installed Ultrasonic Antifouling technology on one of its vessels tasked to patrol the coast off the country’s Northern Territory.<\/p>\n

Ultrasonic Antifouling Ltd Director David Sothcott said: “We are very pleased that these organisations are using our products and have gained such success from them.”<\/p>\n

Ultrasonic Antifouling’s proven technology is currently sold in more than 50 countries, helping sailing and motor boat owners to boost their vessels’ performance while reducing costs.<\/p>\n

The company will be demonstrating its technology on stand G004 at the UK’s Southampton Boat Show, September 10-19.<\/p>\n

The antifoul benefits of the system include:
\ncomplete hull protection – boosting long-term performance
\nfaster hull speeds throughout the entire season
\nlower fuel bills and fewer costly lift-outs
\nless hull-scraping, repainting and antifouling removal
\none-time ‘fit and forget’ installation with no through-hull drilling.<\/p>\n

Ultrasonic Antifouling protects the entire underwater hull area of a vessel, helping to keep stern gear, water intakes, bow thrusters, impellers and trim tabs free from barnacle and algae growth.<\/p>\n

\"miliarylandingcraft_1\"<\/a>The highly respected Motor Boat & Yachting magazine has named Ultrasonic Antifouling Product of the Month with a five-star MBY rating by following a long-term test on one of its vessels.<\/p>\n

Ultrasonic’s marine antifouling system is very simple to fit and use:<\/p>\n