Addressing Biofouling

First Global Standard for Hull Cleaning To Help Shipowners Tackle Biofouling!

BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has moved a step closer to finishing a global set of guidelines needed to protect the marine environment from invasive species and reduce CO2 emissions. writes BIMCO’s Marine Environment Head, Aron Sørensen in an article published on their website.

What is it?

BIMCO’s aim is to make a standard that is acknowledged by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN-body that governs global shipping.

Sørensen heads a working group that consists...

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[Answer] How To Address Biofouling in an Eco-friendly Way To Optimize Speed?

Ships and ship hulls are important part of the ships that are responsible for some critical environmental damage. The marine life present on these hulls is known as biofouling which may pose a threat to the marine environment. The recent stress on this issue has led to a detailed report on biofouling by the Netherlands Maritime Technology. The report illustrates how an environment-friendly way of dealing with the subject has helped in Speed Optimization and  Better Fuel Consumption.

Today, we...

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