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Biofouling Management & Prevention Seminar

20.05.2019 08:30 Uhr – 21.05.2019 17:00 Uhr
International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, Lambeth, London SE1 7SR, UK
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Biofouling Management & Prevention Seminar

Lloyd's Maritime Academy presents a 2 day seminar to discuss the next steps for invasive species and biofouling control, share best practice and explore the latest solutions.
Further information can be found on the website.

 

Highlights for 2019:

  • Making a case for action – Discuss the impacts of marine bio-invasions via ship’s hull biofouling
  • The First-movers – Hear about New Zealand’s mandatory nation-wide biofouling measures and California’s Marine Invasive Species program (MISP)
  • Latest Developments from the IMO – Updates on the GloFouling project launch and overview of existing guidelines and upcoming review 
  • Unintended consequences – Ecological issues arising from in-water cleaning and the use of biocidal anti-fouling coatings
  • Latest solutions – Discussions on hull coatings, ultrasonic and UV technologies to in-water cleaning
  • Additional benefits – Sessions on energy efficiency, fuel savings and GHG reductions and Environmental benefits beyond invasive species control

 

PLUS! IMO Keynote:
An overview of the IMO’s Biofouling Guidelines from the Head of Marine Biosafety

 

Key Speakers for 2019:

  • Theofanis Karayannis, Head - Marine Biosafety, IMO
  • Julie Kuo, Hawaii Ballast Water & Hull Fouling Coordinator, Department of Land and Natural Resources in c/o with Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit
  • Dimitri Kyritsis, Energy and Environmental Manager, Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement
  • Ashok Srinivasan, Manager for Department of Maritime Technology and Regulation, BIMCO
  • Christine Valentin, COO, World Ocean Council
  • Chris Scianni, Senior Environmental Scientist, California State Lands Commission
  • Andrew Bell, Manager Border and Biosecurity Systems, New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
  • Geoffrey Swain, Director of the Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control, Florida Institute of Technology 

 

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