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Specialising in the Effective Management
of Biofouling and Invasive Aquatic Species (IAS)
Biofouling Solutions Image Gallery
A collection of images taken during Biofouling Solutions field work
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 A seismic survey vessel in dry-dock for IMS inspections - Gibralta, United Kingdom |  A DP Pipelay Vessel in dry-dock for IMS inspections - Floro, Norway |  A Pipelay Construction Vessel in dry-dock for IMS inspections - Johor Bahru, Malaysia |  A seismic survey vessel in dry-dock for IMS inspections - Cape Town, South Africa |  A jack-up Vessel in Yeosu, South Korea for IMS inspections |
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 A crane barge in dry-dock during IMS inspections - Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  A view of a Pipelay Vessel's stinger |  Three vessels lined up on a floating dry-dock in Sinagpore |  A pipelay vessel prior to entry into dry-dock in Sicily, Italy |  Patrick Lewis inspecting a vessel in dry-dock in Singapore |
 Rene Reinfrank underneath the hull of a vessel in dry-dock, Naantali, Finland |  Ashley Coutts with Shipyard Supervisors in dry-dock in Singapore. |  Propeller boss with large barnacle (Megabalanus spp.) fouling |  A construction pipelay vessel entering dry-dock in Rotterdam, The Netherlands for wetside quarantine treatment and inspections. |  Commercial diver undertaking an in-water vessel IMS inspection |
 Shipyard workers high pressure washing a vessel in dry-dock. |  A pipelay vessel entering dry-dock in Sicily, Italy |  The view from the bridge of a pipelay vessel dry-docked in Sicily, Italy |  A Motor Split Hopper Vessel undergoing wetside quarantine management in dry-dock, Singapore |  Ashley Coutts inspecting a drained and cleaned ballast tank of a RoRo Cruise Ship in dry-dock. |
 Commercial diver undertaking an in-water vessel IMS using surface supply with communications and CCTV camera |  A rig in Singapore |  Ashley Coutts inspecting a low suction sea chest of a RoRo Cruise Ship in dry-dock. |  Hard working shipyard employees during a vessel dry-docking in Shanghai, China |  Perna viridis (Asian green mussel) surrounded by anemonies |
 Shipyard Supervisors during a vessel dry-docking in Shanghai, China |  The view from the bridge of a chemical tanker dry-docked in Shanghai, China |  Commercial diver on surface supply |  A chemical tanker dry-docked in Shanghai, China |  A Fifth Generation Drillship undergoing in water cleaning and IMS inspections |
 Nick Gust inspecting the heavy tertiary biofouling on an MODU. |  A RoRo Cruise Ship dry-docked in Naantali, Finland |  Nick Gust detects Perna viridis (Asian green mussel) among the heavy tertiary biofouling on an MODU. |  A multi-purpose self-elevating lift boat during cleaning treatments and IMS inspections |  Box coolers inside a sea chest, covered with heavy tertiary biofouling. |
 An FPSO dry-docked for IMS inspections in Singapore |  The pipework of a vessel's air-conditioning seawater cooling line. The pipe was contaminated with the IMS Perna viridis (Asian green mussel) and heavy barnacle growth. |  A crab species found among the heavy tertiary biofouling on a vessel in dry-dock |  The view of an anchorage in Singapore, taken from the bridge of a chemical tanker. |  The external hull and niche areas of a vessel in dry-dock infested with the IMS Perna viridis (Asian green mussel). |
 Rene Reinfrank underneath the hull of a vessel in dry-dock, Naantali, Finland |  Heavy tertiary biofouling on the spud can of a jack-up vessel in dry-dock. |  A seawater intake pipe infested with Perna canaliculus (New Zealand green mussel) |  Patrick Lewis inspecting the tunnel thruster grating of a vessel in dry-dock |  Cleaning the aft azimuth thrusters of a vessel in dry-dock |
 Lepas anatifera (goose-neck barnacle) |  Tunnel thruster grating covered in tertiary biofouling |  Ashley Coutts and the Master Tech Diving Services Team. They've just finished a vessel's in-water IMS inspection. Image compliments of Master Tech Diving Services. |  A marine scientist undertaking an in-water IMS inspection. |  Mytilus galloprovincialis (blue mussel) byssal threads. Mussels use these to attach themselves to surfaces. These are all that's remaining of these mussels after undergoing chemical descaler treatment. |
 Vessels. Barrow Island, Western Australia |  Inspection location in North West Australia |  The compound ascidian, Botrylloides sp. smothering mussels |  An AHT retrieving its anchor. |  A vessel in dry-dock. Fresh coat of antifouling complete |
 Rene Reinfrank and the Master Tech Diving Services Team. They've just finished a vessel's in-water clean and IMS inspection. Image compliments of Master Tech Diving Services. |  An AHT on a floating dry-dock |  The bulbous bow and port vertical side of a vessel in dry-dock. The existing paint about to be re-coated with fresh antifouling paint |  Rene Reinfrank during the IMS inspection of an FPSO in a Singaporean dry-dock. |  |
 A Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) on the back of a heavy lift vessel |  A polychaete found during a dry-dock inspection |  Coral found attached to a vessel in dry-dock |  Perna viridis (Asian green mussel), a frequently encountered IMS. |  Removed tertiary biofouling collected on the dock floor. The epoxy based paint releases the biofouling when scraped or high pressure washed |
 The internal tubes viewed from the basal plate of an Tetraclitella species of barnacle. These internal tubes inside the four wall plates are a distinctive characteristic for this genus. |  A Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) on the back of a heavy lift vessel |  A crab species found among the heavy tertiary biofouling on a vessel in dry-dock |  Nick Gust inspecting the keel cooling system of a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU). The vessel was covered in heavy tertiary biofouling |  In water cleaning the vertical plating of a vessel using a brush cart system. Image compliments of Master Tech Diving Services. |
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