Tag: biofouling

As of June 15, 2022, Australia will require all vessels entering, or intending to enter, Australian territorial waters on any voyage that commenced outside Australian territorial waters to carry a compliant Biofouling Management Plan and associated Record Book.

The TEST Biofouling Project by IMO and Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) will demonstrate technical solutions to stop invasive species and reduce GHG emissions from ships.

Keeping ships’ hulls free from just a thin layer of slime can reduce a ship’s GHG emissions by up to 25%, according to the preliminary findings of a new study, launched at COP 26.

EMSA published a study to support the amendment of the “Guidelines for brief sampling of anti-fouling systems on ships” to include controls on Cybutryne.

The Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety will present the early findings of its new "Report on the Impact of Ships' Biofouling on Greenhouse Gas Emissions" at COP 26.

I-Tech, highlights the increasing problems for ship operators caused by biofouling occurring during growing idling periods.

New funds will support projects to tackle biofouling and marine plastic litter and the designing of long-term programme to help cut ship emissions.

Research commissioned by Swedish biotechnology company, I-Tech AB has confirmed that barnacle fouling is hugely prevalent in ship niche areas. The report notes that maritime must take steps to mitigate the impact of hard fouling in these areas. 

Following the release of the first industry standard on in-water cleaning of ships, developed by BIMCO and ICS, IMO asked to include it in its on-going work.

Biological invasions are responsible for substantial biodiversity declines as well as high economic losses to society and monetary expenditures associated with the management of these invasion.