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Tackling Aquatic Invasive Species Introduced Via Biofouling – GloFouling Task Force Reviews Progress

26 April 2022

A major project to tackle bioinvasions by organisms which can build up on ships’ hulls and other marine structures saw activities slow down during the COVID-19 pandemic but is on track to meet its targets. The Global Project Task Force of the IMO-executed GloFouling Partnerships project, a collaboration between the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and IMO, met for its second meeting (11 to 13 April) at IMO Headquarters in London, United Kingdom.

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IMO-Norad Project To Demonstrate Solutions For GHG And Biosafety

15 December 2021

The TEST Biofouling Project will run for four years (2022-2025)

A newly signed project is set to provide pilot projects in developing countries in order to demonstrate technical solutions for biofouling management in developing countries, address the transfer of invasive aquatic species and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. Biofouling is the accumulation of aquatic organisms on wetted or immersed surfaces such as ships and other offshore structures.

The TEST (Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies) Biofouling Project will run for four...

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Impact Of Biofouling On Ship Emissions – Report Launch At COP 26

28 October 2021

Two woker Washing or cleaning by high pressure water jet. Cargo ship external wall cleaning shell are doing these people at shipyard in Thailand on retro filter tone.

The Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety* will debut the early findings of its new “Report on the Impact of Ships’ Biofouling on Greenhouse Gas Emissions” at COP 26. The findings will be revealed at the ‘Managing Biofouling – A Win-Win Solution to Help Curb Climate Change and Preserve Ocean Biodiversity’ hybrid official side event (04 November at 15:00 GMT), led by BIMCO, and in collaboration with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and International Association of Oil...

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IMO Organizes Marine Biosafety Training In The Philippines

22 December 2020

The IMO executed GloFouling Partnerships Project and the Government of the Philippines have organized the first delivery of a newly-developed general training course on biofouling management. The course introduced participants to the key features of marine biology and environmental impacts of invasive species; the range of antifouling coatings, marine growth prevention systems, and in-water grooming and cleaning technologies available to prevent the biofouling issue; the main aspects of IMO’s...

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Global Biodiversity Project ‘GloFouling’ Passes New Milestones

5 November 2019

Marine biodiversity is under threat from invasive aquatic species, but IMO is leading a major global project to combat that threat and find solutions to this major problem. And that project has just passed two major milestones as two more countries, Indonesia and Mexico, have formed their national task force to take part in the initiative.

The project, GloFouling Partnerships, is a joint initiative between the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and...

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IMO – Protecting Marine Biodiversity In The East Indian Ocean

26 August 2019

“The introduction of invasive aquatic organisms into new marine environments not only affects biodiversity and ecosystem health, but also has measurable impacts on a number of economic sectors” said Lilia Khodjet El Khil, head of the IMO-led GloFouling Partnerships project.

The GEF-UNDP-IMO GloFouling Partnerships project has concluded two workshops, one in Madagascar and one in Mauritius (19-21 August), two of 12 lead partnering countries whose aim is to protect marine biodiversity by...

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IMO Addresses Bioinvasions – GloFouling Project Sets To Work In The Pacific

4 July 2019

Addressing bioinvasions - GloFouling project sets to work in the Pacific

In a spate of activity since its formal launch in March, the initial phase of the Glofouling Partnerships project is now well and truly underway with a series of technical workshops in the Pacific. The key message delivered to participants was that once introduced, marine invasive species can be hard to eradicate – and invasive species represent a potential major threat to the Pacific Ocean’s biodiversity and the ecological integrity of Small Island Developing States. The GEF-UNDP-IMO...

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IMO: Addressing bioinvasions – GloFouling project sets to work in the Pacific

3 July 2019

IMO: Addressing bioinvasions – GloFouling project sets to work in the Pacific

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In a spate of activity since its formal launch in March, the initial phase of the Glofouling Partnerships project is now well and truly underway with a series of technical workshops in the Pacific.

The key message delivered to participants was that once introduced, marine invasive species can be hard to eradicate – and invasive species represent a potential...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/03/imo-addressing-bioinvasions-glofouling-project-sets-to-work-in-the-pacific/

IMO: GloFouling Project Kicks Off To Protect Marine Biodiversity

25 March 2019

A major five-year project to help protect marine biodiversity has been kick-started at a global workshop at IMO Headquarters in London, United Kingdom (18-20 March).

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The IMO-executed GloFouling Partnerships project will address bioinvasions by organisms which can build up on ships’ hulls and other marine structures. The project is a collaboration between the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and IMO. Representatives from 12...

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