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Biocides based antifoulings: industrial outlook
DOI: 10.12910/EAI2014-41
Cristina Bocca, Mauro Legrottaglie
Marine biofouling is a natural process with unwanted consequences on surfaces immersed into the seawater. A ship hull covered by fouling faces an increment in both drag and fuel consumption up to 40%, compared to a smooth and cleaned hull surface.
Cristina Bocca, Mauro Legrottaglie - Boero Bartolomeo SpA - Centro Ricerca & Sviluppo Riccardo Cavalleroni - Genova