NEWS | GloFouling

Nov 115 min read

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...

The Philippines Leads Biofouling Management Awareness Event at BEACON 2024

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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

Global Industry Alliance Gathers for Penultimate Meeting Under the GloFouling Partnerships Team

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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.

Global Industry Alliance re-elects the chair and elects first vice-chair

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 –...

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.

Pilot Training on Dry-Dock Operations for Biofouling Management

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.

Global Industry Alliance ongoing work and plan ahead

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...

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...

Regional Strategy on Biofouling Management endorsed in East Asia Sea region

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...

Invasive species have contributed to more than half of all global species extinctions in modern era

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...

Innovative and Transformative Partnerships for Ocean Governance

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...

Tonga and Fiji spearhead the delivery of training course on biofouling management plans

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...

Pacific region progresses towards implementation of IMO’s Biofouling Guidelines

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...

Galapagos Islands host international workshop on biofouling management in marine protected areas

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.

First Arab Women in Maritime – Biofouling Management Workshop

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...

The GIA for Marine Biosafety welcomes Hempel a new member and approve its programme of work for 2023

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...

Ship’s biofouling management reduces GHG emissions

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.

GIA for Marine Biosafety membership tripled since it's launch

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.

PEMSEA Regional Task Force meets to progress biofouling strategy

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).

Panama joins GloFouling Project to tackle aquatic invasive species introduced by ships’ biofouling

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