Tag: antifouling

PPG has recently announced the 50th order for electrostatic marine coating application, a project that will be carried out on  a 336-meter oil tanker operated by Bahri Ship Management at the Asyad Drydock Company shipyard in Oman.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued the maritime industry’s inaugural Enhanced Antifouling Type Approval to GIT Coatings. This newly developed approval is expected to establish a benchmark for antifouling coatings, addressing the increasing demand for efficient biofouling management that supports decarbonization initiatives.

Ecological protections at sea are being strengthened by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) through updated regulations governing anti-fouling systems on ships.

Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) will expand its roll-out of the semi-autonomous hull cleaning solution, Shipshave ITCH, with five additional robots to reduce hull fouling on its fleet.

The Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations came into force on 01 January 2023.

Ports in New Zealand and Australia refused port calls to the cruise ship Viking Orion due to biofouling problems.

Armach Robotics, and Jotun, have become the newest members of The Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety. GIA has tripled in size since it was founded with four members in June 2020. It now comprises 12 full members plus one with observer status.

AMSA is seeking for feedback up to January 8th, 2023 with regards to the proposed changes to Marine Order 98 that deals with the prevention of pollution from anti-fouling systems. The ban on cybutryne will begin on 1 January 2023. The new regulations will prohibit all ships from applying or re-applying anti-fouling systems which contain cybutryne.

The GloFouling Partnerships project has expanded its outreach by welcoming Panama as one of its beneficiary countries from the Central and South America region. 

The Japan Ship Technology Research Association (JSTRA) is the latest entity to join the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety, a platform for industry collaboration set up under IMO's GloFouling Partnerships project.