Award winning Ultraguard Antifouling is the World’s premier biofouling prevention system. Manufactured by Marine Growth Prevention Specialists Ltd (MGPS) in Scotland, Ultraguard provides a cost effective and eco-friendly alternative to legacy technologies such as Impressed Current Antifouling (ICAF) and Chlorine Injection in sea chests and seawater systems aboard vessels. It is also an effective method of preventing hard biofouling on hulls. This keeps vessels as hydrodynamically efficient as possible, reducing fuel costs and dramatically cutting CO2 emissions.
Ultraguard is manufactured in the Central Belt of Scotland. The region, sometimes known as Silicon Glen, enjoys world class expertise and experience in the high-tech electronics industry. With our HQ and warehouse in Glengarnock, North Ayrshire and our partner factory in Kirkcaldy, Fife, MGPS are proud that Ultraguard adds to the prestigious list of Scottish technologies.
We believe in building strong partnerships with both our customers and suppliers and this has led to much of our business being repeat custom. Very rarely do we only protect one vessel in a fleet.
Internally we believe in building a family like team where everyone has a voice and all opinions are listened to. This ensures that we move forward as one and don’t get bogged down by dogma. Our approach to business saw us win an award for international trade at the 2023 National Maritime SME awards held on the Thames at London International Shipping Week. Something that we are very proud of.
Here at Ultraguard we look forward to helping you achieve your goals to make the shipping industry greener and more efficient.
No. Ultraguard antifouling systems can be fitted whilst the vessel is afloat. There’s usually no cutting or penetrations required. All the components are fitted on the dry side of the hull, coolers or pipework.
Yes. 100%. Ultraguard emits no pollutants into the marine eco system. Even our packaging is eco-friendly.
Each Ultraguard antifouling system is custom specified to each individual vessel or structure so each installation has a different cost. What we can say is that fitting an Ultraguard system to your vessel costs less than the alternatives and will save you a considerable sum over the vessel’s lifetime. We recommend you speak to one of our dealers or agents who can walk you through the process and give you an idea of costs.
No. We do ongoing testing to ensure that the ultrasonic sound waves are not at a frequency or pressure that adversely affects whales and dolphins.