ANTI FOULING PAINTS BECOME OCEAN FRIENDLY
May 1st, 2010
BY MARK ROWE
ANTI-FOULING paints prevent barnacles, algae and other marine organisms attaching themselves to the hulls of ships and help reduce drag. Yet increasing concern about the impact of organotin ingredients, such as the pesticide tributyltin-oxide (TBT), on the marine environment has prompted the development of a new generation of green paints. Tjis has been underpinned by a ban on harmful organotins. The International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) international convention on the control of harmful anti-fouling systems (AFS) on ships entered into force ...
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