Keeping ahead of biofouling during a yard stay

摘要

Yard stays that don't involve drydocking, whether for planned service and maintenance periods, major overhauls, technology retrofits or even unexpected repairs, represent a vulnerable point when a vessel is thrown open to the risk of barnacle fouling, particularly at shipyards located in warmer waters. This is a risk that may have increased as a result of the growing number of environmental retrofits, covering ballast water treatment systems and exhaust gas scrubbers, one coatings technology supplier suggests.