Marine biofouling is a well-known massive problem: within the shortest time, ship hulls and
other man-made submerged surfaces are inevitably populated by various marine …

1. INTRODUCTION Any surface immersed in seawater is subjected to the settlement of
marine organisms (bacteria, algae, mollusks), known as fouling or biofouling. This unwanted …

Biofouling is a major problem shared among all maritime sectors employing submerged
structures where it leads to substantially increased costs and lowered operational lifespans …

Predictions of added resistance and the effective power of ships were made for varying
barnacle fouling conditions. A series of towing tests was carried out using flat plates covered …

Today, ship hull fouling is managed through fouling-control coatings, complemented with in-
water cleaning. During cleaning, coating damage and wear must be avoided, for maximum …

The main objective of this review is to discuss the recent research on polymer-based surface
coatings contributing to the protection against marine biofouling based on the knowledge …

An extensive series of towing tests using flat plates covered with artificial barnacles were
carried out at the Kelvin Hydrodynamics Laboratory (KHL) at the University of Strathclyde …

To meet the need for an environmentally friendly fouling-release coating with high
mechanical strength and good adhesion to substrates, a four-component nanocomposite …

Biofouling is detrimental to the hydrodynamic performance of ships. In spite of advances in
hull coating technology, a ship must usually undergo underwater hull cleaning to remove …

Water flow affects settlement of marine larvae on several scales. At the smallest scale local
flow regime may control the probability of adhesion to the substrate. Our aim was to …