California Biofouling and Ballast Water Management requirements 2018 29 December 2017 California State Lands Commission - Information about the implementation of biofouling management requirements and a reminder about existing reporting requirements. News story Environment Ballast water management Biofouling USA California
Strict New Zealand rules for managing biofouling will come into force in May 2018 16 April 2018 Stricter biofouling rules for ship calling New Zealand beginning May 2018. Marine pests and diseases introduced to New Zealand on ship hulls are a potential threat to the marine environment and resources. From May 2018, all commercial and recreational ships arriving in New Zealand will need to have a clean hull. News story Environment Biofouling New Zealand
BIMCO launches survey to highlight biofouling management 12 November 2018 Biofouling is getting increasing attention and pressure for biofouling management is mounting. Therefore, BIMCO is launching a survey to gain insight into how shipowners are managing the topic. Priority news News story Environment Biofouling
Biofouling management and prevention seminar 12 March 2019 Assessing the impacts of marine bio-invasions via biofouling from a ship's hull. Environment Biofouling
BIMCO submits biofouling survey results to the IMO 03 December 2019 BIMCO has forwarded the results of a biofouling survey to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to contribute with insight into biofouling practices ahead of the IMO’s revision of the existing guidelines for ships’ biofouling. News story Environment Biofouling
Biofouling National initiatives 10 April 2018 Brief overview of Port States with national regulations and requirements related to biofouling on ships hull and propeller. Environment Biofouling Australia New Zealand USA California
Webinar: The present and future of biofouling 21 January 2020 Starting at 10:00 CET Ashok Srinivasan, BIMCO Manager, Maritime Safety & Security, will share BIMCO’s perspective on biofouling and offer an outlook of upcoming developments in the area. Biofouling Environment
