New Zealand to become first country to introduce national biofouling standards
New Zealand is set to become the first country in the world to introduce a nationwide biofouling standard for ships, and has issued guidance on how international vessels can comply with the new rules that come into force next month. From 15 May, all commercial and recreational vessel operators will have to show they have […]
Lamers System Care presents the Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling System
This revolutionair Ultrasonic Anti-Fouling System prevents growth, biofilm and algeas to attach to vessels and their related equipment. (box coolers, filters, seachests, strainers, fresh water generators, propellers) Transducers, which are installed in the dry area of the vessel, create an Ultrasonic Sound pulse which destroys one-cellular organisms. At the moment more than 25.000 systems have […]
Zeer succesvolle HISWA 2018 voor Lamers System Care
Tijdens de beurs ‘HISWA 2018’ werd nogmaals duidelijk hoeveel tijd, energie en geld gestoken wordt in het onderhoud van schepen. De combinatie van Ultrasoon Anti-Fouling Systeem samen met OceanSpeed Coating zorgt voor een jarenlang onderhoudsvrij plezier op het water. Vele reactie’s van ‘uiterst interessant’ tot aan ‘wanneer kan ik dit zo snel mogelijk installeren’ klonken […]
Ultrasonic antifouling grows as ‘green’ option for vessel owners
Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon O’Brien scrapes the hull of a 47-foot motor lifeboat during haul-out maintenance at Coast Guard Station Depoe Bay in Newport, Ore. By using sound waves, ultrasonic antifouling can prevent the growth of algae, barnacles and slime on boat hulls and interiors, and can protect sea chests […]
Biofouling hits the agenda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sURlB9BXom0 Paul Fanning considers the significance of California’s announcement of mandatory biofouling management A couple of weeks ago, I highlighted the threat posed by invasive species carried on the fouled hulls of vessels, suggesting that shipowners ought to address the issues of hull coating and maintenance before regulation required them to do so. This assertion […]
Hull fouling – a silent invasion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9y4Gdsfca4 Paul Fanning asks whether hull fouling could represent as big an environmental threat as untreated ballast water As everyone must by now know, the Ballast Water Management Convention was first devised as a response to the dangers of invasive foreign species being introduced in waters where they could do untold damage to native species. […]
Subsea industries welcomes tau research into hull biofouling
A study into the extent to which biofouling on ships’ hulls is contributing to the spread of invasive aquatic species in the Mediterranean Sea – a phenomenon commonly associated with ship ballasting operations – has been welcomed by Belgium-based marine coatings supplier Subsea Industries. According to recent research published by Tel Aviv University’s School of […]
Lamers System Care at the Marine Maintenance World Expo 2017
Visit Lamers System Care during Marine Maintenance World Expo 2017 in Amsterdam RAI. Please visit us at booth M4048 and let us explain everything you need to know for avoiding biofilm, growth and algeas on hulls, in (box) coolers and on propellers! For more information, please visit www.marinemaintenanceworldexpo.com
Lamers System Care op Maritime Industry 2017
Lamers System Care zal net als vorig jaar weer aanwezig zijn op de Maritime Industry. Deze vindt plaats op 9, 10, 11 mei 2017 bij Evenementenhal Gorinchem. Wij staan u hier graag persoonlijk te woord en kunnen u alles uitleggen over anti-fouling oplossingen. Ga voor meer info naar de website van Evenementenhal Gorinchem.
Action needed to reduce alien invasions from biofouling, says UK P&I Club
Shipowners should take action to reduce the impact of invasive aquatic species (IAS) carried by hull biofouling, according to a statement issued today by the UK P&I Club. It is a summary of advice the club first published in its Legal Update series of papers in November, prepared by Madlene Wangrau, a post-graduate researcher on […]
