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Blue & Green Marine

14th September 2009

Blue & Green Marine's award winning Hull Protection System marks a sea change in the technology of antifouling boats.

The ultrasonic Hull Protection System will keep yacht and motorboat hulls totally clear of algal slime, weeds, worms, molluscs and shellfish without the use of traditional antifouling paints which contain poisonous chemicals that leave a toxic legacy in the environment. It's an effective, fit-and-forget ultrasonic solution to a perennial and costly problem in the marine industry. TMQ are proud and excited to have been appointed as the exclusive Australian distributor. Blue & Green Marine

The key to the efficiency of the system lies in the destructive power that ultrasound has at a microscopic level. The system creates a finely-tuned pulse of ultra-high frequency sound waves in the water touching the hull. These waves cause microscopic cavitation within the cell walls of the single-celled organisms that form a layer or 'bio-film' around all objects immersed in water. This fierce cavitation is harmless to the hull but disrupts the cells' structure - making the hull uninhabitable to algae and bacteria. This removes the first link in the food chain, preventing larger more complex organisms from colonising any part of the hull, keel, rudder, prop-shaft, propeller, thrusters, water intakes or through-hull fixtures.

The Blue & Green Marine system has been designed and built specifically for the demanding marine conditions by an ISO 9001 - 2000 accredited UK Ministry of Defence contractor specialising in ultrasound. Every element of the system meets (and exceeds) the quality and testing standards set by the UK’s Ministry of Defence. The system is water proof, not merely water resistant and is designed for the purpose and not derived from other applications. TMQ is currently conducting a number of trials to perfect the installation procedures and system functionality. Following this period of trials, TMQ will be providing certified training to our dealers enabling the launch of the product through our broader dealer network. This training will include a sales installation and commissioning procedure to evaluate and determine the number and placement of transducers required for the application. TMQ's expectation is that our dealers will be installing Blue & Green Marine's system by Spring 2009. RL

More information can be found at www.blueandgreenmarine.com.au