3rd GloFouling R&D Forum and Exhibition
he 3rd Global GEF-UNDP-IMO GloFouling Partnerships R&D Forum and Exhibition concluded successfully in Busan, Republic of Korea, bringing...
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aschmidt567
Oct 232 min read
The Philippines Leads Biofouling Management Awareness Event at BEACON 2024
From September 30 to October 2, the Philippines took a proactive role to spearhead the Awareness-Raising Event on Biofouling Management
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aschmidt567
Oct 41 min read
Global Industry Alliance Gathers for Penultimate Meeting Under the GloFouling Partnerships Team
On October 3rd, the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety convened for its third of four meetings in 2024.
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Jurga Šaulė
Jul 183 min read
Global Industry Alliance re-elects the chair and elects first vice-chair
Global Industry Alliance ( GIA ) for Marine Biosafety convened on 20 June for the second of four meetings in 2024. The GIA members –...
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Jurga Šaulė
Jul 123 min read
Biofouling focused events in Panama
Panama - Partnering Country of both GloFouling Partnerships and TEST Biofouling projects, hosted a series of biofouling focused events.
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Jurga Šaulė
Jun 42 min read
Pilot Training on Dry-Dock Operations for Biofouling Management
This is the third training course developed under the project, the latest one focusing on dry-dock operations for biofouling management.
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Jurga Šaulė
Feb 273 min read
Global Industry Alliance ongoing work and plan ahead
Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety convened on 22 February for the first of four meetings in 2024. At the core of the...
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Jurga Šaulė
Oct 11, 20232 min read
2023 IMO Biofouling Guidelines
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been at the forefront of the international efforts to address adverse impact of...
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Jurga Šaulė
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Regional Strategy on Biofouling Management endorsed in East Asia Sea region
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) as part of its commitment to GloFouling Partnerships project...
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Jurga Šaulė
Sep 12, 20232 min read
Invasive species have contributed to more than half of all global species extinctions in modern era
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) have completed a four year long survey, reviewing 13,000...
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Jurga Šaulė
Aug 25, 20232 min read
Innovative and Transformative Partnerships for Ocean Governance
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) held its seventh assembly in Vancouver from 22-26 August 2023. Environmental leaders from 185...
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Jurga Šaulė
Aug 4, 20231 min read
Tonga and Fiji spearhead the delivery of training course on biofouling management plans
The GloFouling Partnerships project has released a new training package, this time focusing on the development of Biofouling Management...
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Jurga Šaulė
Aug 3, 20232 min read
Pacific region progresses towards implementation of IMO’s Biofouling Guidelines
Biofouling management is crucial in order to minimize introductions of invasive aquatic species via ships’ hulls. The spread of invasive...
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Jurga Šaulė
Jun 19, 20232 min read
Galapagos Islands host international workshop on biofouling management in marine protected areas
The Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, hosted an IMO's international workshop on biofouling management in MPAs and PSSAs.
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Jurga Šaulė
May 14, 20232 min read
First Arab Women in Maritime – Biofouling Management Workshop
Women represent only 1.28 % of global seafarer workforce. To help reduce existing disparities in the shipping sector by increasing women...
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Jurga Šaulė
Mar 9, 20233 min read
The GIA for Marine Biosafety welcomes Hempel a new member and approve its programme of work for 2023
Members of the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety met on 28th February 2023 for their 10th meeting to discuss the...
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Jurga Šaulė
Dec 16, 20223 min read
Ship’s biofouling management reduces GHG emissions
Animation launched showing the issue of biofouling being responsible too for ships GHG emissions, as it increases drag and fuel consumption.
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Jurga Šaulė
Dec 9, 20223 min read
GIA for Marine Biosafety membership tripled since it's launch
Two new companies joined the Global Industry Alliance: Armach Robotics and Jotun, who will bring their experience to the alliance.
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Jurga Šaulė
Nov 25, 20223 min read
PEMSEA Regional Task Force meets to progress biofouling strategy
PEMSEA Regional Task Force meeting took place (23-25 November) in Manilla, the Philippines, hosted by Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA).
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Jurga Šaulė
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Panama joins GloFouling Project to tackle aquatic invasive species introduced by ships’ biofouling
The GloFouling project has expanded its outreach by welcoming Panama as one of its beneficiary countries from the Central and South America
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