Covid pandemic and port congestion coupled with warming waters means ships are at increased risk from biofouling. Advanced technology needed to combat efficiency loss as new rules loom.
HullWiper has become one of four founding members of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)’s Global Industry Alliance for Marine Biosafety, the company has announced.
A ground-breaking Global Industry Alliance (GIA) has been launched to tackle two of the most pressing environmental issues of our time – invasive species and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Currently, there is no common global standard for cleaning ships’ hulls to avoid transferring invasive aquatic species, nor for the potentially damaging debris washed off in the process.
