Managing biofouling in shipping – the idling issue and how it affects ship operations and profitability
This white paper takes a deep dive into why idling ships are at risk of biofouling and the impact of barnacle fouling on vessel performance. The paper is based on the I-Tech / Marine Benchmark study which reveals the substantial increase in the numbers of vessels at idle over the past 10 years. A vocal finding is also the high extent of vessels idling in so called biofouling ´hotspots´, with water temperatures above 25°C. Vessels spending the majority of their time sailing in these regions are at acute risk of excessive hard fouling accumulation.
Barnacle fouling in Niche areas - How big is the problem
I-Tech contracted independent marine coating consultants, Safinah Group to analyse underwater hull fouling condition on a sample of 249 ships which drydocked over a four-year period between 2015-2019.
The significant extent of barnacle fouling in niche areas based on this sampling demonstra- tes that the current fouling protection solutions do not give satisfying results in these areas.
Quantifying the scale of the barnacle fouling problem on the global shipping fleet
I-Tech contracted independent marine coating consult- ants, Safinah Group to analyse underwater hull fouling condition on a sample of 249 ships which drydocked over a four-year period between 2015-2019.
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Quantifying the scale of the barnacle fouling problem on the global shipping fleet
Selektope product brochure 2021
Selektope is an organic, metal-free active agent added to marine antifouling paints to prevent barnacles from settling on coated surfaces by temporarily activating the swimming behaviour of barnacle larvae. This bio-repellent effect makes Selektope the only type of technology of its kind available to the marine paint manufacturers.
Our vision is for Selektope to be the preferred solution for sustainable marine fouling protection.
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