Review of biosecurity and contaminant
risks associated with in-water cleaning
Keeping marine pests out of Australian waters
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September 2010
ISBN 978-1-921575-25-9
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Review of biosecurity and contaminant risks associated with in-water cleaning
Commissioned by
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Prepared by
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited
Oliver Floerl, Lisa Peacock, Kimberley Seaward and Graeme Inglis
Acknowledgements
NIWA thanks the individuals and companies who provided extensive information on currently available antifouling coatings and ship hull cleaning technologies and the costs associated with in-water and shore-based hull maintenance. NIWA also appreciates the comments provided by John Lewis on a draft version of this report.
Note
While every effort has been made to identify all current in-water cleaning technologies available to vessel owners and operators, some may not be contained in this review. This may be the case for overseas technologies or initiatives that are not yet published on the internet and which our points of contact for in-water cleaning technologies may not have been aware of. Some details or test results of reviewed technologies may have been deliberately kept confidential on the basis of patent or commercial development processes and were therefore not available for inclusion in this review.
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