11th International Congress on
Marine Corrosion and Biofouling
San Diego, California 22 July to 26 July 2002

Key Sessions to be reported on by CQD Journal:
(for complete agenda please see www.marine2002.org)

Tuesday
Antifouling & the Environment (AM Session A)
9:00 Berg, Eivind A.
Challenges from the IMO AFS Convention for the Antifouling Industry, Shipping and Authorities

9:20 Senda, Tetsuya
Inspection Method for Identification of TBT-Containing Antifouling Paints

10:00 Fenn, Robert J.
Antifoulant Biocides - Why Laboratory Testing is not Enough (or Maybe Too Much)

Copper and the Environment (AM Session A)
11:00 Tomasgaard, Lars
Restrictions on the Use of Biocidal Antifoulings:  The Scandanavian Case

San Diego Bay - A Case Study (PM Session A)
1:40 Seligman, Peter F
Environmental Loading of Copper From Antifouling Marine Coatings in San Diego Bay

2:00 Rivera-Duarte, I.
Effects of Copper in Heavily Impacted Coastal Embayments

2:40 Johnson, Leigh Taylor
Involving Boat Owners and Industry in Pleasure Craft Antifouling Policies - A San Diego Bay Case Study

3:40 Schiff, Kenneth
Assessment of Trace Metal Emissions from Antifouling Paints During Underwater Cleaning Events and Passive Leaching

Wednesday
8:20 Lewis, John A.
Fouling Prevention in the Royal Australian Navy:  Where We Are and Where We Are Going

Fouling Release & Minimally Adhesive Surfaces (AM Session A)
11:00 Kavanagh, Christopher J.
Effect of Coating Thickness on Adhesion of Marine Invertebrates to Silicone

Fouling Release & Minimally Adhesive Surfaces (PM Session A)
2:00 Stein, Judith
Why Don't Barnacles Stick to Silicones?

2:40 Yu, Jian
Biodegradation-Based Polymer Surface Erosion and Surface Renewal for Foul Release at Low Ship Speeds

3:20 Webb, Arthur A.
Development in Easy Release Antifouling Coatings Technology

Thursday
Invasive Species (AM Session A)
9:40 Ruiz, Gregory
Ships as Vectors:  Assessing the Role of Hull Fouling in Biological Invasions

11:30 Drake, Lisa A.
Global Dispersal of Microorganisms and Pathogens:  Biofilms Inside Ballast-Water Tanks

11:50 Lewis, John A.
Hull Fouling as a Vector for the Introduction of Exotic Marine Species to Australia

12:10 Godwin, L. Scott
Anthropogenic Transport of Fouling Organisms as a Means of Exposing Isolated Marine Environments to Nonindigenous Species:  A Case Study in Hawaii

Invasive Species (PM Session A)
2:00 Zabin, Chela J.
Intraregional Transport of Marine Biological Invaders:  A Case Study from California

2:20 Hayden, Barbara J.
Vessel Hulls:  A Variable Vector of Nonindigenous Species

2:40 Floerl, Oliver
Enhanced Settlement of Fouling Organisms on Boat Hulls Following In-Water Hull Cleaning:  Implications for the Spread of Marine Fouling Species

4:40 Minchin, Dan
Fouling and Ships' Hulls:  How Spawning Events May Result in Exotic Species Spread

Friday
Discussion Session
Following the presentations, participants will be asked to engage in a discussion leading to consensus statements about the importance of ship fouling in introducing nonindigenous species, and key research questions to refine our understanding of the mechanisms and risks of ship fouling.

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