Guide to Modern Antifouling Systems and Biofouling Management

22 May 2017

INTERTANKO's Guide to Modern Antifouling Systems and Biofouling Management.

Produced by INTERTANKO’s Environmental Committee, this guide provides Members with advice on the current antifouling systems on the market and operational challenges associated with performance measurement and hull management.

An increased focus on hull performance for improved vessel efficiency, as well as the need to minimise the transfer of invasive species on ships’ hulls has seen the importance of antifouling coating selection elevated in many shipping companies.

INTERTANKO’s Environmental Committee members first considered the current problems in selecting suitable antifouling systems in 2013 and subsequently considered the need for modern coatings to address not only antifouling but changing vessel trading patterns, increased cleaning cycles and greater scrutiny for both hull efficiency and regulatory compliance.

In terms of hull management, one of the key areas of focus in this guide is the increasing need to undertake hull cleaning. The development of this guide is the culmination of work within INTERTANKO’s Environmental Committee and in particular a series of discussions and exchanges between Committee members and Mr. Johnny Eliasson. Mr. Eliasson has worked for over two decades on this issue for owners, class societies and charterers and is known throughout the industry as the leading expert on anti-fouling and hull management.

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