ANTIFOULING IN TROPICAL SOUTHEAST ASIAN SEAS
Abstract
The rich biodiversity in tropical Southeast Asian seas coupled with excess nutrients around coastal cities contribute to rapid and aggressive marine biofouling and biosecurity risks for naval vessels operating in Asia. This heavy fouling condition is useful for rapid evaluation of new materials for prevention of biofouling growth. The proposed project seeks to evaluate the efficacy of novel antifouling materials from ONR Coatings program, to identify effective coatings for antifouling applications in Southeast Asia seas. Methods of assessment will include short and long-term field static immersion tests coupled with methods for assessment of foul-release properties. Leveraging on test site data and experiments, an assessment of potential climate change effects on tropical biofouling will be examined. Project deliverables consist of assessment of efficacy (fouling accumulation and removal) of novel coatings, and a review paper on potential changes in biofouling in the tropics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 06, 2023
- Source ID
- N000142312194
Entities
People
- Serena Lay-Ming Teo
Organizations
- National University of Singapore
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy