biofouling Archives

Using Synthetic Materials to Model Marine Biofilms

by Natasha Nater | Nov 17, 2023 | Case Studies

Using Synthetic Materials to Model Marine Biofilms Marine biofilms can cause up to an 11% increase in ship shaft power which has environmental and economic consequences. As biofilms are heterogeneous and adaptable, rigid models are often used as a benchmark for...

Southampton Collaboration with Local Shipping Company to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Marine Biofouling

by Natasha Nater | Oct 30, 2023 | Noticeboard News

Southampton Collaboration with Local Shipping Company to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Marine Biofouling The University of Southampton is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Carisbrooke Shipping Limited, a company that owns and operates cargo vessels...

Highlights from our Marine Biofouling Webinars

by Natasha Nater | Jan 11, 2021 | Insights Blog

Highlights from our Marine Biofouling Webinars Recently NBIC, Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) and the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) jointly hosted a series of 3 webinars focused on the challenges and opportunities presented by...

Watch: NBIC/SCELSE-SNBC/PML Marine Biofouling Webinars

by Natasha Nater | Oct 19, 2020 | NBIC News

Watch: NBIC/SCELSE-SNBC/PML Marine Biofouling Webinars In conjunction with the Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the Singapore National Biofilm Consortium we held a series of webinars on marine biofouling. This webinar series was designed to inform cross sector...