Hempel joins IMO’s initiative on biofouling
Hempel A/S coatings company has released a statement to announce its decision to join the International Maritime Organization (IMO's) Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety.
Read moreHempel A/S coatings company has released a statement to announce its decision to join the International Maritime Organization (IMO's) Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety.
Read moreThe Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations came into force on 01 January 2023.
Read morePorts in New Zealand and Australia refused port calls to the cruise ship Viking Orion due to biofouling problems.
Read moreA new IMO video that highlights the importance of maintaining smooth and clean ships’ hulls free from biofouling has been launched, explaining how reducing and managing biofouling is key to improve fuel efficiency in ships and reduce GHG emissions.
Read moreArmach 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.
Read moreA Partnership for Environment Management in the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) Regional Task Force meeting is taking place (23-25 November) in the Philippines. The goal of the meeting is to advance towards the establishment of a regional strategy to manage biofouling in the East Asian Seas.
Read moreThe GloFouling Partnerships project has expanded its outreach by welcoming Panama as one of its beneficiary countries from the Central and South America region.
Read moreThe GloFouling Partnerships, led by the IMO and in collaboration with the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), World Sailing, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has published a new Biofouling Management for Recreational Boating Report.
Read moreA new regional strategy and action plan to improve marine biosecurity through biofouling management in Latin America has been developed and agreed during a regional meeting in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from 26 to 27 September.
Read moreThe 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.
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