Biofouling is a major problem shared among all maritime sectors employing submerged
structures where it leads to substantially increased costs and lowered operational lifespans …

Extensive marine growth on man-made structures in the ocean is commonplace, yet there
has been limited discussion about the potential implications of marine growth for the wave …

Marine growth challenges the structural integrity of offshore facilities due to increased hydro
dynamical loads. As a consequence, marine growth cleaning on offshore structures has …

Marine growth is a severe problem to offshore structures causing additional weight, increase
in surface area, and roughness resulting in larger wave loads. Historically, the offshore Oil & …

Offshore energy production has been a rising industry in the North Sea since the past
century and will likely gain more importance in the future with the increasing development of …

The enhanced inertia load caused by biofouling on device components, such as the
foundations of wind turbines or other structures at sea, modifies the hydrodynamic …

Background: Marine biofouling is a threat to industries working in the marine environment,
representing enormous costs associated with equipment impairment and loss of …

Background: Marine biofouling is a threat to industries working in the marine environment,
representing enormous costs associated with equipment impairment and loss of …

Background Marine biofouling is a threat to industries working in the marine environment,
representing significant costs associated with equipment impairment and loss of …

Background Marine biofouling is a threat to industries working in the marine environment,
representing significant costs associated with equipment impairment and loss of …