The Biocide Balance

Time: 15:00 - 16:00 (BST)

About the event:

Generally, the use of biocides in antifouling coatings is linked to negative environmental impacts. However, the presence of biocides can influence how well antifouling coatings perform, which is directly linked to hull efficiency, fuel consumption and GHG production. Therefore, changes to biocide use in antifouling coatings have the potential for far-reaching and sometimes unintended environmental consequences.

Currently, taking a data-supported position on the use of biocides in antifouling coatings is challenging due to the complex and global nature of shipping, a moving legislative landscape concerning biocide use, and the lack of a model which connects these aspects together to predict the overall environmental outcomes of different biocide use scenarios.

This webinar will introduce the project - The Biocide Balance - that BMEG are seeking support for, which would enable the development of a model to address this issue, followed by wider discussion on the topic.