Yesterday, a new ISO standard was published to help port authorities, shipowners and operators navigate rules on how ships should be cleaned in an environmentally sound way…
Yesterday, a new ISO standard was published to help port authorities, shipowners and operators navigate rules on how ships should be cleaned in an environmentally sound way. Hull cleaning is gaining traction among shipowners, while countries are increasingly introducing regulations—but many ports still lack practical guidance on how to manage it.
“Biofouling on ships’ hulls can spread invasive aquatic species and damage ecosystems. It also increases drag, reducing a vessel’s efficiency and leading to higher fuel consumption and increased greenhouse gas emissions,” says Irene Øvstebø Tvedten, Senior Adviser at Bellona. Tvedten is the project manager for the Clean Hull Initiative (CHI) and has led the work on the new ISO-standard known as ISO 6319, titled “Conducting and documenting in-water cleaning of biofouling on ships”.
One of the key solutions for managing biofouling on ships — hull cleaning — can help prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ISO 6319 supports these practices by ensuring that hull cleaning is carried out responsibly and does not release organisms or chemicals into the environment.
“On Wednesday, the standard was finally published, and I’m delighted to share that it is now available for global stakeholders in shipping and ports,”
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