Biofouling

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A new international standard designed to guide environmentally responsible ship hull cleaning has been published, offering ports and shipowners clearer rules on managing biofouling.

16th March 2026

ISO hull cleaning standard launched

16th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As regulatory pressure intensifies and fuel costs remain volatile, shipowners are rediscovering one of the most reliable and controllable tools available for reducing energy consumption. Advances in hull coatings, driven by chemistry, durability and compatibility with modern maintenance practices, are…

5th February 2026

Why Hull Coatings Have Become One of Shipping’s Most Immediate Efficiency Gains

5th February 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

Jotun has released a new report revealing critical gaps in biofouling management among ship owners and operators, despite increasing awareness of its impact on emissions and operational efficiency.

5th June 2025

Biofouling risks cost shipping industry

5th June 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The global shipping industry is facing growing regulatory scrutiny over the transfer of invasive marine species through hull biofouling, with environmental and operational consequences mounting.

22nd May 2025

Closed-loop cleaning key to compliance

22nd May 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new study has revealed the widespread and costly impact of barnacle biofouling on the global shipping fleet which poses a major hurdle to the industry’s decarbonisation efforts.

23rd April 2025

Barnacle biofouling threatens net-zero

23rd April 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

International, AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand, has published a new whitepaper on the benefits of data collaboration between fouling control coating experts and vessel operators.

27th March 2025

AkzoNobel research highlights data sharing

27th March 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

KPI OceanConnect, a global provider of marine energy solutions, has successfully completed the delivery of B24 biofuel to WAN HAI Lines’ container vessel WAN HAI 510 at the Port of Singapore on October 7.…

8th October 2024

KPI OceanConnect first biofuel delivery for WAN HAI Lines

8th October 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The importance of maintaining a smooth and clean hull free from biofouling has been outlined in a new report from IMO.

20th October 2022

IMO report estimates emissions from biofouling

20th October 2022

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

AkzoNobel is to develop a fouling prevention technology using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LED) to eliminate fouling growth on underwater surfaces.

12th February 2018

Biofouling breakthrough to harness UV-LED technology

12th February 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

After finally agreeing on a global regime for ballast water management, new research, regional regulation and a multilateral project indicate that the industry is targeting invasive species carried on ship hulls.

22nd September 2017

Biofouling attention turns from tank to hull

22nd September 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new project which seeks to protect marine ecosystems from the negative effects of invasive aquatic species has been given the green light.

8th August 2017

Project seeks to address ships’ biofouling

8th August 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

IMO seems reticent to legislate on biofouling and its influence on hull performance, explains Wendy Laursen.

1st June 2013

Biofouling regulations on the table

1st June 2013