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HOUKES Yacht Coating Consultancy

Accurate control for great paint jobs

Independent, specialized and high quality services for the super yacht industrie. We free our clients from the burden that paint applications entail; avoiding potential problems, offering support and advice.

We develop tailor-made consultancy, inspection and survey solutions for each of our clients.

Consultancy documents cosmetic criteria paint manual

Consultancy

Preparation is key, therefore we recommend to agree on products, working methods and the cosmetic criteria before you start your product.

We will prepare all the documents you need to guarantee a smooth process. The most used documents for new builds and refits are:

Paint Manual

Inspection Plan

Cosmetic Criteria

Tapeline Plan

Surveys

Whether you need a survey above the waterline, underwater hull, interior or tanks we can deliver. Findings of the survey will be documented in an understandable report that contains detailed explanation of the findings. Depending on the purpose of the survey the report will include conclusions and or recommendations.

Surveys can be carried out any time before, during or after work has been carried out to determine the condition of the coating / paint system, using specialized equipment and trained eyes.

Survey reports are tailor made documents. Based on your needs these reports can be used for the following purposes:

Initial survey - Refit quotations

Final acceptance survey - New build and Refit

Warranty survey - 1\2 year(s) after delivery

Maintenance survey - Be ahead of disaster

  • Wave Scan Final Survey
  • Final super yacht survey outside
  • Wat we find during a warranty survey
  • Final survey after refit
  • Warranty survey on a beautiful day
  • Grit Blasting Mega Yacht Tank Lining
  • Fairing Compound Super Yacht
  • Mega Yacht Topcoat Painting
  • Super Yacht Paint Blue
  • Mega Yacht Painting Blue Hull

Inspections

Paint inspections can be carried out on regular basis and/or whilst the hold points on your new build or refit. During these inspections we can judge the surface preparation, paint application, the quality of workmanship and verify if all specification requirements are achieved. Depending on the needs we can attend your project full time.

Inspections are carried out using the latest technology with advanced instruments and equipment. Testing is always done in accordance with applicable standards. The field-test we perform on regular basis are:

  • Chloride testing
  • Surface roughness
  • Climatic conditions
  • Dry film thickness measurements
  • Shore D hardness
  • Cross cut adhesion testing
  • Pull off adhesion testing
  • etc

All our consultants are Frosio and RMCI Certified, highly experienced and fully familiar with the industry standards such as the International Standard Organization (ISO), American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM), ICOMIA, etc.

Projects

New Build Mega Yacht Hull
Z1010

118 m Feadship
New Build

Refit Mega Yacht Project
MY Charlotte

41 m Feadship
Refit 2020

Feadship XL1008 Motor Yacht Moonrise
MY Moonrise

99.9 m Feadship
New Build 2020

Feadship Motor Yacht Rock.IT
MY Rock.IT

60 m Feadship
Refit 2019

A&R Motor Yacht Cloudbreak
MY Cloudbreak

75 m A&R
New Build 2016
Refit 2019

Mega Yacht Paint Consultancy Motor Yacht Galaxy
MY Galaxy

56 m Benetti
Refit 2017
Warranty survey 2018

Super Yacht Coating Consultancy Motor Yacht Tanusha
MY Tanusha

65 m Feadship
Refit 2017
Warranty survey 2018

Super Yacht Coating Consultancy La Ciotat
MY Bravado

44.9 m A&R
Refit 2017
Warranty survey 2018

Contact Us

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Office:

Humilitasstraat 29
8917 HB Leeuwarden
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0)6 1111 9192

Frosio
RMCI
IIMS

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