Tests
BaSiliCoat® has been tested on boats along the Swedish coast and in other countries. Results are organised by location below.
East coast (Sweden)
Boat club tests from the east coast of Sweden (Stockholm archipelago, Östergötland, and south-east).
Djurö Båtsällskap
Significantly better than previous colors
Trosa Båtklubb
No growth to speak about, no complaints, fantastic
Simrishamn Segelsällskap
Works well but sticky, although easy to work with
Båtsällskapet Karlslund
Very pleased
The squares with fouling are tests not painted with BaSiliCoat.
2022 – Stockholm archipelago
West coast (Sweden)
Boat club tests from the west coast of Sweden (Göteborg area, Bohuslän, and Skåne).
Nävrekvarns Båtklubb
No growth, very pleased
Nordöhamnens Båtklubb
Very good but sticky
Stenungssund Båtklubb
Amazing
Gö Båtsällskap
Beyond expectations, no growth
Björholmens Båtklubb
Really good
Lagunen Limhamn
Video and images of a boat protected with BaSiliCoat®. It had been in the water for 5 months.
2022 – Göteborg & Malmö
Other
Tests outside Sweden: Iceland (nets and plates) and biosafety studies.
Tests 2020–2021 (Iceland)
- Tests were done at Arctic Fish Sea Farm
- In July several 1 sq. m net frames were put in sea
- Also a set of fiberglass and metal plates were once again tested
- Checked in Aug. and Oct. – after mussel-settling time
- Results are very promising as seen in following images
Plates in the image to the left were treated with Hripa BaSiliCoat (except lower right corner), while the plates in the image to the right were untreated.
Similar results could be seen on nets. Treated net on the left, untreated net on the right.
Tests 2019–2020 (Iceland)
- Test on cage nets were done at Arctic Fish aquaculture company in Dýrfjörður NW-Iceland
- Start in June with small fiberglass plates and cage nets
- In July no mussels or barnacles had settled
- In October substantial growth was on the frames and ropes
- Some growth on the nets but little on fiberglass plates
- In May 2020 nets and plates were covered by algae
- Also mussels but were firmly attached – see picture
Biosafety tests on salmon
- The Iceland Marine Research Institute tested effects of BaSiliCoat® on salmon growth
- About 175 fish with average start weight of 1.35 kg were divided in four cages
- Two each with treated and untreated nets
- Fish was weighed after 75 days at 10°C
- The weight gain was 66.5% in untreated cages
- The weight gain was 65.5% in treated cages
- Conclusion: BaSiliCoat® treatment has no effect on survival and growth of salmon