Marine Biofouling in Ports: Wet Docks Acting as ‘Hot Spot’ Biofouling Transfer Stations
The GEF-UNDP-IMO Glofouling partnership (2017) is a global initiative to counter the environmental issue of invasive aquatic species (IAS) and the resulting harmful ecological and financial damage that can occur when such invasion events are introduced through the medium of biofouling on ships hulls and other marine structures such as those found in the oil and gas industries.One of the key objectives of the Glofouling project is to develop a Global Knowledge Hub and also identify…
New Coating Thickness Measurement Gauge
A new CTM 20 coating thickness gauge, that uses innovative ultrasonic technology, is available by Krautkramer Branson. The new instrument enables measurements to be made even on coatings and multilayers covering nonmetallic materials. It is possible to measure the total thickness as well as the thicknesses of the individual layers, with the CTM 20. There is also a wall thickness function that enables through-coating measurement of the test part. It is a compact, portable, battery-powered instrument