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Ships' Biofouling

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2023 Guidelines on the Control and Management of Ship's Biofouling to minimise the transfer of invasive aquatic species

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Part Number: IMO662E

Edition: 2024

Printed and corrected to: No

ISBN: 9789280117776

Publisher: IMO

Language: English

Author(s): International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Author: No

Format: No

MPN: IA662E

The introduction of harmful aquatic organisms to new environments by ships has been identified as a major threat to world oceans and to the conservation of biodiversity. Biofouling, described as the undesirable accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae and animals on submerged structures (especially ships’ hulls), is considered one of the main vectors for bioinvasions. These Guidelines for the control and management of ships’ biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species are intended to provide a globally consistent approach to the management of biofouling.